StreamingGuide - Junior Backend Developer

Hi. I am Guillermo, the hiring manager for this position and backend developer lead of StreamingGuide. Our mission is to propel justwatch.com to become the premier streaming guide worldwide.

We predominantly utilise Golang and Kubernetes, interfacing with GRPC APIs from teams such as Content (housing our extensive database) and Martech (for ad display). Additionally, we work with databases like Scylla and Elasticsearch, ensuring seamless operation even under high loads exceeding 5k requests per second.

About the Role

Currently, we're tackling challenges like integrating video ads, fortifying against scraping, enhancing response times, and optimising the click-through rate for our recommender engine. As part of our team, you'll contribute by coding in Go, gradually assuming more responsibilities, including infrastructure management such as monitoring, deployment, and debugging.

The hiring process

Following an initial chat with our Talent team, you'll engage with either me or Martin, our SVP of Engineering, to discuss cultural alignment and assess mutual fit. If we proceed, a coding challenge awaits, a collaborative 1.5-hour session where we'll tackle fictional functionalities together. You will share your screen and code on your machine. If needed, we can also provide you with a coding environment in Linux.

What We're Looking For

We seek individuals who are naturally curious and enjoy exploring technology. Before the interview, we expect you to share code samples or your GitHub profile showcasing your work. Proficiency in Go, including concepts like goroutines, web server creation, and API consumption, is essential. It is also important for us that you share our passion for movies and shows.

What we provide

You are not just a task execution machine. I (and the rest of JustWatch) want to support your career growth as a developer. We will be working together and supporting in any way. We also have a nice office (feel free to visit us) where you can find me almost every day. We will provide you with anything that is required to fulfil your needs.

Media is important to us, and we are always happy to hear from people who enjoy film! If you feel like you are missing some of the hard skills, don’t worry - we are hiring for attitude, values, and personality.

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How to apply

Simply click the 'Apply' button and provide us with your CV, contact information, and a brief introduction that gives us an idea of what motivates you, why you're interested in working at JustWatch, and how you think you can help us achieve our goals.

Please only apply if you are interested. copy&paste mass applications will receive a copy&paste rejection email. The same goes for ChatGPT-powered applications. If you have any questions, please reach out to our talent team via LinkedIn or apply to this role directly through our jobs page.

Research shows women apply when meeting 100% qualifications, men at 60%. JustWatch welcomes all candidates, especially women and marginalised groups. Apply, let's talk and explore if you're a great fit.