Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Salary Competitive

Come and make mistakes with us - we embrace the imperfect - we are a human company! At AutoUncle we’re all about making hassle-free deals happen. As a developer at AutoUncle you'll be working alongside a group of talented peers that is spearheading the innovation of how cars are bought and sold in Europe. When you join AutoUncle, you sign up for a journey of building one of Europe’s biggest consumer services. The company is financially strong and operating fast.


If you are a talented and driven person who is up for an adventure, has an awesome personality infused with a passion for great code, products, colleagues and environment this challenge might be something for you.

The Team

With a team of ambitious, courageous, honest and very talented organisation and a team of international developers, AutoUncle has changed the game of how cars are bought and sold. We’re proud of how we’ve led the development of online transparency in the car market and grateful for the accelerated growth we've experienced the last years. Our results are a product of a very including, honest and "human" culture and a guiding principle of creating the worlds most used platform for making hassle-free deals happen.

Most people know AutoUncle for the consumer service (native apps and web) used by millions of consumers across Europe. But, new colleagues tend to get very excited when they see the technological depth there is to AutoUncle’s platform (accurate car valuations, indexing and data processing of millions cars daily, pro dealership tools, automatic marketing platforms, automated billing and so much more).

The Journey

When you join AutoUncle, you sign up for a journey of building one of Europe’s biggest consumer services. The company is financially strong and operating fast. We have few managers and expect new colleagues to get onboard willing to make a difference and grow themselves as part of the journey.

The Culture Come and make mistakes with us - we embrace the imperfect - we are a human company!

We believe the best results are produced in environments where people enjoy working. As you get started you’ll quickly appreciate that the company has a clear vision and a healthy work culture where honesty, feedback, personal development and humour are the cornerstones. We optimise for working smart and have a strong commitment to the type of workplace we want at AutoUncle.

In development we follow the Scrum regime as a way to stay agile and focus a lot on learning and feedback. We’ve been operating as a international distributed team for years and have a healthy “virtual-first” approach to collaboration.

The Stack

Our current stack runs on; Ruby on Rails, Coffeescript, SASS, React.js, Bootstrap, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, Sidekiq Enterprise, Dedicated servers + AWS.

We work using: Github, Slack, Gotomeeting, Trello, Honeybadger, Google Analytics, Semaphore (for automated testing) as well as a range of internally built monitoring and management systems.

The You

You’re a talented back end developer with strong Ruby on Rails experience (+3 years). We’re not picky about academic background, but expect that you have a well-trained analytical mindset and are capable of designing architectures yourself. If you're currently living in another country than Denmark (preferably within the EU) you should be ready for an adventure moving to the second largest city in Denmark with a blossoming cultural scene and tech environment.

We’re super curious to see what you’ve done before: code examples of work, interfaces you’ve built and perhaps responsibilities you have had in other projects. The more specific the better. If we sense there is a good match we’ll invite you to talk and perhaps visit our office in Aarhus.

How to Apply

In your application, please include a few paragraphs where you tell us a bit about yourself and what interests you have in the position. Besides that we’re super curious to see what you’ve done before: code examples of work, interfaces you’ve built and perhaps responsibilities you have had in other projects. The more specific the better.

Application date: Now! We're thirsty for new colleagues.

We offer an individual tailored relocation package if you move to Aarhus from abroad. We handle all interactions discreetly and will make sure that your interest in growing is not going to create conflict elsewhere.

The Us

AutoUncle is recognised as the driver of innovation in the European auto market. Over the past years we’ve built one of Europe’s largest platforms to take the hassle out of buying or selling cars. Our apps and websites are used by millions of consumers across multiple markets.

We are an ambitious, energetic, and international team of 50+ employees. We're in a constant vacuum of learning and developing ourselves and each other, and have offices in central Aarhus (HQ), Hamburg and Cluj.

For more information or questions please contact us at troels@autouncle.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

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Working at
AutoUncle

The AutoUncle Pitch Most people know AutoUncle for the consumer service (native apps and web) used by millions of consumers in 14 European countries. But, new colleagues tend to get very excited when they see the technological depth there is to AutoUncle’s platform (car valuations based on advanced statistics, indexing and data processing of millions of cars daily, pro dealership tools, automatic marketing platforms, automated billing and so much more). The company is financially strong and operates like a fast growing scale-up. There is a clear company vision (driven forward with OKRs) and a healthy work culture. In combination with the company vision, we work methodically to build The Most Human Company – a place where we can be ambitious, have international impact and treat each other as always growing and oscillating human beings. We are an extremely ambitious, energetic, and international team of currently +80 employees (and growing). We're in a constant vacuum of learning and developing ourselves and each other. You'll find Uncles and Aunts across Europe in cities like; Aarhus, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Cluj, and Milano.

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