Job Opening: Back-end Developer
We're looking for a developer to help us build, improve and run Smartplan.
We believe in finding simple solutions to benefit our customers in their working lives. We believe that saying no and descoping can be better than more developing hours. We always look for solutions that are easy to add, maintain and develop.
We don't do custom development for our customers. We only work on our own product. You will too. This also means no time-tracking, no deadlines and no late nights.
If you are into making a difference with code and you thrive on finding solutions together with a small team? This job is for you.
About Smartplan
Smartplan is 10 years old (wow, time moves fast). We're a SaaS company. Smartplan is a user-friendly, affordable workforce management tool. It helps small to medium size businesses with staff scheduling, time attendance, salary, communication with employees, time off and absence etc. We have been profitable from the beginning. We have no investors to answer to. We decide what we want to work on and how we want to work.
We're a small team, just the way we like it.
- 3 co-founders. (1 dev, 1 designer, 1 marketing)
- 2 customer success / marketing
- 1 mobile app developer
- 1 Back-end developer
- 1 Front-end developer
We have an office in Aarhus, Denmark where we sometimes meet, but most of us work remotely (using Basecamp). Most of our communication is async written communication and we keep meetings to a minimum. We believe this is the best way to work and have a calm but productive work environment without too many distractions and interruptions.
What you will be working on
At Smartplan we believe the Customer Experience is the most important growth factor for our business. Everything we do is about improving that.
What we work on always aligns with the struggle and the job customers hire our product to do for them. Making this easier, better, faster, efficient and painless is what we care most about.
We need your help doing this.
With your experience in Python/Django and MySQL you will help us build the most user-friendly, stable and fast work force management product in Europe.
What we expect from you
You have experience building web apps. Our product is built in Python/Django with a "fat" backend and a "thin" front end.
You have experience doing integrations and implementing best-practice patterns.
You can write and express yourself. Most of our communication is written and async. So you should be comfortable expressing yourself in clear and long-form writing. We also use video meetings to do quick 1-1s if things need to be hashed out or discussed in closer collaboration. Therefore it is important you are fluent in written and spoken English.
You are pragmatic and self-driven. You like to approach things in a pragmatic way. Finding simple solutions to complex problems. You are comfortable proposing solutions and being proactive. You can self govern and structure work.
You are located in CET (+/- 2 hours). Preferably in Denmark.
What we offer
- 37 hours work week. No overtime work is expected. We respect that you have more in life than work.
- Remote culture. We have an office in Aarhus you can use, but we work from wherever we want. We have people across Denmark, Germany, Hungary.
- Salary. We offer a starting rate of approx. €7000 / month. Depending on experience.
Apply and startdate
We are open to applications now and will hire when we find the right fit. Please send an application to apply@smartplan.dk. This should have your motivational letter and resume.
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