Backend Developers

We are one of the fastest-growing podcast and audiobook platforms in Europe and we are now looking for Backend Developers to join our global Tech team.

Come and join us on our journey to enrich lives through listening.

This is the role

It’s an exciting time in Podimo. We are looking to further strengthen and invest in our amazing global tech and product teams which is why we are now searching for experienced Backend Developers and Engineers to join our team.

You’ll become part of a dedicated, curious, and caring team of tech talent across our hubs in Vilnius and Copenhagen with the opportunity to work fully remotely or in the office every day of the week if you like. We value an innovative and collaborative work environment where there is room for creativity and experimentation - and then we like to celebrate our wins, big or small.

The team is fully responsible for the whole process, from refining requirements to the architecture, releases, testing, development, and maintenance of solutions. We are divided into four user-centric squads; Onboarding, Discovery, Listening, and Platform.

Your main responsibilities in this role:

• Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks
• Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients
• Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud
• Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and allow for regression testing

This is you

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy collaborating with talented people, all on the same mission to enrich life through listening. In your day-to-day, that means that you are motivated by the opportunity to work and develop our app to create a great user experience for our listeners. We focus on agile methodologies and a customer-centric approach.

You are a collaborative and curious team player who enjoys autonomy and the opportunity to impact the way we work. We appreciate an open, honest, and respectful communication style, a growth mindset, and the ability to work with a wide range of people. We appreciate that everyone is different and we want you to bring your best self to work in whatever form that is.

Experience we’re looking for:

• You have 3+ years of backend development experience using Java, Kotlin, Scala or Nodej.js
• You have good experience using Spring Boot and experience in developing REST APIs
• You have experience in using MySQL or PostgreSQL
• You have experience in using RabbitMQ, PubSub or similar messaging solutions
• You have some experience/are willing to work with clouding solutions
• You have some experience/are willing to work with Async programming
• You have good communication skills in English as this is our company language across our markets.

Naturally, being passionate and knowledgeable about podcasts, audio content, media, and entertainment is a big plus!

These are the benefits

• Up to six months of fully paid parental leave for all new parents - no matter how you identify or where in the world you live
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for all employees
• Free online therapy sessions through We.Care
• Learning and personal development opportunities to help you thrive and enrich your skills in a fast-paced creator economy
• Flexible ways of working with the opportunity to work flexible hours and remote
• The chance to make an impact at an international company and see your work pay off immediately
• Delicious lunch with caring colleagues in a vibrant atmosphere
• Salary ranges from 3500 EUR GROSS depending on experience, location, and seniority. 
  

This is us

Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, Podimo is a platform for podcast and audiobook lovers as well as audio content creators. Our app puts a world of podcasts and audiobooks at your fingertips. Our revenue-sharing model rewards creators for making content that people want to hear – whether they have an established following or a niche audience.

We're a courageous and curious bunch. We recognize the value every individual brings and respect our coworkers’ ideas, opinions, and time. We approach our work with integrity and humility, believing we are better together. We have zero time for brilliant jerks.

We’re fiercely passionate about discovering, creating, and obsessing over great stories. We support our creators deeply and have massive respect for their process as we help them bring their most exciting ideas and stories to life. We love what we do, but more importantly, we have a good time doing it.

We seek to build a company and culture that mirrors the diversity of the world we’re living in. This means; diversity of talent, voices, ideas, and thoughts. That goes both for our brand, our content, our creators, and our teams.

You are welcome at Podimo for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what stories you have playing in your headphones.