Backend Engineer - Activation

Ønskeskyen; Københavns Kommune; Hybrid; DKK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Pension & insurance

Weekly lunch

Snacks & drinks

Job summary

GoWish is looking for a Backend Engineer to join Product Engineering. You will own backend features end-to-end, design and evolve GraphQL APIs with TypeScript, and collaborate with a cross-functional team. You will ensure robust data handling with SQL databases and interact with internal and external APIs.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong ownership, and delivering high-quality backend services while aligning with product goals and long-term maintainability.

Qualifications

• Experience with backend development in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience designing GraphQL APIs and backend systems.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own backend features and services end-to-end, from design to production delivery.
• Design, implement and evolve GraphQL APIs and backend systems.
• Make sound technical decisions balancing short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
• Ensure code quality, readability and correctness.
• Review pull requests and provide constructive feedback.
• Communicate progress, risks and trade-offs proactively.
• Work independently on complex tasks within the team.
• Integrate with internal/external APIs and manage data.
• Identify gaps and improvement opportunities and act on them.
• Operate effectively in a small team with high ownership.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

GraphQL

Git/Version-control

Working with APIs

SQL

Tools

Nest.js

Google Cloud

PostgreSQL

Docker

Drizzle/ORMs

Kafka

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

About GoWish, Ønskeskyen

At GoWish, we’re building the world’s leading wish‑list and social shopping platform – a place where you can make a real impact and have fun doing it.

We’re on a mission to reinvent gifting for millions. We win together, driven by curiosity, ownership, and bold ideas that turn into real products. We experiment cross‑functionally, push for excellence, and keep things playful as we grow – together.

Team & Role Overview

As our new Backend Engineer you will join Product Engineering within our Engineering department, working in one of five cross‑functional teams: Activation, Wishing Experience, Personalisation, Creator and Monetisation. Each team consists of a Product Manager, Product Designer, Tech Lead, and a dedicated group of backend and frontend developers. Together, we collaborate closely to design seamless, intuitive, and high‑impact experiences for our users’ gifting journeys.

Responsibilities

• Own backend features and services end‑to‑end, from technical design to production delivery.
• Design, implement and evolve GraphQL APIs and backend systems using JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Make sound technical decisions that balance short‑term delivery with long‑term maintainability.
• Take responsibility for code quality, readability and correctness.
• Review pull requests critically and provide constructive feedback.
• Communicate proactively about progress, risks and trade‑offs.
• Work independently on complex tasks while staying aligned with the team.
• Integrate with internal and external APIs and manage data using SQL‑based databases.
• Identify technical gaps and improvement opportunities and act on them.
• Operate effectively in a small team environment with high ownership.

What We’re Looking For

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• GraphQL
• Git/Version‑control
• Working with APIs
• SQL

It is further seen as an advantage to have experience with:

• Nest.js
• Google Cloud
• PostgreSQL
• Docker
• Drizzle/ORMs
• Kafka (Events)
• Prometheus/Grafana

Why GoWish

At GoWish, we believe great work comes from people who feel energized, supported, and excited to show up every day. That’s why we’ve built a workplace where celebration, growth, and genuine enjoyment are part of the journey – not perks on the side. Take your birthday off with Happy Birthday Leave, enjoy 30 days of vacation to fully recharge, and join a team that fills the year with events and playful happenings. We invest in your future with pension and insurance, fuel your days with a weekly lunch scheme, and keep you going with unlimited snacks and sodas – because work should feel good.

At GoWish, you don’t just build great products. You build a great work life.

Practical Information

We collaborate in a flexible hybrid setup, with most of our magic happening at our bright, modern office in Østerbro – perfectly placed between Nordhavn and Østerport Station. We’re ready for you to join us as soon as you are.

Ready to help shape a platform that already empowers 18+ million users (and counting)? Join us at GoWish – and let’s build the future of data‑driven innovation together.

Due to the holiday period, we will begin reviewing applications at the end of August. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to receiving your application.