Back-end Developer

Salary Competitive

Only established in 2016, Brella has already helped hundreds of thousands of people at events find jobs, colleagues etc. and is on a path towards rapid international scaling. Our clients include companies such as Google, Samsung, TechCrunch and Slush.


We want you to be a key player in a team that is building the product required to handle our rapid global growth. Our multidisciplinary team combines design, frontend and backend engineering, quality assurance and project management.


As a backend developer at Brella, you'll be involved in the product development process from start to finish, from building new features to developing our architecture. You'll enjoy a high level of ownership of the features you work on.


Tasks and responsibilities:


  • Creating a world class product from research to implementation and operations

  • Participating in every phase of the development process from concepts to release

  • Working together with PM, designers, back-end and front-end devs to ship features into production

  • Writing jsonapi.org compliant REST APIs with Ruby on Rails, and testing them with RSpec request specs

Who we are looking for:


Someone with...

  • * Good communication skills and ability to discuss software design decisions

  • * Understanding of lean product development

  • * Generalist attitude and good team skills

  • * Understanding of HTTP, REST APIs and JSON

  • * Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails or a similar framework

  • * Familiarity with relational databases, TDD/BDD and git

Benefits and what’s in it for you


  • Agility of a start-up with a focus on shipping long-term solutions (No cowboys)

  • You get to be challenged daily to grow in a truly global team

  • A unique and challenging opportunity with one of the fastest growing startups in Finland

  • Lunch benefits

  • Dream equipment setup: whatever you need in order to get the work done

  • Hobby coupons (e.g., for gym, movies, theater, opera, etc)

  • Flexible working hours

  • Great office facilities at the heart of Helsinki with free coffee & fruits

  • Extensive learning opportunities

  • Dynamic and international work environment

  • Personal health insurance


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Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

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Working at
Brella Oy

Brella is the leading event platform for virtual, physical, and hybrid events. The world’s leading conferences and exhibitions trust Brella to power their events with relevant content, quality networking, and multiple revenue-generating opportunities We're on a mission to help people find life-altering connections at events. Since 2016, we've helped attendees around the world find investments, jobs & colleagues, at events hosted by companies like Microsoft, IBM & TechCrunch (to name a few). We thrive on connecting others and meeting new people, so come join us in building the service that has connected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide!

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