Software Engineer II - Build Scalable Cloud Apps

Ookla; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ookla is seeking a Software Developer to join a collaborative engineering team in Helsinki. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality software powering our products and platforms, across backend services, web applications, APIs and data platforms.

Contribute to complex technical challenges at global scale, work with modern development, cloud and DevOps tools, and continuously improve software engineering practices to deliver reliable and scalable solutions for millions of users

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing and maintaining software applications or services.
• Strong programming skills in one or more modern programming languages.
• Experience building scalable and maintainable software.
• Familiarity with APIs, databases and distributed or cloud-based systems.
• Understanding of software engineering principles, including testing, debugging and code quality.
• Experience working with version control and modern software development practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn new technologies and approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain high-quality software and services.
• Contribute to the development of scalable, reliable and maintainable applications and platforms.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Write clean, efficient and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining high standards of code quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve technical issues across applications and services.
• Contribute to the performance, scalability, reliability and observability of our systems.
• Participate in technical discussions, solution design and continuous improvement of our software and engineering practices.
• Work with modern development, cloud and DevOps tools and practices, including automated testing and CI/CD.
• Continuously develop your technical knowledge and contribute ideas that improve our products, technology and ways of working.

Skills

Software development

API design

Cloud computing

CI/CD

Code testing

Version control

Debugging

Collaboration

Problem solving

Learning mindset

Job description

Ookla is seeking a Software Developer to join a collaborative engineering team in Helsinki. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality software powering our products and platforms, across backend services, web applications, APIs and data platforms.

Contribute to complex technical challenges at global scale, work with modern development, cloud and DevOps tools, and continuously improve software engineering practices to deliver reliable and scalable solutions for millions of users