Lead Backend Engineer

Salary Competitive

We are looking for...

...a Lead Developer with strong back-end skills to lead our team of great engineers, some based in the heart of Copenhagen and some working remotely.

Our tech stack is JavaScript-heavy in both front-end and back-end. We have a philosophy of enabling horizontal movement across the stack, to ensure that we can support each other and work as a team. We employ an agile methodology, working in 2-week sprints based on prioritized epics/stories and with daily stand-ups.

You would be a great fit if you have been, with great success, working with SQL, PostgreSQL, Node.js, API development, Redis, Caching, and High-load / high-availability architecture. If you know React, HTML, and CSS that would be a plus.

Also, if you feel comfortable and confident, and have the track record to prove it, in identifying, defining, and implementing technical solutions for web products to successfully fulfill the needs of customers.


Qualifications/Requirements

  • Proven experience managing, developing, and coordinating engineering capacity

  • Strong DevOps experience (i.e. code testing, deployment, tooling, and scaling)

  • Minimum +5 years’ relevant experience

  • Extensive hands-on exposure to building the front end and backend of web products

  • Broad understanding of UI and UX guidelines and possibilities

  • Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with short and long-term goals

  • An understanding of all roles involved in product development—from product management to marketing—and the ability to explain how each one adds value to the business

  • Fluency in English


Personal Attributes

  • The mindset of a problem solver or problem finder

  • Systematic and process-focused

  • Ability to follow through and close projects

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Energetic, enthusiastic, and confident

  • Curious and Self-driven

  • Team Player


What We Offer

  • A very competitive package with a solid base salary and a high bonus for reaching monthly targets.

  • An exciting and innovation-rich environment where great ideas are quickly turned into action.

  • An opportunity to kick-start your career by getting lots of experience and responsibility.

  • Fantastic and fun International environment with superb colleagues. Company events like free Friday bars, Summer, and Christmas parties, and Team Camps.

  • A work environment where you are always encouraged to be your truest self.

  • A place where you can grow and learn new skills.

  • A ticket to a rocket-ship SaaS startup company on a mission to create excellent customer experiences while eliminating paper waste from product manuals.

  • In addition, a number of really exciting benefits are on their way and will be announced soon :)


About us

We're a team of driven individuals committed to doing the most outstanding work. We are diverse in every possible way and value what you bring to the team. Therefore, we’re looking for people who dare to be themselves, are passionate about what they do, appreciate collaboration, and are in for a journey that’s both exciting and moving ahead at a great pace.


About Layerise

Layerise is the first and only platform in the world that delivers powerful product onboarding and an excellent customer experience for physical products. We help brands and manufacturers engage with their customers and provide unforgettable product experiences while helping customers better understand their purchases. At the same time, we actively contribute to lowering deforestation and sustainability improvement.

Go ahead and take a sneak peek at what it's like to be one of us on our website.


Note this is NOT a remote position. Applicant must be able to work on-site at our offices in Copenhagen.

For more information or questions please contact us at anastasia@layerise.com or phone number 61455608

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Kids are the future, go spend time with them.

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Working at
Layerise ApS

Layerise is the layer between the product and the digital world. We combine unique customer experience abilities with CRM and marketing, so businesses can establish ongoing customer relationships and build continuous revenue streams. Our goal is to make onboarding an ease, whether customers are purchasing a dishwasher or a bike. We strive for a future where products are more used, more sustainable, and more customer-centric.

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