Do they allow remote work?
Remote work is possible, see the description below for more information.
Job description
RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge supply chain and retail planning software. Within our platforms, we have the power and potential to increase adaptability, efficiency and sustainability in the consumer goods and retail value chain. Our impact is tangible; from sustainability and eliminating waste to delighting customers and delivering great tailored tech solutions, we’re curious and passionate challenge-seekers creating the future of retail today.
Our Technology Team:
Our Technology team enjoy a challenge. They’re hungry to learn, and don’t hesitate to ask what, why, and how. They get to work with our unique, in-house database engine to create high-quality scalable code (just imagine, thousands of stores, millions of products, and billions of rows of raw data!) Their expertise positively impacts the environment and business processes around the world; alongside international colleagues, they drive change and develop solutions that become our pioneering end product. From functional programming, machine learning and interesting algorithms, to building big data pipelines, they’re behind it all. They can work in a flexible way, remote or in-office – after all, they contribute to all our achievements, so we reward them with genuine work-life balance and access to every opportunity.
Join us as a Senior/Lead Software Developer. You should be able to visit the office in Helsinki when needed.
You will join the Customer Monitoring team which forms part of the Cloud Platform department. This will be a new team with a focus on engineering actionable monitoring and alerting tools (such as APIs, status pages etc.) for RELEX customers. We are looking for an experienced engineer with a passion for observability platforms and customer-facing applications. In this role, you are expected to become the technical lead for a new team, we have many seasoned engineers to provide support during the first months of the project.
This is some of what you will be doing:  
Design and develop tools like APIs and status/health pages for customers
Peer up with the Product Manager to Discover industry trends and standards for SaaS companies as well as understand customer requirements
Iterate in short feedback loops to find what generates value to customers and RELEX
Collaborate with the (Internal) Observability team to identify data we collect, what we could expose to customers and how this data would be most valuable to customers
Work with development and product teams across the company to learn about events and alerts from various RELEX applications
Take the lead in writing request for comments (RFC) documents
Hands-on development and code reviews
Take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of projects
Minimal requirements
5 years of experience as Software Engineer
3 years of experience with developing cloud native applications
3 years of experience with developing containerized applications running in Kubernetes cluster
3 years of experience with Linux-based workloads
3 years of experience with both backend and frontend development
Advanced knowledge of at least one programming language (Golang, C#, JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, Rust) and ability to quickly learn Golang
Knowledge of design patterns, algorithms, data structures and software architecture
Ability to work independently, maintain quality of your work and help more junior team members
Fluent English language skills
Considered as an advantage:
7 years of experience as Software Engineer, which includes at least 2 years of experience as Technical Leader
Expert knowledge of one programming language (or Advanced knowledge of many), ability to learn fast, help other developers and teach
Experience with Golang, minimum 3 years.
Relevant Microsoft Azure Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate)
Experience working in an international environment
Experience in Observability domain and with Observability tools (Prometheus, Datadog, Victoria Metrics, Azure Monitoring, Honeycomb, etc.)
Open-source contributions, especially to observability tools
Experience with Helm and Terraform
Our Helsinki office
RELEXians can be found around the world, but here we’re based in Helsinki. We’re passionate about using our technology to improve sustainability and change the world. Our office provides a great space for you to socialise, exercise and even take time out in our relaxing areas. We make sure our unique approach to flexibility and work-life balance comes across loud and clear; we’re conveniently located, there’s plenty of public transport and you can even bring your pet to the office!
Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded.
In Finland, we go even further. As well as:
• A competitive salary
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Extensive physical and wellbeing support
• Up to 8 weeks of annual leave per year
• A true hybrid-working policy (home and office)
We also offer a range of benefits to support you, your family, and your life situation. We value your work-life balance and provide flexible hours with RELEX specific parental leave agreements. As we’re a diverse team of smart, motivated and fun people, we also have an office gym, offer a mobile phone package and bike leasing.
Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply today and become a part of our RELEX family! 
You can apply by sending your cover letter and resume through the application form as soon as possible, but no later than 1st of August 2024. Please note that we will start screening all the applications after the application deadline.  
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