Hello, we’re Karnov. And if you’re not a legal expert, you probably haven’t heard of us. You might have seen a row of yellow books last time you passed by a legal office in Denmark. That’s us! Now, you don’t have to be an Ace Attorney yourself to join us. But if you’re a software engineer looking for a place full of talent, interesting challenges and great people, keep reading.
The People
We have Board Game Lovers, Wind Surfers, Bonafide Video Gamers, Cycling Enthusiasts, Mechanical Keyboard Experts, Advent of Code Maestros, Ultra Runners, Meme Queens and Short Kings, Musicians, Movie Buffs and much, much more. And we very much look forward to welcoming a new team member aboard.
About the Job
The position is for our software team working on our main customer facing platform, on a team composed of frontend engineers, backend engineers and a product owner. We deeply care about making software of high quality in a fun environment full of highly competent colleagues to collaborate with and learn from.
The vast majority of the work will be in Ruby on Rails that serves our React frontend.
We never ask our teams to work evenings or weekends and offer a flexible, common sense driven hybrid work from home policy.
The Stack
- Backend: Ruby (v 3.4.1) and Rails (v 8.0)
- Frontend: React (v 18.3.1)
- CI/CD: Docker, Google Cloud and Kubernetes
About you
We strive to empower our engineers as much as possible and give them the freedom to maximize their happiness and productivity. Working in a trusting environment is extremely important to us, and we expect you to naturally take ownership and responsibility together with your team.
Our domain can be challenging for newcomers, and if you’re the kind of person to ask whenever in doubt, this will benefit you here. And of course, loving programming is a huge plus.
Must Haves
- Strong problem solving skills
- Experienced and very comfortable with Object Oriented Programming
- A substantial love for tests
- A growth mindset anchored in collaboration & communication
Nice to haves
- 2+ years of experience in Ruby || Rails
- Good CI/CD skills
- Solid Docker game
- Knowledge of React and ability to help with smaller frontend tasks
About us
Karnov Group is a leading provider of critical information in the fields of law, tax, auditing, accounting, as well as environmental, health, and safety matters in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, and Portugal. Our solutions are based on reliable knowledge authored by experts and delivered through technology.
Karnov Group is always on the move. We continuously rethink and digitize the business - transforming it from a traditional publishing house to a modern information technology company. Latest, in September 2024, we took the AI leap by launching our own legal AI Assistant.
Psychological Safety is a cornerstone that supports our cultural values. In our daily operations, we live up to these values by simply ”walking the talk”!
Our workplace is centrally located in Copenhagen — near Nørreport Station.
This is how you proceed
If you want to know more about the role or who we are, you are welcome to contact Team Lead and Software Engineer Nicolas Feer at nicolas.feer@karnovgroup.com.
We aim to fill the position as soon as possible and will evaluate applications as they arrive. We are looking forward to receiving your CV no later than February 19th, 2025.