Backend Developer, Spotlas

Golang

£32-45k

Employee Share Options Scheme

AWS
Kubernetes
JavaScript
Java
Linux
Go
Node.js
Postgres
REST API
Mid level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK
London

More information about location

Spotlas

Restaurant reviewing social network

Job no longer available

Spotlas

Restaurant reviewing social network

1-20 employees

B2CHospitalitySocial MediaMobile

Job no longer available

£32-45k

Employee Share Options Scheme

AWS
Kubernetes
JavaScript
Java
Linux
Go
Node.js
Postgres
REST API
Mid level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK
London

More information about location

1-20 employees

B2CHospitalitySocial MediaMobile

Company mission

Spotlas' mission is to revolutionise the way people discover, choose and experience spots all over the world.

Role

Who you are

  • You are a talented and formidable Backend Developer who wants to join a rapidly growing development team and to lead the design & development of our vast, comprehensive and challenging backend
  • You have experience in Go programming language - whether that is from learning in your spare time, creating your own projects, or working within a formal setting
  • You have experience in Managing Linux based infrastructure, relational databases including postgreSQL & ELK stack
  • You have a strong understanding of the development cycle and programming techniques and tools
  • You have an eagerness and excitement to learn and pick up new skills
  • You have the ability to learn and improve quickly
  • You have a extremely high level of attention to detail
  • You have excellent communication skills
  • You have an excitement & appreciation for Spotlas, the platform and the startup environment
  • You have the desire to work hard and at a high level of intensity

Desirable

  • You have experience in other scripting languages, such as Javascript, Java, NodeJs or Kotlin

What the job involves

  • Designing, implementing and managing the most powerful backend that we can conceive from top to bottom and without restrictions
  • Creating backend solutions to an extremely diverse range of problems which will challenge and grow your skill set in every direction
  • Working very closely with management, frontend developers, designers and the ideas themselves to have a complete understanding of and to contribute to the larger vision for Spotlas
  • Challenging the universally accepted coding practices with the ambition to contribute to the evolution of software development

Application process

  • Submit an application explaining why you want the job and why you think you’ll be great at it (max 200 words)
  • Technical Test
  • Technical Interview
  • Character Interview

Salary benchmarks

Otta's take

Xav Kearney headshot

Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Spotlas is a platform that combines the idea of crowdsourced reviews of TripAdvisor or Yelp with the community-building elements of a social media platform. Its immediate competitors within the online travel and food market include the likes of Yelp, TripAdvisor and Expedia, which all have access to a far larger range of spots and rating data.

However, Spotlas's edge comes from the fact it isn't directly competing with Yelp and TripAdvisor. Instead, Spotlas's interface and functionality are designed like those of a social media app like Instagram. Users can follow their friends, family and influencers, and see what "spots" they recommend.

Spotlas has profited from Eric Dier's high-profile status and has been featured in many publications. Its clear focus on personal recommendations, rather than aggregated reviews, helps Spotlas to differentiate itself within an increasingly competitive market.

Insights

Top investors

50% female employees

Company

Employee endorsements

Opportunities to learn

"Even though we are mostly a remote team, I still feel the energy and excitement amongst the team as the app is growing. I have been with the company..."

Funding (1 round)

Nov 2021

$0.9m

Total funding: $0.9m

Company benefits

  • Flexible & remote working
  • 22 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
  • Share options scheme
  • Learning & development

Company HQ

Paddington, London, UK

Founders

Eric Dier

(Co-founder)

Professional Tottenham Hotspur & England Footballer since 2014.

Patrick Dier

(Co-founder)

Co-founded Spotlas with his brother Eric in 2018.

Zoe Connick

(Co-founder)

Progressed from Retail Assistant to Manager at Wimbledon Tennis Club from 2016 to 2018. Volunteered at SLV.Global in Sri Lanka in 2018 before co-founding Spotlas.

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