API Engineer
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Are you eager to be the architect of an API platform? Then read on because at FinTech company Nova Technology, you have the opportunity to set this up together with our tech lead. We are looking for an engineer to lay the foundation of the API Engine for our products, a reusable API socket that we can deploy for each of our products.
In addition, you will have a lot of freedom to develop your own stack. Currently, we lean towards an event-driven architecture, but ultimately, we will choose a design that best fits our products.
Who are we?
Nova Technology is a FinTech service provider for companies within the Nova Group, including Credit Care. We develop all apps, sites, backends, and cloud infrastructure in-house. Nova Technology ensures that both the employees and customers of Nova Group can benefit from super-fast UI, zero downtime, robust security, and access to features that no one else in the market has. This includes the development and ongoing improvement of portals, functionalities, and integrations with the most innovative players in the financial market.
We are a family-owned business that develops apps with a compact team for our own business processes. This allows more room for your ideas and your approach. It also enables us to innovate rapidly; we have no bureaucracy or tedious ITIL processes. We are not afraid to experiment; we apply what works and say goodbye to things that no longer matter.
We understand that our innovation comes from our engineers, so we foster an atmosphere where everyone can work relaxed and purposefully. For the same reason, we help each other with our experiences and feed forward to continue learning and growing.
Part of Nova Group
Nova Technology is an independent part of the Nova Group. Nova Group consists of four companies, each specializing in a certain part of the credit management process. With a central portal and all companies figuratively under one roof, customers can be supported from A to Z.
Have you always wanted to be the founder of an API platform? Then keep reading because at FinTech company Nova Technology, you have the opportunity to set this up together with our tech lead. We are looking for an engineer to lay the foundation of the API Engine for our products, a reusable API socket that we can deploy for each of our products.
In addition, you will have a lot of freedom to develop your own stack; currently, we prefer an event-driven architecture, but ultimately, we will choose a design that best fits our products.
Job Description
You are an engineer at heart, capable of making decisions to come up with the best solution for the problem you are working on. You are transparent about the choices you make and seek alignment with your colleagues where necessary. For example, with the tech lead if you believe there are better solutions than those within the current architecture framework.
Our Stack
We build our products in a modern cloud-native stack, making the most effective use of cloud services. We leverage services from our cloud provider so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The frontends are built in Angular and hosted on AWS using Docker containers in ECS. The backend is accessed via a GraphQL API built on AWS AppSync. Our data resides in a NoSQL database and is accessed via Lambdas. The infrastructure-as-code is written by the backenders in Python with CDK. Therefore, we are working on a serverless, cloud-native, and data-driven SaaS app.
What we ask
- You have professional experience setting up an API backend.
- You have experience building REST or GraphQL APIs.
- You have experience consuming SOAP, REST, or GraphQL APIs.
What skills are preferred for this position?
+++ You have experience working with AWS Lambda, SNS, SQS, or Step Functions.
+ You have experience working with commonly used APIs in the financial sector, such as those of well-known accounting software packages.
+ You have experience working with GitLab CI/CD.
+ You have experience working in the financial sector.
What we offer
We offer a workplace in a great team with experienced professionals. You will have the opportunity and space to take initiative and further develop yourself in a FinTech startup with a cutting-edge stack. Additionally, as the first API engineer, you will play a significant role in the final platform. Moreover, we provide:
- A very attractive salary.
- Annual salary increase based on your performance.
- Choice of contract from 28 to 40 hours per week.
- A mobility budget where you can choose between:
- An public transportation pass.
- A mileage allowance for commuting.
- One to two days of remote work per week, depending on your preferences.
- We encourage your development through access to an online training platform and the opportunity to attend courses and workshops.
- A paid gym subscription through Bedrijfsfitness Nederland.
- A paid Netflix subscription.
- A one-time reimbursement for glasses up to €250.
- Excellent equipment:
- A high-end laptop.
- Your office workspace comes with a cool 49” ultrawide monitor.
- Freedom to choose your mouse and keyboard.
- And… really good coffee.
Are you interested in the above profile for API Engineer? Nova Technology looks forward to receiving your application!
How nice that you are considering joining our team!
Email us at recruitment@novagroep.nl, fill in the contact form or call us on 085 – 130 21 29, we hope to meet you soon!
Application API Engineer