Lead Backend Engineer

Job title:

Lead Backend Engineer

Company

Delta Investment Tracker

Job description

Delta helps people make good financial decisions by giving them a crystal clear overview of their assets and by providing all the necessary tools to analyze their wealth. With a team of 20 people, Delta has thus been helping nearly 5 million investors worldwide make the right decisions in an easy way since 2017. Since 2019, Delta has been part of the eToro group, one of the largest crypto and stock exchanges in the world.symbol_web-dev2

• Ghent
• Werkplek: flexibel
• Ervaringsniveau: senior

DescriptionWe’re on the hunt for a talented and experienced lead backend engineer to join the Delta team in Ghent, Belgium!
If you’re passionate about developing, maintaining, and scaling cutting-edge fintech solutions, then keep reading – this could be the opportunity of a lifetime.About the Role

• What you’ll do:

• Craft and scale the backend architecture that powers our innovative Delta apps
• Dive into a tech stack that includes Typescript (on Node.js), MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and ElasticSearch
• Handle CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for testing, linting, and security scanning
• Deploy code to production multiple times per day in an AWS cloud environment
• Mentor and coach the backend engineers
• Tech Stack:

• Languages: Typescript (Node.js), Golang, Rust
• Frameworks: React Native (Mobile), React with Next.js (Desktop)
• Data stores: MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch
• Others: AWS, GitHub Actions

You’ll be working in our office in Ghent, Belgium. We’re located right in the city center in a gorgeous historic building, which is pretty cool. Psst… no worries if you can’t speak Dutch, we’re used to communicating in English. Not looking for remote positions though.You’ll be part of a scale-up, which is part of a big company (eToro). Which means you’ll be working within the Delta start-up mentality, surrounded by lots of experience and the empowering structure of a bigger entity. Win-win!What else? Delta is aiming to be one of the household names in fintech, so you’ll be growing an app that is already used today by millions of dedicated investors, every day. We get lots of feedback and even more love from our users, which is really motivating and makes everybody here even more driven to keep adding value. Recently we’ve launched a full-fledged investment tracker that allows investors to keep tabs on their stocks, indices and even funds. Our main goal is to become one of the best and most-used platforms and a household name in the fintech space. If you’re up for that challenge, you’ll fit right in.We don’t want to sound like a broken record but right now, we’re really not looking for remote positions. Even the most awesomest of awesome applicants will unfortunately be rejected for the time being.RequirementsYour background:

• BS (or higher, e.g., MS or PhD) in Computer Science
• 5+ years of relevant work experience

Your superpowers:

• Ability to diagnose technical problems, debug code, and automate routine tasks
• Analytical approach coupled with solid communication skills and a sense of ownership
• Solid grasp of common software engineering practices, including modern design patterns, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment

Must-have skills:

• Proficiency in Typescript on Node.js
• Solid experience with MySQL and Redis
• Deep knowledge of AWS platform and Linux environments

Bonus points for:

• Time series-oriented database systems
• Blockchain development expertise
• Ability to mentor and coach junior developers

BenefitsWell, we already mentioned the exquisite office in the city centre of Ghent. We’ll always make sure everybody in the team is compensated like they should be. On top of that competitive salary, we offer the following extra benefits:

• Laptop & phone
• Fully paid phone subscription
• Healthcare benefits plan (DKV)
• Meal vouchers
• Some slick Delta swag
• Soft-drinks, coffee, water, all to your hearts content!
• Monthly team activities and/or happy hours
• Yearly team event abroad
• Credits on eToro platform (profits can be paid out as bonus every month)
• Performance bonus

More info about how awesome it is to work at Delta, !Vermeld Creativeskills.be als referentie bij je sollicitatie in het subject of je begeleidende brief.

Expected salary

Location

Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen

Job date

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:12:17 GMT

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