Backend Developer - Sports Scale & Enable

We believe the future of video streaming and television will be something completely different than it is today. At Viaplay, you will therefore have the unique opportunity to create the future of entertainment. We are all passionate about developing awesome products and particularly proud to create captivating experiences to our customers. We compete with some of the most innovative companies in the world and we aspire to be the best at what we do.

The position
The Sports Scale & Enable team is set up to integrate platforms to enable a rich, premium & structured feeling to Viaplay’s sports portfolio - connecting our viewers with NENT’s worldclass production/broadcast capabilities. We actively work with tooling to streamline scheduling & editorial processes, catering for the different demands on our service.

As a Backend Developer at Viaplay, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of digital media, develop the platform to meet the challenges of a continuously growing user base. Your engagement will shape the future of our service as you will be involved in defining the cutting edge for video on demand. We are now looking for a new team member to help us grow the platform, enhance our user experience and create the next generation of streaming services.

We thrive in using cutting edge technology, always keeping up to date and constantly challenging the status quo. We work with Node.js in a micro-services architecture that runs in AWS.

The challenge ahead
You will work within an expanding organisation that strives for excellence by taking responsibility and pitching in where needed as a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team. We truly believe in the power of working together - where every team member has their own area of expertise but is open to learning new things, working on multiple technical platforms and lending a fresh pair of eyes to help their neighbor solve a problem. We take pride in being an inventive company and use bleeding edge technology where test driven development and continuous deployments are central in the deployment process. We do our best to create a relaxed atmosphere where we want everyone to feel at home and we hope that you will too.

What we are looking for
We are looking for a passionate developer with a genuine interest in software development and an ambition to constantly improve your skills. You have worked with a variety of tasks requiring complex problem-solving using JavaScript. If you also have an interest in multiple programming languages, you will fit right in! You will be part of a team that makes things happen in a brilliant and self-driven manner.

Successful candidates also meet the following requirements:

- Solid experience developing web-based services, using Node.js.
- Conceptual knowledge about Functional Programming
- Good understanding of REST API and experience developing microservices.
- Understanding of test- or behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD) including supporting frameworks.
- Experience in developing services in the cloud, preferably AWS.
- Interest and motivation to work with modern frameworks.
- A team player that wants to grow within the craftmanship.

Bonus requirements that will make you stand out from the rest:

- Experience working with a state-less and high transactional end user product.
- Experience working with message-driven services like SQS or Kinesis.
- Experience of working with Frontend frameworks like React.js or similar.
- Knowledge in Java is nice to have, but not mandatory.

What we offer you
Our HQ is in Stockholm, but our market is expanding outside of the Nordics. You will become part of an amazing company with great people, content and culture. Some of the benefits we offer you when working here are:

- An agile approach, freedom to try out new things and independent decision-making by our autonomous teams.
- A place to grow and learn from our mistakes. We have a learning and development focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training and regular internal technical talks, pair programming and mob programming.
- An innovative environment with hackdays two times a year.
- An international and diverse environment with people from all over the world working here. We have 35+ different nationalities in the office coming from different backgrounds.
- An attractive offer with a beneficial occupational pension plan, insurance plan, health care, 30 days of paid vacation, flexible work hours and parental leave pay lift.

Hit Play on your career!
If this feels like your kind of challenge, please apply and attach your CV and cover letter. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our recruiter Karl.Saeter at (mailto:[email protected]).

http://www.nentgroup.com/) is committed to equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and marital status. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be - so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there are any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you.

Nordic Entertainment Group AB (publ.) (NENT Group) is the Nordic region’s leading entertainment provider. We entertain millions of people every day with our streaming services, TV channels and radio stations, and our production companies create content that is experienced around the world. We make life more entertaining by telling stories, touching lives and expanding worlds - from live sports, movies and series to music and original shows. Headquartered in Stockholm, NENT Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (‘NENT A’ and ‘NENT B’).