At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, TV channels and production companies. From live sports and films to music and our own original shows, our purpose is to tell stories, touch lives and expand worlds. We’re now launching our Viaplay streaming service in a wide range of new markets and aiming to become the international streaming challenger. As a Nordic company with a global perspective and clear values, we’re looking for the best talents to join us on our journey.

The position

As a Software Engineer (Node.js), you will join Viaplay with the mission to bring our streaming service to new markets.

You will join a cross-functional team (client and backend development, UI/UX, product management) and deliver engineering solutions aligned with technical and product long-term visions. The team delivers on clear goals based on our customer journey and are fully autonomous in how to create the best solutions to reach their goals. In other words, if you are into working in an innovative way and done with just delivering on Jira tickets all day - we have an offer you can’t refuse! 

The journey ahead

In the last year, we have brought Viaplay to Iceland, the Baltics, Poland, the US and the Netherlands and UK in 2022. By the end of 2023, we will be live in 16 countries.

Some of your daily tasks will include:

• Building solid and high performing micro-services in Node.js.
• Microservice/Serverless architecture.
• Using multiple programming paradigms and languages.
• Flexible production environment supported by Docker hosted in the Amazon Cloud.
• An agile development process where we promote pair/mob programming.
• Improving our product iterations based on consumer feedback and behavior data.

What we are looking for

We are looking for motivated developers with enthusiasm for software development and an interest to constantly improve your skills. You have worked with a variety of tasks requiring complex problem solving using Javascript. If you also have an interest in multiple programming languages, you will fit right in!  

Ideal candidates also meet the following requirements:

• Solid work life experience developing web based services, using Node.js.
• Good understanding of REST API
• Understanding of test- or behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD) including supporting frameworks
• Experience in developing services in AWS
• An interest and motivation to work with modern frameworks

Bonus requirements:

• Experience working with a state-less and high transactional end-user product.
• Experience of working with some modern frontend frameworks, such as React.js

What we offer you 

Our HQ is in Stockholm, but as our markets are expanding beyond that, so is our organization. With our brand new Tech hub based in Barcelona we aim to focus on R&D activities and innovative ways to expand our streaming service to new markets. You will become part of an amazing company with great people, content and culture.

Some of the benefits we offer you when working here are:

• An agile approach, freedom to try out new things and make decisions in an autonomous team
• A place to grow and learn from our mistakes. We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• An innovative environment with hack days two times a year.
• An international and diverse environment with people from all over the world working here. We have 35+ different nationalities in the Stockholm office coming from different backgrounds. 
  
• We inspire others and share knowledge openly.
• An attractive offer with beneficial insurances, health care plan, meal vouchers, +25 days of paid vacation, flexible working hours, hybrid model, flexible remuneration and more!

This recruitment process is carried out together with an external recruitment company Page Personnel.