Senior Backend Engineer

We 💛 small business
We founded Holvi in 2011 in Helsinki. As self-employed people wading through oceans of paperwork, we noticed something funny going on – traditional banks were giving us the cold shoulder. Why not help ourselves? We asked. And so, with time and effort (and lots of coffee), we mastered small business finance – and Holvi was born.

Our Vision
Our vision is simple: Eliminate the distractions of financial admin and simplify work life, because running a business is hard enough. Small businesses shouldn’t have to worry about spreadsheets and lost receipts.

Since our inception as a pioneering fintech, we've experienced our fair share of challenges and growth. We explored different paths, and from those experiences, we've evolved. Today, we stand as a team-owned and profitable company, proud of our journey. Read more about our story here (in Finnish).

Right now, we’re looking for a full-time Senior Backend Engineer to join one of our product teams: the Connected/Credit. The team works with our banking connections and integrations and our credit products.

Our culture is built on respect and low hierarchy. We have a holistic view on development, where all our developers play an essential role in decision making.

You'll be working across the entire Holvi product

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Holvi
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Holvi, you’ll be crafting the future or our product as part of a design-driven team. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, Marketing and Creative to help develop a world-class experience for our customers.

This is for you if you:

• have more than three years of experience as a software engineer (we use Python)
• like to write readable, maintainable code and design reliable, performant solutions
• can refine requirements in an iterative and collaborative manner
• are comfortable owning your tasks and pushing them forward
• know how to communicate clearly, in plain language
• are fluent in English, both spoken and written

It's a plus if you:

• have experience working in a large codebase
• are familiar with cloud (AWS) and containerisation technologies (Docker), test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines
• have a background in web development and API integrations
• have a good understanding of relational databases and data modelling in general
• have experience working in a fintech company or in the financial sector or are familiar with banking integrations APIs or credit products

Think you're a good fit?
We’d love to hear from you! Don’t wait too long, as we’ll fill this role once we find the right person. If you want to learn more about the position or our recruitment process, reach out to Janne Vuorenmaa at [email protected].

You'll get:

• Employee stock options – Opportunity for equity in Holvi. We’re investing in our futures, and would love to be in this together.
• Flexible working – We have a flexible hybrid working- and fully remote possibilities.
• Comprehensive occupational healthcare and mental wellbeing support from Auntie
• Work-life balance – Weekly wellbeing hour, bi-weekly breakfasts, bi-annual team weeks, and more.
• Learning opportunities – Weekly tech-focused Fridays and monthly professional learning days to improve your skills and knowledge.
• A thriving work environment – we enjoy working at Holvi, and ensure it stays a great place to work!

Logistics
Full-time permanent position
Location: Helsinki capital area or Berlin (hybrid), or remote from Spain or other parts of Finland and Germany
Working hours: core hours 10:00–15:00 local time; the rest is up to you
Ideally, you’ll come to the office at least 2 days a week. However, if you’re located outside the capital area, we’re also willing to consider a fully remote position.

Equal Opportunity Statement
At Holvi, we embrace diversity in all its forms and foster an inclusive environment for all people to live their best work life. This is central to our mission of promoting a healthy balance in all things we do.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status, or disability status.

We founded Holvi in 2011, in Helsinki. As self-employed people wading through oceans of paperwork, we noticed something funny going on – traditional banks were giving us the cold shoulder. Why not help ourselves? We asked. And so, with time and effort (and lots of coffee), we mastered small business finance – and Holvi was born.