Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/d) – Fintech

What if… your work empowered change in an industry that essentially impacts the prosperity of the entire world? Forto is in business to exactly do that – disrupt logistics! Simplifying global trade has been our mission from day one. Our exponentially growing team of technology and logistics experts forge ahead each day with the goal to deliver a highly transparent, frictionless and sustainable digital supply chain while chasing towards our moonshot goal of achieving climate neutral operations by 2025.

In our Engineering department we solve one of the biggest challenges of global logistics and supply chain management: reducing the industry’s high complexity with a digital and sustainable approach. We architect creative solutions that drive efficiency and innovation.

Your role

As a Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/d) in the FinTech team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Forto’s comprehensive invoice management and automation system. This system will handle creation for sales invoices and will process purchase invoices from our partners for shipments across all entities within Forto.

You will

  • Drive automation efforts to eliminate the need for faxes, emails, and phone calls in logistics, enabling Forto employees to focus on meaningful tasks instead of manual work.
  • Take an active role in a collaborative team environment, taking ownership of the entire software development cycle. This includes designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable and robust solutions. You will also continuously enhance existing systems, including critical component refactoring.
  • Explore and implement cutting-edge software design patterns to tackle the complex challenges we encounter within the ever-evolving domain of FinTech.
  • Engage in various challenges, such as leading engineering-wide initiatives, collaborating with different teams and stakeholders, and documenting concise Architectural Decision Records (ADRs).
  • Mentor and support fellow engineers in their growth, while also seeking out new challenges for personal and team development.

What you bring

  • Mastery in most of the backend technologies we utilize, including NodeJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, NestJS, MongoDB, message queuing systems and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with GCP and/or AWS is advantageous.
  • A professional approach to software craftsmanship, with a deep understanding of various testing methodologies and the significance of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Hands-on experience in developing distributed backend applications to address complex challenges such as data consistency, quality, latency, and availability.
  • Experience in front-end technologies is a plus.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Forto is an internationally growing company

  • Company language: English
  • 17+ offices across Europe & Asia
  • 800+ employees
  • 30+ nationalities represented
  • 2500+ customers

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Team:

  • At our core, we are in love with progress and cannot cope with the standstill.
  • We are constantly striving for ways to be even better tomorrow. We are facilitators, we are explorers, we are visionaries.
  • Forto provides a sense of belonging, where everyone has equal access to opportunities, career advancement and recognition. It stands for a workplace where people from all walks of life, with diverse perspectives and experiences can do their best work, while being their authentic selves. That’s why we encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ages, races, religions, and abilities to apply for our opportunities!

Work Life:

  • Experience a company culture where we work on eye level and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring is on our daily agenda.
  • We love our work and tackling business challenges but also believe in the importance of having a healthy balance with our personal life. That’s why we appreciate a flexible work setup that fits around family, friends, and physical health.
  • We have the freedom to work in a hybrid setup.

Company Offering:

  • Sustainability Team
  • Emission Offsetting
  • Green Energy
  • Organic Food
  • Paperless Office
  • Inspiring Office Spaces
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Team & Company Events
  • Hybrid Work 
  • Peer Learning Program
  • Mentorship Program
  • Leadership Training
  • L&D Budget
  • Best Onboarding Program
  • Visa & Relocation Support
  • Remote Onboarding
  • Buddy Program

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Application ends on January 1, 1970
Job ID: 78271 Application ends on January 1, 1970

Overview

  • Location İstanbul, Turkey
  • Job category Administrative, Other
  • Salary $
  • Job type Contract

Forto

  • İstanbul, Turkey