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Backend Developer Node.js (m/f/d)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in writing distributed backend applications, preferably using Node.js and TypeScript
  • Ability to design and implement high-performance and scalable systems
  • Open-mindedness and willingness to innovate
  • Effective communication skills in English

Responsibilities

  • Integrate new cashier systems and platforms for an event-driven platform
  • Develop and optimize algorithms for efficient data parsing and serialization
  • Maintain a clean codebase and contribute to overall quality
  • Proactively identify and address potential issues in data transformation

About the company

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ryd

Digital Payments & Money Transfer

ryd is a company operating across Europe in the field of mobile payment. With ryd pay, we operate the largest open B2C network for mobile payment at the pump in Europe. Working with our partners Mastercard, BP, Mercedes-Benz and Axa, we are committed to changing the mobility and payment of the future. With ryd's solutions, users pay for their fuel at the service station via app or their vehicle's infotainment system - without having to make a visit to the service station store. Fast, conveniently and securely. In addition to the ryd app, ryd is available via partner integrations for third-party providers, including navigation system or smartphone app providers as well as car manufacturers. Founded in Munich in 2014, ryd is growing steadily and has already launched in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Portugal and Spain and keeps rolling out into other European countries.

Company details

IndustryDigital Payments & Money Transfer
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

ryd GmbH


Your Tasks

  • You will play a key role in integrating new cashier systems and platforms for our cutting-edge, event-driven platform in an agile environment working in cross-functional teams.
  • Join us in taking our microservice architecture to the next level using the latest technologies such as Node.js (TypeScript), Docker, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and other emerging tools and frameworks.
  • Your profound expertise in system integration and management will be crucial in ensuring seamless and efficient communication between ryd's internal systems and external platforms. This expertise is instrumental in enhancing the functionality and robustness of our technology platform, guaranteeing its operation at the pinnacle of efficiency, effectiveness, and with high reliability and fault tolerance.
  • Your role will be pivotal in developing and optimizing algorithms for efficient data parsing and serialization, ensuring seamless interpretation and processing of a wide array of data structures and formats. You will also be responsible for proactively identifying and addressing potential issues in data transformation, thereby enhancing our system’s performance and adaptability across different operational scenarios.
  • Maintain a clean codebase; your commitment to writing clean and maintainable code will greatly contribute to the overall quality and sustainability of our platform.


Your Qualifications

  • Good backend development skills: Proven experience (Several years in practice) in writing distributed backend applications, preferably using Node.js and TypeScript, showcasing expertise in building robust and efficient solutions.
  • Scalability and performance optimization: Demonstrated ability to design and implement high-performance and scalable systems, considering factors such as load balancing, caching, and database optimization.
  • Open-mindedness and willingness to innovate: A forward-thinking mindset that embraces new ideas and technologies, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects while leveraging the expert knowledge of the ryd team.
  • Effective communication skills: good English communication skills are crucial for effective collaboration with the team, as well as for understanding and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Embody an entrepreneurial mindset, marked by a proactive "get-things-done" attitude and a strong customer-centric focus. Strive for a results-oriented approach that combines hands-on pragmatism with a commitment to maintaining clean code and sound architecture.
  • Strong Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Exhibit a keen aptitude for solving complex challenges through analytical thinking, demonstrating an ability to dissect problems and craft effective solutions.
  • Bonus: Familiarity with payment processing: Prior experience or understanding of payment processing systems, security standards (e.g., PCI-DSS), and integration with payment gateways would be advantageous.


Your Perks

  • This is a remote position with the requirement that you live in Portugal.
  • #shapingryd is one of our values, as we believe that transforming from Start-up to Scaleup can only be achieved together.
  • We trust that #bettertogether can only be achieved by you taking ownership from day one.
  • We want to have our employees with us for the long haul. You get a permanent employment contract and a competitive salary.
  • As a Ryder you have flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from your home office in Portugal.
  • The professional and personal development of our Ryders matters to us. We recognise potential and enhance it. Join us and write your own success story.
  • Never Stop Learning! You will get a training budget per year that you can freely allocate to our professional development.
  • EGYM Wellpass


Contact

​Caroline da Silva Fischer
HR Generalist

ryd GmbH | Landsberger Str. 94 | 80339 Munich, Germany | 
ryd.one |

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