Backend Engineer
Join us as a Backend Engineer at Coinmotion! Enjoy flexible work, a supportive team, and dive into the world of cryptocurrencies. Apply today!
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Helsinki, Tampere, Jyväskylä, or remotely from anywhere in Finland
Start Date: As soon as possible, as per agreement
Coinmotion is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer for a permanent position as part of our Technology team! We are a 50-person expert organization specializing in cryptocurrency services. We have two subteams, Product and Platform, working side by side with different key responsibility areas. The Platform team is responsible for general improvements on the system, while the Product team handles various product-related features.
As a Backend engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Optimizing existing code and architecture for improved scalability and performance
Participate in code reviews and collaborate with team members to maintain coding standards and best practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, including system outages, bottlenecks, and performance challenges.
Provide documentation and knowledge sharing to ensure team members have access to resources and information necessary for project success
Continuously identify and implement enhancements to the system's efficiency, codebase, and architecture.
Our offices are located in Helsinki, Tampere, and Jyväskylä, but our team is working all around Finland, mostly remote. You can primarily work remotely from any location in Finland and you have the freedom to plan your work and calendar as you see fit. We offer you a motivated and cohesive work environment, the opportunity to develop our company's practices and procedures, and a chance to learn about virtual currencies and the surrounding ecosystem.
To excel in this role you should posses the following experience:
Proven Backend Engineering Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong emphasis on optimizing performance and scalability in web applications.
SQL Expertise: Proficiency in SQL databases, with a focus on MySQL, and a strong grasp of data modeling principles.
API Design Knowledge: Understanding and experience with different API design paradigms, including RESTful and RPC.
Web Services Development: Proven experience in developing complex web services, preferably using PHP, and familiarity with domains like banking, fintech, or information security.
Tech Stack Proficiency: Competency in working with Linux, Redis, New Relic, and other relevant tools and technologies.
Information Security Awareness: A strong mindset for information security to ensure data protection and system integrity.
Language Proficiency: Fluent communication in written and spoken English to collaborate effectively within a distributed team.
Nice-to-Have Skills
While not essential, the following skills and experiences would be advantageous:
Golang Experience: Familiarity with Golang, a statically typed, compiled language, often used for building high-performance applications.
Microservices, Containerization, and Orchestration: Experience with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
NoSQL Database Knowledge: Understanding and experience with NoSQL databases, which can be beneficial in certain project scenarios.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Familiarity: An understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, which may be relevant for future projects or innovations.
Legacy Code Modernization: Experience in modernizing and improving legacy codebases, contributing to long-term system sustainability.
We offer you:
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Wellbeing and Development Support:
A comprehensive healthcare package.
3 hours per week for personal development, whether it's at the gym, in the outdoors, or through meditation
Smartum benefits for sports, culture, lunch, transport, or massages.
Opportunities for skill development through various training programs.
Emphasis on continuous personal growth.
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Flexibility:
Flexible working hours for a harmonious work-life balance.
Remote work opportunities, with offices in Finland.
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Diverse Team and International Collaboration:
A diverse team with members from different nationalities and backgrounds.
Occasional face-to-face workshops to foster team bonding.
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Competitive Monthly Salary:
A monthly salary of €4,500-€5,500, based on prior experience and skills.
Are you interested? Please send your resume and cover letter in PDF format. In your application documents, please also state your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting date. We do not accept applications via email and only process applications received through our application system. We will review the applications after the summer holidays at the beginning of August.
For questions regarding the position, please contact Head of Engineering Mikko Saarikko at +358 44 979 0777 or msaarikko@coinmotion.com. For specific questions about the application process and schedules, please contact Coinmotion's People Operations Manager Ida Taskinen at +358 44 406 5335 or itaskinen@coinmotion.com.
We are the leading cryptocurrency broker in Finland and the Nordic countries, with a team of 50 experts from eight different nationalities. We have professionals in technology, sales, finance, customer service, marketing, legal, and business development, as well as cryptocurrency specialists. Our mission is to build an ecosystem for financial services around cryptocurrencies, enabling their use for payments, savings, and loans. You can learn more about Coinmotion as an employer at https://careers.coinmotion.com, and find information about our services on our website at https://coinmotion.com.
- Department
- Technology
- Locations
- Full remote, Helsinki, Tampere, Jyväskylä
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
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Working at Coinmotion means
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Personal Development
At Coinmotion, we prioritize the health and personal growth of our employees. Our employees can dedicate working hours to personal development activities such as studying, exercising, meditating, or relaxing—up to 3 hours per week for full-time employees and 2 hours per week for part-time employees. Additionally, you have access to a digital book service, enabling continuous learning and growth through audiobooks and e-books. Moreover, employees can even use work hours for charitable activities.
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Flexibility
A healthy work-life balance fuels our employees' happiness and creativity. That's why we offer flexible working hours, helping you easily balance your work and personal life!
Choose to work from our offices in Helsinki, Tampere, and Jyväskylä, or from the comfort of your home. Our offices are designed to be highly enjoyable and we have invested in ergonomics and a healthy work environment. Additionally, we provide furniture allowances up to €400 to ensure your home office is just as functional and ergonomic. -
One team, diverse backgrounds
Our team consists of people from different nationalities and backgrounds.
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Workshops and celebrations
As remote work is an option, the different teams aim to organize workshops to gather the team members to do things together face-to-face. This year, we will come together as a whole company three times for events such as our kick-off meeting and summer party.
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Competitive salary
We offer our employees a solid base salary, and you can even get paid in crypto!
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Unique Work Culture
With opportunities for autonomy, interesting tasks in a forward-looking industry, and a commitment to continuous learning, Coinmotion provides a dynamic and fulfilling workplace where transparency, trust, and teamwork are essential.
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Healthcare, Smartum & Insurances
We offer a comprehensive healthcare package along with Smartum benefits, which can be used for sports, cultural activities, lunch, transport, or massages. Coinmotion want to take good care of its employees and provides cover for accidents during their free time. The leisure-time accident insurance covers accidents during leisure time anywhere in the world and has no restrictions on sports.
Workplace & culture
Working in one of the fastest developing industries in the world is never dull! Besides that, we make sure you have the time, space, and resources to bring out the best in yourself. Your colleagues are experts in their fields and crypto enthusiasts like you, and you get to help each other learn new skills together.
About Coinmotion
Founded in 2012, Coinmotion is the leading cryptocurrency service provider in the Nordic region focusing on cryptocurrency exchange, custody, and asset management. Our goal is to make investing in cryptocurrencies easy and secure. We have +120,000 customers, and the customer base consists of retail customers, private banking, companies, and players in the financial services industry. In 2023 our trading volume was over 200 million euros.
Coinmotion is a regulated Payment Institution and a registered Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) under FIN-FSA since 2019. The Coinmotion Group includes the parent company Coinmotion Oy and Bittimaatti Oy, which maintains the Bitcoin ATM network in Finland.
Backend Engineer
Join us as a Backend Engineer at Coinmotion! Enjoy flexible work, a supportive team, and dive into the world of cryptocurrencies. Apply today!
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