Backend Developer – Elixir – Virtual Payment Platform

Our colleague Petr summarized why you should keep reading:

1. You’re great at backend development and you’re attracted to functional programming
2. You’ll play an important role in the creation of a new innovative payment platform
3. You’ll have the chance to cooperate with Unicorn start-up companies from the USA
4. You can count on progressive development methods like functional programming, for example

Not sure? Get in touch. We have other projects and are interested in long-term cooperation.

What you’ll learn

• The new functional programming language Elixir
• Development of backend services for cross-platform products
• REST API and an improved GraphQL API concept for data presentation in web / mobile applications

About the project

• We help build an innovative platform for corporate accounting management using virtual credit cards and mobile / web applications.
• We work in small “squads”, but we are part of a team with more than 300 employees.
• We have offices in Ostrava, Nový Jičín, Prague, and Martin (Slovakia).
• We are developing a backend using the Elixir language (we’ll teach you), which is connected to the Postgres database.
• We develop frontends for mobile and web applications built on ReactJS and integration with backend services via GraphQL API.
• With us, you‘ll design, plan, and implement new functions and features for the platform in question.
• We foster open communication and provide leeway for your own ideas.

What you should be familiar with / be able to do

• One or more of the programming languages used to develop backend applications, such as Java | C# | Python
• The concepts of multithreading, immutability, and functional programming
• GraphQL API or REST API
• Solve a complex problem, find and fix errors
• English for video conferencing (twice a week) and/or for correspondence with our colleagues from the USA (e.g. via Slack)

What you’ll be happy with / What we can offer you

• Technological, professional, and personal DEVELOPMENT based on your capabilities and goals
• Participation in both local and international professional conferences and courses
• The chance to travel abroad – San Francisco, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Denver, Bristol, Grenoble, etc.
• Cooperation and support from our more experienced colleagues both in our country and in the USA
• Quarterly bonuses: 25 percent of company profit is shared with our employees.
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home (2 days a week)
• Cool modern offices, relaxation zone, and a fully-equipped kitchen
• On top of all that, we add 5 weeks of paid vacation + 2 sick days, meal vouchers, English lessons, a sports card, and company and spontaneous events (massages, movie night, bowling, etc.)
• And to put the icing on the cake, we also end the work week with a delicious Friday breakfast.

What we’ve accomplished

We’ve been providing agile software development services to both growing and mid-size innovative companies in Silicon Valley, Utah, and Colorado as well as in Europe, and our solutions are used by clients across different sectors from around the world:

• Evernote, WordPress, OneLogin, and thousands of other businesses use a unique and innovative fintech platform (Divvy)
• BMW, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, NetApp, and even NHL and CERN (Sencha)
• AirBus, Allianz, Bosh, USB, HP, VMVare, and many more (Liferay)
• Toyota for car security and many other companies (ForgeRock)