[KHT222] | Junior Backend Engineer

About FERO

We're FERO, a cutting-edge startup revolutionizing the customer checkout and payment journey. Backed by top VCs, our mission is to create seamless, personalized online checkout experiences while helping merchants recover lost revenue. Our team in Spain is currently seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. We are looking for talented, self-motivated individuals with a foundational understanding of AWS and a passion for data.

The Role & Your Responsibilities

1. Learning and Development: As a Junior Backend Engineer, you will support our team by writing clean, efficient code and assisting in developing backend services.
2. Collaborate and Grow: Work closely with senior developers on RESTful API initiatives, learning best practices in performance, scalability, and code quality.
3. Assist in Performance and Scalability: Apply foundational knowledge to help improve system performance and tackle scalability challenges.
4. Contribute to Quality and Testability: Participate in maintaining the integrity of our codebase through testing and code reviews.

What You Must Bring?

1. At least 2 years of experience as a Backend Developer, with hands-on expertise in AWS services and infrastructure.
2. Basic proficiency with Python.
3. Basic understanding of relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
4. Experience working with REST APIs.
5. A willingness to learn and support development and operations tasks.
6. Working Permit in Spain.
7. You must be currently located in Madrid.
8. Full Proficiency in English.

Desirable Traits

1. Curiosity, resilience, positivity, and a passion for continuous learning and growth.
2. Supportive attitude towards colleagues and a collaborative spirit.
3. Good communication skills.
4. Willingness to work at a startup.

Why Work at FERO?

1. Unique greenfield environment to drive change in a global business. What we are doing is brand new, which offers exciting challenges to overcome.
2. Exponential growth in professional and personal development by joining us at this stage.
3. Friendly and supportive colleagues.
4. Hybrid working model: 3 Days office/2 Days WFH.
5. Competitive compensation package and private health insurance that is half sponsored by FERO.

Ready to grow with us?
Excited to kick-start your business development career? Send us your English CV and let’s embark on this journey together!