Backend Software Engineer - Wishing Experience
About GoWish/Ønskeskyen ☁️
At GoWish/Ønskeskyen, we’re building the world’s leading wish-list and social shopping platform - a place where you can make a real impact and have fun doing it.
We’re on a mission to reinvent gifting for millions. We win together, driven by curiosity, ownership, and bold ideas that turn into real products. We experiment cross-functionally, push for excellence, and keep things playful as we grow - together.
Team & role overview
GoWish/Ønskeskyen is looking for a Backend Developer to join our Wishing Experience team. You'll build the features at the heart of GoWish/Ønskeskyen - wishes, wishlists, search, and product discovery.
As our new backend engineer you will become part of our Technology department, which consists of 8 engineering teams, hereof three product engineering teams. Each team operates as a cross-functional unit consisting of a Product Manager, Product Designer, Tech Lead, and a dedicated group of backend and frontend developers.Together, we collaborate closely to design seamless, intuitive, and high-impact experiences for our users’ gifting journeys.
Responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Own backend features and services end-to-end - from technical design to production delivery.
- Design, implement, and evolve GraphQL APIs and backend systems using JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Make sound technical decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
- Take responsibility for code quality, readability, and correctness.
- Review pull requests critically and provide constructive feedback.
- Communicate proactively about progress, risks, and trade-offs.
- Work independently on complex tasks while staying aligned with the team.
- Integrate with internal and external APIs and manage data using SQL-based databases.
- Identify technical gaps and improvement opportunities and act on them.
- Operate effectively in a small team environment with high ownership.
What we’re looking for 🌟
We imagine that you have experience with- JavaScript/TypeScript
- GraphQL
- Git/Version-control
- Working with APIs
- SQL
It is further seen as an advantage to have experience with:
- Nest.Js
- Google Cloud
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- Drizzle/ORMs
- Kafka (Events)
- Prometheus/Grafana
Why GoWish/Ønskeskyen should sit at top of your career wish list 💙
At GoWish/Ønskeskyen, we believe great work comes from people who feel energized, supported, and excited to show up every day. That’s why we’ve built a workplace where celebration, growth, and genuine enjoyment are part of the journey - not perks on the side.
Take your birthday off with Happy Birthday Leave, enjoy 30 days of vacation to fully recharge, and join a team that fills the year with events and playful happenings. We invest in your future with pension and insurance, fuel your days with a weekly lunch scheme, and keep you going with unlimited snacks and sodas - because work should feel good.
At GoWish/Ønskeskyen, you don’t just build great products. You build a great work life.
Practical information
You'll work from our Copenhagen office in the lively Nordhavn district, where the atmosphere is energetic and collaborative. The start date is as soon as possible and the position is permanent.
👉 Ready to help shape a platform that already empowers 17,6+ million users (and counting)? Join us at GoWish - and let’s build the future of data-driven innovation together.
Don’t wait to apply - we review applications continuously and may close the position once the right candidate is found.