Senior Software Engineer (Rendering)

Join our team Render as a Senior Software Engineer and be at the forefront of transforming our Creative production tooling. Our services run on Node.js, orchestrated by Kubernetes, and we manage public APIs that serve as the backbone for internal services across the company. During peak times, our systems have rendered 16 billion images monthly on hundreds of servers. We focus heavily on evolving our creative group’s capabilities while reacting to real-time customer demand and feedback.

Responsibilities

Own vertical slices of our rendering platform, taking end-to-end responsibility for backend projects and distributed systems; Find the smallest possible increments to deliver infrastructure improvements and features to customers as quickly as possible; Define, design, and own API contracts for both internal and external stakeholders; Documenting our services and communicating our offerings to other teams within Smartly; Lead technical design decisions and tradeoffs, prioritizing high availability, performance, and code quality in every release; Partner closely with Product and Infrastructure stakeholders to ensure our rendering engine meets customer demand at a global scale; Act as a mentor and technical guide, elevating the team through constructive code reviews and providing guidance on complex backend architecture; Drive projects forward independently, proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and dispatching roadblocks efficiently.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of experience in building robust, complex, and distributed web applications; Deep expertise in backend development using modern technologies. We use mostly Node.js, Typescript and PostgreSQL but we are open to hearing more about technologies used by you; A proactive and autonomous mindset, showing persistence when solving deep technical hurdles in production environments; Strong analytical skills to dissect product requirements into actionable technical tasks and well-architected services; Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain the connection between infrastructure work and the company vision; Motivation for solving customers' problems and delivering value to customers at a fast pace; Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from our Helsinki office 3 days a week (or more if you like).

Nice to have

DevOps experience including competency with Kubernetes and messaging queues is considered as an asset

Benefits

Inclusive Culture: Join a team of over 850 Smartlies representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries, we foster a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback; Global Impact: Be part of a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers and business growth; Wellbeing Focus: Enjoy generous healthcare packages, mental health services, and a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays and family leave; Total Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and ample career development opportunities; Hybrid Workplace: We work in a hybrid model, balancing office and remote work, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days.