About GoWish, Ønskeskyen ☁️At GoWish, 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

As our new backend engineer you will become part of our Technology department, which consists of 8 engineering teams, herof 3 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 WithJavaScript/TypeScriptGraphQLGit/Version-controlWorking with APIsSQL It further seen as an advantage to have experience with:

Nest.

JsGoogle CloudPostgreSQLDockerDrizzle/ORMsKafka (Events)Prometheus/GrafanaWhy GoWish should sit at top of your career wish list 💙At GoWish, 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, you don’t just build great products. You build a great work life.

Practical informationWe collaborate in a flexible hybrid setup, with most of our magic happening at our bright, modern office in Østerbro — perfectly placed between Nordhavn and Østerport Station. We’re ready for you to join us as soon as you are.👉 Ready to help shape a platform that already empowers 17+ million users (and counting)? Join us at GoWish — and let’s build the future of data-driven innovation together.