Senior Backend Developer - Freelance

Netguru is a trusted partner in digital commerce. The company helps leading brands modernize B2B solutions, marketplaces, and retail ecosystems. Since 2008, it has empowered businesses with cutting-edge technology, AI-powered personalization, and world-class engineering and design teams. A certified B Corporation®, Netguru is trusted by major brands including IKEA, VW, OLX, Delivery Hero, Żabka, Wolt, Careem, and Vinted.

How freelancing works at Netguru?

As a Netguru freelancer, you can choose what works well for you. You decide when, where, and how you work on projects and tasks.

We match you with work that fits your skills. Plus, you have access to various opportunities across different industries and companies. That means you will not only gain more experience, but also develop various skills.

But there's more. Netguru freelancers can benefit from full-time collaboration and really be a part of the team.

So, are you ready to make an impact? Join Netguru, and let's build beautiful software together.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer (with Golang/ Java/ Node):

• Freelance assignment: full-time, B2B contract.
• Start: asap
• Duration: 2 months with the possibility of extension
• Location: Finland/ Estonia/ Germany
• Working Hours: work during Helsinki office hours (9-5 Helsinki time)
• On-Call Readiness: open to participating in 24x7 on-call rotation (about once every 6 weeks for a week).
• Hourly rate: up to 75 EUR/h

Requirements

• Fluent English.
• The primary requirement is a strong sense of Golang/Java/Node (no need to have all 3).
• At least 8-10+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Cloud Experience (AWS experience is a plus, but other cloud experience is also acceptable)
• On-Call Readiness: open to participating in 24x7 on-call rotation (about once every 6 weeks for a week).
• Self-QA: no dedicated QA; engineers are expected to test their own code.
• Experience working on critical backend services, ideally with large-scale/impactful systems.

Benefits

In return, we offer:

• Flexibility.
• Professionality: dev-friendly processes, like Continuous Integration and Code Review, work in line with Agile methodology.
• Diversity: projects from various industries like fintech, healthcare, insurance, or education.
• Growth: work with a team of experts and continuous development of your hard and soft skills.
• Knowledge: knowledge sharing sessions, internal knowledge base.

Curious to learn more about working as a Netguru freelancer? All the information you need is here: Netguru Talent Marketplace.

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Don't hesitate and apply right away.