Next Matter is disrupting how Operations are built and run, and in the process, is shaping how people and companies work in a range of industries around the world.

We’re looking for an experienced, passionate software engineer to join our team working cross-functionally with other departments, collaborating with talented peers, and continuing to ship quality code that delights our customers. This engineer will work on user-facing features and bug fixes while making backend architectural decisions and paying down tech debt as a part of the backend tribe.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with product, design, and frontend teams to design and execute new and existing features writing robust, scalable, and easily maintainable code

• In collaboration with others, define, scope, and estimate work

• Produce and discuss technical improvements to the codebase demonstrating business need and impact

• Write, test, ship, and document code while caring about usability, performance, compliance, and security

• Triage, debug, and fix user-reported bugs

• Participate in code reviews, as well as design and implementation conversations

• Work collaboratively with the rest of the Engineering team to proactively identify and solve blockers / bottlenecks.

Must-Have Requirements

• A collaborative mindset and strong sense of ownership, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintaining a focus on impactful outcomes aligned with business objectives.

• Extensive expertise in developing scalable services and APIs with Python, Django and Django Rest Framework.

• Strong working knowledge of SQL.

• Experience with unit and end-to-end testing frameworks and tools

• Exposure to and some experience with developing user interfaces with React, or similar modern web framework

• Experience working effectively in diverse, remote teams.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and communicate technical and non-technical concepts clearly.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with GitLab

• Experience with PostgreSQL

• Experience with ElasticSearch, Celery and Redis

• Experience working with an internationally distributed team

Company Mission

Our mission is to empower every organization​ to unlock its full potential by turning the inherent complexity of midsize and enterprise organizations into capability. Next Matter is the new standard system for the automation of complex workflows in Midsize and Enterprise organizations, built for the AI era. Our experienced team comes from a diverse set of backgrounds with a team of 42 spanning 17 locations and 22 nationalities. We are passionate about freeing customer and employee service teams from running their work on highly manual, duct-taped solutions with email, spreadsheets, meetings, and chat, by building a product and team that our customers love and we can be proud of. 

Benefits 

• The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a global tech company, the right way, in a well-funded setting with an experienced, tech-driven team and a validated product and business model.

• You will work directly with our founder Jan, your sales peers, and our experienced leadership team growing our business on the journey from €1m to €10m ARR.

• The opportunity to work remotely, with a high degree of independence and flexibility in working hours. We are a remote-first team located in multiple European countries and North America.

• A state-of-the-art remote office setup. We’ll set you up with an Apple MacBook or a Lenovo machine along with the software you need. 

• A 1,000 EUR one-time home office stipend for setting up your remote workplace, as well as a 250 EUR equipment allowance per year to keep your equipment up to date.

• A learning budget of 1,000 EUR per year to support your personal and professional development.

• A competitive, top-of-market salary, bonus, and equity options.

How to apply

• Please apply with your CV and a one-page maximum cover letter, highlighting your relevant experience and motivation to join.

• We interview fast, but thoroughly. The process is typically concluded in 2-3 weeks:

  • Coffee Chat with our Recruiter Tom

  • Interview with the hiring manager

  • Technical task with 2 Next Matter engineers

  • Team interview with 2 Next Matter team members

  • VPE interview

  • Feedback & offer

• Find out more about life and careers at Next Matter on our FAQ page!

At Next Matter, we value and celebrate diversity. Therefore, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment and equal opportunity for all employees. Also, research has shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. If you are interested in one of our jobs and don't meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyways, as you might just be the right candidate for us. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills and look forward to hearing from you.