Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Glasgow, United Kingdom / Birmingham, United Kingdom
Technology – Software Engineering /
Full-time /
Remote
About Agreena
Agreena is an exciting, dynamic, and purpose-oriented organisation united in a mission to mobilise farmers and corporations to unlock the value of nature and help restore the planet. While we’re rooted in agriculture, finance, and technology, our team of experts range from soil carbon scientists and software developers to market strategists and regulatory affairs experts. Over 230 employees across more than 40 nationalities are gathered under the common Agreena flag – either working from our headquarters in Copenhagen, offices in London, or remotely across Europe.
As a rapidly scaling climate agtech, Agreena provides solutions that drive both environmental and financial sustainability in farming. We have helped farmers across 18 countries in their conversion journey from conventional agriculture to regenerative farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remove CO2 from the atmosphere, storing it in soil. Our company offers a supportive and positive work environment with opportunities for learning, leading and growth no matter where you are in your professional journey. We believe in giving our employees a lot of responsibility, and we encourage new thinking, innovation and fun.
And this is where you come in:
We are looking for experienced Backend Engineers who will work closely with our Product Managers to get new features groomed and implemented across the Agreena product portfolio. You will be a part of an already established team of software engineers at Agreena.
How will you make an impact:
- Playing a key role in the design, implementation and integration of product features;
- Solving technical problems of high scope and complexity;
- Helping to define and improve our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment;
- Helping to migrate our old code to the new Node.js codebase.
Who we’re looking for:
- Several years of full-time working experience with Node.js & Typescript
- Experience in writing well designed, testable and efficient code
- Experience in writing APIs (REST) and API documentation (swagger)
- Experience with Node.js frameworks (we use Nest.js but this experience is not required to apply)
- Experience with integrating with 3rd party services (Stripe, DocuSign, etc.)
- Experience with Data modelling, SQL and Database (relational and non-relational) knowledge
- Experience with TDD and Jest;Good communication skills;Taking ownership of your code
- Desire to constantly learn and improve yourself by embracing technical challenges
Bonus points if:
- Experience with Nest.js
- Working experience on performance optimization - application monitoring, profiling, caching strategies and improvements implementation;
- Experience with changing from monolith to microservices;
- Experience with deployment and other dev-ops configurations with technologies like Heroku, Docker and/or AWS services such as S3, EC2, etc.
What's in it for you:
- A unique opportunity to join and help shape a fast-growing tech scale up with the determination and ambitious mission to reverse climate change
- A truly global environment where you can collaborate and socialise with diverse and passionate colleagues
- Competitive compensation package and holidays
- Remote Work Policy
- Team events throughout the year
- An exciting purpose-led culture and mission
- Open communication and supportive feedback culture
🌱 Not quite what you're looking for?
Stay connected with us by following our Agreena LinkedIn page. It's the best way to stay updated on our latest content, articles, and exciting new opportunities.
Plus, if you want to be the first to know about job openings in the departments you're interested in, you can subscribe to our job alerts talent pool.
🌍 Be your best self every day at Agreena
At Agreena, we are devoted to building an environment that promotes equality, inclusion, and diversity. As we embark on our journey of expansion and growth, we recognise the value of celebrating and embracing everyone's uniqueness. This diversity is crucial to our success and innovation. We aspire to build a product that is loved by our customers and we want the same to be reflected in our teams.
With this in mind, we're dedicated to ensuring that Agreena remains a welcoming and diverse environment for all.
