Education is the foundation of our future, and we at Faqta are at the forefront of this evolution. It is our mission to help, support and educate teachers to bring primary school education into the 21st century. In just a few years, we’ve transformed the classroom experience for more than 200,000 primary school students. With your expertise and passion, we aim to shape the future of digital learning even further. While we believe that tackling challenges with an amazing team is a reward in itself, you will, of course, be compensated.
- Competitive salary (around €3400 excluding holiday pay)
- 25 vacation days
- From 32 hours per week
- Pension plan
- Travel pay
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Variable bonus: A quarterly bonus based on the company’s performance
- Opportunity to learn develop and improve
What will you be doing?
We’re growing rapidly, both nationally and internationally and our platform needs to be ready to meet those demands. Therefore, we need to expand our development team to take on this challenge.
What does this role look like for a backend developer?
As our second dedicated backend developer, you’ll be working on the engine of our platform. It’s a great time to join us. Of course you will be working with our frontend team to make the constant new features and upgrades to our platform a reality. But you’ll be contributing to some unique and interesting projects. Believe me when I say that.
As we transition from a small startup to an international company, our backend is evolving. You’ll be part of the complete refactor of the API, transitioning from a very basic ask-and-get RESTful api to a full fledged modular system.
As the API gets an upgrade so will our Ops. While we have a fully automated CD/CI street, the underlying servers and automations can always be better. You’ll be working in our Google Cloud Platform to optimize, maintain and improve the operations side of Faqta.
Responsibilities
💥 Develop and maintain backend systems and app integrations
💥 DevOps development and maintenance
💥 Closely collaborate with your fellow back end developer, the CTO and front-end developers to deliver a good result together
What skills are required for this position?
We believe that people like you and I determine what the future will look like. It is part of our mission: To renew education, so all students can learn and take advantage of their talents. That is how we look at ourselves as well: Let’s take our talents to our maximum advantage and work together to create an impact in education.
These are your superpowers:
✔️ You have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT or related field, or equivalent experience
✔️ You have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (meaning SaaS/WebApp backend and/or work with a similar stack)
✔️ Are proficient in
- JavaScript
- Node.js, Typescript
- MySQL, Redis
- Docker, GCP, Kubernetes, Big Query
✔️ You are good at problem solving, communication (especially the ability to convey complex backend issues regardless of the listener’s knowledge level)
✔️ You are proactive in your collaboration. You’re not only focused on your own domain but actively think how to improve the lives of your colleagues
✔️ You have low ego. Our team loves improving themselves and there is no space for bruised egos, when you could be learning and improving instead.
✔️ Passion for backend technology particularly DevOps
You might not feel you have all these superpowers down yet. That’s okay. Just like the students working in Faqta, we still discover new superpowers every day working here. So will you.
About the team
Our dedication to learning doesn’t stop with our schools. At Faqta there is a culture of continual improvement, learning and sharing. Of course the pressure cannot always be on, so there is always room for fun, company outings, drinks and games. Our company culture is all about achieving impossible goals, bold strategy, flat hierarchy and an emphasis on low ego.
Some facts:
👉 Average team age: 29
👉 Gender diversity: 2/3 female
👉 Leadership: Anouk leads the way as our CEO
👉 Work-life balance: 32-hour weeks are standard
👉 Team: 30 passionate education innovators
👉 While Dutch is the language of choice in the company, we speak English in the development team.
Link: https://vacatures.faqta.nl/vacature-backend-developer
