Backend Developer

About the job AirportLabs provides a complete suite of products that drive efficiency in aviation. Our products and solutions help major airports, airlines, and ground handlers worldwide solve the hardest operational problems, improve efficiency, and develop the value of their services. We are expanding our development team and we are looking for someone passionate about programming, software products, and development and eager to learn about aviation. We are looking for: Backend developer (main technologies: PHP [Laravel], Typescript, or Golang) Key data for you to consider: 2500-4500 GBP gross salary per month, depending on role fit and experience level according to our internal standardsYearly profit shareVarious performance and behaviour-based bonusesIn-office or hybrid (partial office & partial remote)Office location: Cluj-NapocaContract based on SRL or PFA with our UK entityPaid holidays Ideal candidates for this developer role must have: Background in writing good and reliable applicationsAn appetite for technology and for delivering quality software productsCurious about the business and the uses of development workA passion for building strong & qualitative software products using up-to-date tools and best practices from a technical point of view. Responsibilities: Produce & document quality codeFollow coding best practices, i.e. leave code better than you find it & write unit testsPerform code review according to our internal checklistWork on assigned user storiesDebug and resolve technical issuesFollow-up on implemented solutionsUnderstand the team’s product strategy Skills & Qualifications: At least 3 years of work experience in software engineering. Experience with other technologies or frameworks (frontend, backend, full stack) is appreciated.Relevant education and/or certifications in Computer ScienceA solid and in-depth understanding of the full lifecycle of web application development processes (from the layout/user interface to database structures)Understanding how data is stored, and how to write and query that data. For example, using MongoDB in the backend, or GraphQL in frontendGeneral knowledge of open-source software packagesGood communication skills, both verbal and written in English and RomanianInterested in and/or provides solutions in the architecture design processRefining the development process and keeping the development process up to dateInterested in developing skills in new technologies Should you be interested in further professional development, we will help you boost your skills and capabilities. Some roles in which you can grow in our organisation are: Software Team LeaderSoftware Architect To ensure your application is complete, we kindly ask you to fill out the attached form https://forms.gle/YWp4qet8Ydxp3Kdd7 Our recruitment process We will use a three-step process for the recruitment of this role: An initial exercise will be sent out to the candidates selected for this step (this step is optional for highly qualified candidates)An interview with the recruitment team (partially technical)A final technical presentation of a project after we review the content from previous phases, between the candidate and the team. We place efficiency at the core of our business. Our day-to-day efforts contribute to improving the quality of passengers’ travel experience worldwide. We foster a values-driven culture, therefore colleagues who join our team must abide by and uphold our company values: Assertiveness, Efficiency, Grit, Initiative, Kindness & Collaboration, Knowledge transfer, Openness, Ownership, Responsibility & Accountability, Predictability, Psychological safety, Transparency.