Software Engineer II

Senior Software Engineer

Ookla is a global leader in connectivity intelligence, offering unparalleled network insights through the combined expertise of Speedtest, Downdetector, RootMetrics, and Ekahau. Ookla's complementary datasets combine crowdsourced and controlled, public and private collection methods, QoS and QoE metrics, and more to unlock correlations and actionable insights — helping organizations optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and create better connected experiences for end-users.

Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who love solving problems, are motivated by challenges, and enjoy turning clever ideas into exceptional products. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to advance our mission of better connectivity for all.

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer to join our team developing state-of-the-art applications for enabling our customers to design and optimize their Wi-Fi networks as easily and effortlessly as possible.

In this role you will be working as a part of a tight-knit team, developing and maintaining services and platforms that act as the backbone and building blocks of our other applications. You will take part in the technical planning, and will have your say in how things will be implemented. Together with the team, you'll also contribute to setting the direction for our future software stack and architecture.

We highly value an engineering mindset: when faced with a challenge, you're ready to roll up your sleeves and step out of your comfort zone. Whether it's learning a new programming language, resolving performance bottlenecks, or designing the most efficient algorithm for calculating radio signal propagation, you're eager to explore and tackle unfamiliar problems head-on.

Our current technology stack includes (but is not limited to) Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Vue.js, TypeScript, Kotlin, AWS, GraphQL, and we're working utilizing agile methodologies.

Expectations for Success

• You are able to adapt and further develop our current web application architecture to support new features that require system understanding covering our proprietary measurement devices' data and control planes, and corresponding data and API architecture in the cloud
• You can collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to deliver high-quality features.
• You are enthusiastic about mentoring and guiding junior team members, helping them understand architectural principles, best practices, and effective ways of working.
• You can debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues for stable and efficient applications.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software development experience
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, TypeScript
• Experience with modern frontend development with e.g. React or Vue.js
• Experience with building scalable solutions and microservices on top AWS
• Experience designing and working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Bonus points: experience with Kotlin, GraphQL and/or Terraform
• Getting things done attitude and a growth mindset
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English

Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) options
• Comprehensive benefits plans (health care, insurance)
• Professional growth opportunities
• Lunch and Sports vouchers
• Commuter benefits
• Volunteer paid time off
• Internet and phone allowance
• Nice modern office environment in the center of Helsinki