Backend Developer (Java & Spring Boot)

Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Aleksanterinkatu 15, 00100 Helsinki, Hybrid

Application DL: 16.3.2025

Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles, is looking for multiple Backend Developers to join their forces!

Ritchie Bros. is in a rapid growth phase and on the path to transforming and modernizing their Rbauction website and its technical architecture. They are growing their highly skilled technical team in Helsinki and this is where your input and skills will be needed!

What will you be doing?

As a Backend Developer, you will join the Helsinki-based engineering office and work in a smaller, dedicated team focusing on one of the Rbauction domains. Your team will consist of a few other software engineers, a QA engineer, and an Engineering Manager, and the team’s main objective is to modernize and build the dedicated product domain and collaborate with US-based project teams.

In this role, you will participate in technical execution within the team and implement the web experience, while maintaining the best development practices. You’ll champion code and architectural quality, and safely and reliably make changes to production when needed. You will collaborate closely with your team of engineers, the UX/UI department, designers, product managers, developers, and other internal stakeholders to deliver compelling and efficient products. The main focus in your role is on the backend development, but you and the whole team will contribute to the complete full-stack functionality of the Rbauction website.

What makes you a great fit?

This could be a perfect opportunity for a software engineer now wanting to work at a global product company and have an impact on the modernization of the Rbauction platform. We highly value strong teamwork acumen, willingness to improve your skills and the way things are done, and a drive to foster Ritchie Bros.’ exceptional company culture.

We hope you are proficient in software development with at least a couple of years of professional experience, and solid backend skills in Java programming and Spring Boot framework. Prior experience in frontend development is not mandatory but is considered a bonus. The auction software is built with the following technologies and frameworks, but we don’t expect you to have experience with all of them: Java, Java Spring Boot, Jacoco, Next.js, React, Nx, Jest, CircleCI, Playwright, Helm, Kubernetes (EKS), CodeClimate, Snyk, GitHub, Spotbugs, Vault, AWS, OpenSearch, DynamoDB.

Ritchie Bros. offers you:

• Possibility to join a global and financially stable organization that has the benefits of a smaller company, while providing stability and career development opportunities
• A key role in the transformation and modernization of the auction website, supported by experienced colleagues - in this role, you’ll have an actual impact on the result
• Company culture that fosters coaching and mentoring, and emphasizes the importance of well-led development teams
• Comfortable working community − People at Ritchie Bros. are highly engaged and their long careers speak for themselves
• Great office location in the heart of Helsinki
• Fringe benefits such as lunch and sports & culture benefit
• An annual bonus of up to 5 % of the yearly salary

We hope you have:

• Relevant degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in software development, focusing on backend
• Solid technical skills in Java and Spring Boot
• Supportive approach to teamwork, strong communication and problem-solving skills combined with an ability to work in a multicultural team
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

We consider as an asset:

• Previous experience in frontend development with React and/or Next.js

Practicalities:

In this full-time and permanent position, you will be employed directly by Ritchie Bros.. The start time in the role is as soon as possible. Ritchie Bros. has an office in the heart of Helsinki, and we hope you are willing to visit the Helsinki office at least a couple of days per week to meet your team and colleagues. As you will be working with the US-based teams and projects, we hope you have the flexibility to participate in meetings at around 5-7 pm Finnish time when needed. The base salary in this position ranges between 3500-4100 €/month and will be negotiated individually.

Excited about this opportunity? Let's get things going!

Please submit your CV in PDF format or share your LinkedIn profile by the end of Sunday 16.3.2025 via aTalent’s application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/278801/create/. A motivation letter is optional, but with a role-specific motivation letter, you can stand out by providing more information about your relevant skills and why this would be the next career step for you. You are welcome to mention your salary request and preferred starting date in your application documents. Please note that we do not process applications by email.

We are actively reviewing applications throughout the application period and processing them in the order they are received. The application will be closed once all the positions are filled.

For more information about Ritchie Bros. please visit their website https://rbglobal.com/ For more information about the position and the recruitment process please contact aTalent’s Senior Recruitment & Talent Sourcing Consultant Meri Mattila (+358 400 822 158, meri.mattila[at]atalent.fi).