Tech Lead – Platform & Backend (DevSecOps / Django)
Own the AWS/Django platform for Finland's construction quality leader. Full Remote. 6000-7500€/mo + top health & training benefits.
Congrid is the market leader in construction quality and safety software in Finland. We provide digital solutions that make construction work more consistent, efficient, and safer.
We are looking for a Tech Lead to drive our technical platform, own our AWS infrastructure, and contribute to our backend. You will lead the Platform Squad, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, and developer-friendly.
Your Role
You act as the technical backbone of the team. You are responsible for architecture and infrastructure, but you also contribute hands-on code.
Technical Leadership: Lead execution, design AWS architecture (cost, performance, HA), and mentor engineers.
Infrastructure & DevSecOps: Own the AWS environment. Manage IaC with Terraform, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and enforce security practices ("Shift Left").
Backend Development: Contribute to the core platform using Django. We don't expect you to code 100% of the time, but you understand the stack deeply.
Reliability: Ensure the platform is rock-solid. You resolve bottlenecks across backend and infrastructure.
Experience & Skills
Must-have:
Several years of professional software development experience, primarily in DevOps and Backend development.
Several years in a Tech Lead or senior technical role.
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD pipeline experience
Ownership mindset
Python experience
Should-have:
Security / DevSecOps awareness
AWS production experience
Django experience
Nice-to-have:
Full DevSecOps depth
Mentoring track record
Experience in the construction industry
SmartCraft Group
Congrid is part of the SmartCraft Group, the leading provider of digital SaaS solutions for construction in the Nordics, supporting over 115,000 users. You will have the support of a large expert network across Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the UK.
What You Get
Compensation: 6000 – 7500 €/month, based on experience.
Full Remote: Work from anywhere in Finland.
Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive occupational health & dental (specialists included). Free-time accident and travel insurance.
Benefits: Lunch benefit (50%), sports/culture/massage benefit.
Professional Growth: Personal annual budget and "unlimited" time for competence development.
Impact: You are building a platform that ensures the quality of buildings and the safety of workers.
- Department
- Product & Software Development
- Locations
- Remote, Helsinki, Turku, Iisalmi
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About SmartCraft Finland
SmartCraft ASA group employs over 260 employees in Finland, Sweden, Norway and the UK, serving over 13 000 customers in the electrical and construction industries, so there is experience and strength within the group. SmartCraft has been listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange since 2021.
SmartCraft Finland is part of the SmartCraft group.
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