Overview
Be among the first 25 applicants. At Bending Spoons, we strive to build one of the all-time great companies with a focus on customer impact, team development, effectiveness, and ethical standards. Our strategy combines investing in digital businesses with hands-on operational execution, leveraging our platform of expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture.
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress your career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate.
Responsibilities
* Master your toolkit. Work across diverse tech stacks to choose the right tools for each challenge. From monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust, you’ll understand the purpose of technologies to unleash their full potential.
* Build stuff that matters. You’ll enjoy autonomy and ownership from ideation to execution, building software from the ground up and evolving it into a product used at scale.
* Simplify relentlessly. Turn complexity into simplicity by evaluating necessity, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, maintaining readable code, and crafting minimalist architectures for scalable, future-proof solutions.
What we look for
* Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas clearly, resist bias, and attend to the details that matter.
* Drive. Ambitious, with initiative, effort, and tenacity matching your ambition. You feel accountable for your work and maintain a high standard.
* Team spirit. Supportive, collaborative, and focused on the best idea. Reliable, honest, and transparent.
* Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak proficient English.
What we offer
* Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, autonomous teams alongside bright professionals.
* An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire for outstanding potential and place you where you can thrive; leadership opportunities exist for high performers.
* Competitive pay and equity. Salary ranges vary by location and experience, with potential equity and possible tax considerations depending on location.
* All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote work options, support for learning and training, comprehensive health insurance, relocation assistance, parental support, and annual retreats.
Commitment & contract
Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time.
Location
Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.
The selection process
If you pass our screening, you’ll complete several problem-solving tests, followed by interviews. We set the bar high and may keep roles open for extended periods.
We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities—let us know through this form.
Before you apply
If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again.
Bending Spoons is a demanding environment with high standards. We support ramping up quickly, including a recommended initial period in Milan to absorb culture and build trust, with travel and accommodation support. Afterward, you may work from Milan or London offices or remotely from approved countries, as agreed at the offer stage.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Software Development
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