Would you like to join a Norwegian tech company that is making an international impact? At Spond, we are on a mission to simplify life for everyone engaged in grassroots sports, one country at a time. We are now expanding our Core Services team and looking for an experienced Backend Developer to help us take our platform to the next level.
Spond is a Norwegian tech company behind one of Europe's most popular apps for managing sports teams. Our simple, intuitive app makes life easier for coaches, volunteers, and anyone helping out in a club.

The use of Spond really took off when we were the first to offer digital fundraising for clubs. For the first time, sports teams could raise money through online campaigns, with the system automatically handling administration, shareable links, and rewards.

Today, we have more than 3.5 million users worldwide and a Net Promoter Score of 76, higher than services like Netflix, Airbnb, and Uber.

The position
Spond is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core services powering our platform. You will join the Core Services team, responsible for essential services such as authentication, notifications, payments, and integrations.

This is a hands-on role where you will develop and optimize microservices in Java and Go, running in Kubernetes on AWS. You will tackle challenges around scalability, reliability, and performance, seeing your work directly impact millions of users.

You will:
• Develop and operate Java and Go microservices running in Kubernetes on AWS
• Design and improve shared services for notifications, payments, profiles, and other key platform features
• Build scalable systems handling over 1 billion requests per week
• Automate and optimize CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI)
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to ensure reliability and performance
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure uptime

What we offer:
• An exciting workplace where you get to build a product that matters, in a company driven by innovation and speed
• A social, engaged, product-focused team that has fun together
• A product used by millions, making a real difference in their daily lives
• Flexible hours, remote work options, and even a company cabin for a great work-life balance
• Competitive salary, personal development budget, solid insurance and pension plans, plus health services
• Great offices in the city center, with vibrant surroundings, and soon, brand-new facilities

What we look for:
• Strong experience developing and running Java and/or Go microservices at scale
• Product- and business-oriented mindset, understanding how technical choices affect users
• Structured, solution-driven approach and passion for clean, maintainable code
• Experience from product focused teams/companies
• Curiosity and a continuous desire to learn
• Collaborative attitude and eagerness to share knowledge

If you're motivated to work as a developer at Spond, we'd love to hear from you! No need for a CV or cover letter.