Lead Back-End Developer
We are at a pivotal moment. You aren't joining to maintain a legacy system; you are joining to re-architect the future of the DanAds platform.
Summary
You are not just building features; you are building the Factory.
DanAds is shifting to a "Platform-First" architecture. We are moving away from monolithic, client-specific codebases to a standardized, API-driven ecosystem. As the Platform Lead Back-End Developer, your mission is to design and build the high-performance, reusable Microservices (Identity, Booking, Reporting, AI) that power our entire product suite. You will act as the "Technical Guardian" of the backend, ensuring that every service we ship is multi-tenant, serverless, and strictly decoupled from the frontend.
Architectural Leadership
Design the Core Services: Architect and implement scalable microservices (Node.js/TypeScript/Go) for critical domains like Campaign Management, Analytics Aggregation, and Constraint Validation.
Enforce the Contract: You are the gatekeeper of the API. You will define and maintain strict OpenAPI specifications. No code is written until the contract is signed.
Serverless-First: Drive our FinOps strategy by architecting solutions on AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge) to ensure a "Scale-to-Zero" cost model.
Platform Governance
The Reusability Filter: You will ruthlessly reject "snowflake" logic. If a Product Team asks for a specific feature, your job is to abstract it into a generic capability that serves 10+ clients.
Data Standards (AdCP): Enforce the Ad Context Protocol (AdCP) across all data models. You ensure our data speaks the universal language of AdTech.
Security & Tenancy: implement strict Logical Isolation patterns. You ensure that Tenant A can never touch Tenant B's data, enforcing policies via JWT and Row-Level Security.
Team Mentorship & Culture
Lead by Code: You are a hands-on leader. You write the "Golden Path" templates and libraries that other developers use.
Review & Refine: Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure adherence to our NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) regarding latency (<200ms), availability (99.99%), and observability.
Bridge the Gap: Translate the CPO's commercial requirements into technical specs. You turn "We need better sales" into "We need a Recommendation Engine API."
What you bring to the table
Senior Engineering Experience: 7+ years in backend development, with a deep focus on API design and microservices.
AWS Native: Mastery of the AWS ecosystem, specifically Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and CloudFormation/Terraform. You don't just use the cloud; you architect for it.
API Design Pro: You dream in JSON. You have extensive experience designing RESTful/GraphQL APIs and treating them as products (Versioning, Documentation, Backward Compatibility).
The "Platform Mindset": You understand the difference between building a Project (for one client) and a Platform (for many). You value standardization over customization.
AdTech Experience (Bonus): Familiarity with concepts like VAST, OpenRTB, and Campaign workflows is a major plus.
The Tech stack
Language: TypeScript (Node.js)
Infrastructure: AWS Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway)
Database: DynamoDB (Hot Data), Aurora Serverless (Relational), S3 (Assets)
IaC: Terraform / AWS CDK
CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Department
- Technology
- Locations
- DanAds - Malmö, Sweden, DanAds Head Office, Stockholm
Why work with us?
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Competitive salary
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Wellness grant and occupational pension
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A fun and entrepreneurial environment
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Career growth opportunities
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Industry leading clients such as Paramount Advertising, Yahoo, Nine Group, Roku and many more
Workplace & Culture
We believe in working hard, challenging the status quo, and having fun! Though we maintain a culture of a startup, we're working with some of the biggest names in the industry and competing with companies 100x times our size, meaning we need to be both professional, structured and fast-moving, all at the same time.
Our flat structure allows people to get involved at every level, forging a culture of collaborative entrepreneurship that will last however big we get.
We’re agile and informal, which gives you the chance to really make an impact and be a part of making DanAds the leader in our industry!
About DanAds
DanAds was founded in 2013 by Istvan Beres and Peo Persson, driven by a bold belief: transparency between advertisers and publishers is the key to stronger engagement, higher revenue, and scalable growth.
Our mission is to empower media owners worldwide with fully automated self-service technology. By replacing manual administration with smart automation, we enable teams to focus on what truly drives success: innovation, relationships, and revenue.
Today, DanAds is transforming the ad tech industry on a global scale. And we’re just getting started.
Join us, and be part of the journey to reshape the future of digital advertising! 🙂
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