Position: Senior Backend Engineer
Company: Light games
Category: Node.js
Experience required: 3y
English level: fluent
Published: 2021-09-01T00:00:00+03:00

Based in Oslo, **Pickatale** is a vibrant young company on a mission to accelerate learning through fun and technology. We want to use data and technology to positively impact every step of the learning process, making educators more efficient. Good children’s literature should be easy to access, both at home and in school. 

Our aim is to give every child the same chance when it comes to accessing amazing books. That’s why we now offer two digital reading experiences for kids: Pickatale for Schools and Pickatale for Families.
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As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be part of a growing and visionary company. We already have products in production rolled out to several countries and are expanding rapidly to new markets. We are currently looking for more senior engineers to help drive the technical direction and implementation.

We build our client apps using Unity, our backends using Node.js and Typescript, and our frontends using React. We run our applications on Kubernetes on AWS and try to use managed services as much as possible. We strive to be data and research-driven in our decision-making.


**What you’ll be working on**

-> Improve and expand our existing services by writing well-tested and documented high-quality code that is secure, scalable, and well-performing
-> Help define, implement and advocate best practices for quality in code, architecture, and processes
-> Create a stable and modern infrastructure, improve and implement **CI/CD-pipelines**, and be a part in defining and implementing our shift to **DevSecOps**
-> Improve and implement monitoring, tracking, and analytics


**What we’re looking for**

-> Experience with frontend and backend development in **Node.js (or TypeScript)** or a proven track record of learning new languages and ecosystems
-> Experience with infrastructure and cloud environments like **AWS, GCP, or Azure**
-> Expertise in applying and promoting industry best practices
-> Enthusiasm for engineering practices such as **CI/CD**, **pair programming**, **automated testing**, design, and code reviews
-> Passion for working closely in a cross-functional fashion with product, UX, and design
-> Experience with mentoring more junior colleagues and leading projects
-> Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
-> **Fluency in English**


**What we’re offering** 

-> A flexible work schedule with a **healthy work-life balance**
-> Opportunity to grow and develop professionally within the company
-> Solving complex and interesting challenges in autonomous teams 
-> Shaping the product and engineering culture from the ground up in a growing company