Backend Developer, IndoorAtlas Ltd.

IndoorAtlas is based in Oulu, Helsinki and Mountain View, CA. We develop a unique, cloud based indoor positioning service that is available for everyone. Founded in 2012 as an Oulu University spin-off, we have been recognized as the industry forerunner, and the game-changer. Whilst rest of the industry are still taking off, we are well on our way to global success. We are dedicated to serving app developers from all around the world by helping them to build amazing location-based apps and giving them the freedom and scale they deserve. Their story is our story. It can now be yours too.

Our engineering group located in Oulu and Helsinki needs more brainpower, and we are now hiring several Backend Developers to join our engineering team!

About the role

The core technology behind IndoorAtlas runs in the cloud, offering an always-up-to-date, infrastructure-free positioning service for app developers. New features are introduced seamlessly, and made available worldwide at the same time. The cloud-powered service also provides developers with an easy access to their data. As a Backend Developer at IndoorAtlas you have a unique opportunity to work on an ground-breaking technology on its way to power indoor location-based apps worldwide and bring forth new inventions.

We are looking to strengthen several teams as well as setting up completely new product tracks, so there will be opportunities around many aspects of our product. Let’s find you the best fitting position together! Among the tracks we are recruiting for are the core-positioning platform, its future product extensions, scalability improvements as our customer base grows, and the APIs we offer to our developer community. Each position gives you the opportunity to make significant impact to the shape of our future offering.

Expectations for this position:  

1) After the first 6 months:

• You’ve become a key member of our engineering team and shape our product to best serve our customers
• You’ve contributed significantly to a new product or made remarkable improvements to our current platform 

2) After your first year:

• You’ve developed our offering with several new features and capabilities
  
   

Success factors in this role  

We expect you to demonstrate not just general programming proficiency, but ability to navigate and improve complex systems without making them more complex. Mostly we work with Java and Node.js but our micro-services architecture enables you to choose the best tools for each task. You will be in a key role in your small team and collaborating with other senior software engineers every day.  

You will be working with engineers in two locations, Helsinki and Oulu. You need to enjoy being part of a distributed team in order to like this position. As every start-up on its way to the top, we have quick turns and big objectives. If that scares you, you are probably better off in a slower, less ambitious company.  

We are highly enthusiastic about what we do and what we need to learn while doing so. We want to share that passion with you and take it to the next level. We will happily give you responsibility and autonomy to master your role and help us reach the top together.    

 

This is what we are looking to find in your application:

• Relevant experience of micro-service architecture cloud services
• Demonstrated understanding of developing scalable, data intensive systems
• Start-up background or other demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills combined with self-direction
• An example of a tool, app or service you have created independently
• Curiosity to learn new technologies  
  
   

Obligatory list of technical keywords: Akka, Mesos, Cassandra, Docker, continuous deployment    

What We Are Like

We believe we are one of the hottest startups in the world. And we don’t just say so. Baidu, one of the leading search engine companies in the world and SK Planet, one of world’s most innovative mobile app publishers, have already chosen our technology to power their indoor solutions. We want our global platform to be used by the app developers around the world to create new kind of location-based apps and services for every aspect of life and businesses. Our team is growing rapidly and we have offices in Oulu, Helsinki and Mountain View in California.

Do you have questions?

SVP Engineering Osma Ahvenlampi is available at 040 513 1815 on weekdays between 9-15. Ask him almost anything about us and this position.

How to apply

Please apply to this job by 5th of November via www.hee.bo.

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