O poziciji

Our backend team is always eager to learn from their senior fellows. If you’re an experienced Backend Developer who loves to lead and share wisdom, send us your application, and let’s have a chat.

Cinnamon is a digital agency that specialized in the design and development of mobile and web applications and websites. Our clients are mostly ambitious international and local founders who are looking for tailor-made and high-quality solutions. We care about our employees and we are working very hard to ensure all of us at Cinnamon are fulfilled and enjoying our work. This is why Cinnamon was voted as one of the top 5 middle-size employers in Croatia in 2020 and 2021 based on the employees voting campaign organized by MojPosao.

Minimalne kvalifikacije

• Min. 4 years of professional web backend development experience, preferably with technologies such as Java/Scala/Kotlin, Typescript/JavaScript, GoLang, Python, or similar; min. 2 years of Node.js coding experience.
• Previous experience as a Backend Team Lead / Lead Backend Developer is preferred.
• Excellent experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with relational and document-based databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB).
• Experience with monolith and serverless architectures.
• Great understanding of asynchronous programming.
• Love of learning and teamwork.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

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What you'll do

• Strategic planning & organization - lead and grow a team of Backend Developers who are working on international software projects and primarily using Node tech stack; support them in task prioritization and organization, project estimations, effort valuation, and whenever they have technical dilemmas.
• Employee development & satisfaction - manage the development of your team through regular feedback sessions, and evaluations, and by providing coaching and mentoring support. Help the management identify and meet your team’s educational/coaching needs.
• New technology - work with CTO on backend technology research, development, and education.
• Backend web development - work on various web projects. The tech stack we usually use (this is not set in stone) is Node and Express/Nest, Joi Input validation, Swagger (we prefer it for documenting endpoints), Firebase, and PostgreSQL / MySQL or MongoDB; we are not vendor locked but our main service provider for implementation and running of backends and databases is AWS.
• Recruitment - work with CTO and Recruitment team on the hiring of the new Backend Developers; participate in the selection process and help us decide whom to hire.
• Onboarding & mentorship - support the HR team with onboarding new Backend Developers and participate in their mentoring.
• Employer branding - help us to continue growing the culture that values teamwork, transparent feedback, initiative, and growth.
• Business development - participate in sales calls with potential clients.
• Last but not least, ask important questions, speak candidly, and try to move the needle on your projects every single day. ;)

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What we offer



• Competitive salary and bonus for hosting presentations, participating in meetups and blogging, successful recommendations for our open vacancies, etc.
• Constant progress and improvement with the help of the management.
• Access to a free and confidential workplace counseling service with our in-house psychologist regarding your personal and professional development.
• Paid conference attending, online courses, workshops, and knowledge sharing.
• Flexible working hours (workday starts between 7 am and 10 am, as per your preferences).
• Extra vacation days after the first year of employment.
• Benefits for parents: for your newborn, you get a gift and a bonus. You also get 1 additional vacation day per child. New fathers at Cinnamon get extra days off to spend more time with their newborns.
• Paid supplementary health insurance and general medical examination.
• Work anniversary gifts.
• Parking space.
• Rooftop terrace from which you can work while enjoying the sun (or rain...or clouds...).
• Virtual and live after-work activities and gatherings and rooftop BBQ parties.
• Team building such as rafting, hiking, bowling, etc.
• Chill room with board games, Playstation, and table tennis.
• Unlimited coffee, fruit, and snacks.
• Friendly atmosphere and a pet-friendly office.