About Wikifactory
Wikifactory (a
“Github for Hardware”) is the world’s first social platform for
collaborative product development. The platform’s features are inspired
by agile methodologies of the open source software world (version
control, conflict resolution, documentation systems, issue tracking,
etc), re-designed for the needs of physical product
development.Wikifactory is a start-up headquartered in Hong Kong with
operating offices in Spain and China. We are an international team,
driven by innovation and systems thinking. We're looking for a capable
Back-End engineer to play a key role in developing the technical
infrastructure and tools to accelerate product development.
The Role
You will be playing a lead role
in managing and improving our backend infrastructure (currently AWS
centric), maintaining and improving our existing backend applications in
Python and Golang. You will be responsible for developing new
capabilities to enable our users to work together more effectively on
improving product designs and specifications as well as manufacture the
products they design together.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years strong experience building applications in Python and/or Golang.
- Strong computer science knowledge (University not required)
- Knowledge of linux system administration
- AWS or similar cloud computing environment
- Ansible or similar deployment automation tools
- A fascination with digital fabrication technologies or interest in hardware development
- Strong command of English is required
Nice-to-Haves
Experience with:
- Documenting, releasing and maintaining open source libraries
- SQLAlchemy, Flask, GraphQL
- JavaScript/ES6
- PostgresSQL, Dgraph
Interest or Skills in:
- 3D rendering and 3D application development
- Robotics, CNC, g-code, etc.
- Security best practices for web and mobile
Why work at Wikifactory
- Work on challenging problems with talented people
- Flexible working hours (it’s not about the time you put in, it’s about what you do in that time that matters)
- International team and travel opportunities
- Competitive salary and packages
Renumeration:
45-65,000€ per annum depending on experience.
How to Apply
Please send an email to talent@wikifactory.com and include:
- a brief note introducing yourself and explaining why we caught your interest
- your resume or a link to it (LinkedIn is fine)
- a link to code you’re particularly proud of. Provide a description of what it does and why you’re proud of it.