Senior Front-end Engineer

Role Description

We are looking for a 'Senior Front-end Engineer' who is highly skilled with JavaScript (TypeScript) and at least one frontend framework. Your primary focus will be developing user-facing features using the Vue.js framework. You will ensure that you produce robust, secure, modular, and maintainable code. You will work with other team members, including Front-end/Back-end/QA Engineers, Product Managers, and UX/UI Designers. Your commitment to team collaboration, good communication, and a quality product is crucial.

Essential Job Functions

• Ship marketable features for Storyblok app using modern web technologies (e.g TypeScript, Vue, Vite, etc).
• Own the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle, from reviewing product requirements to delivering the software reliably to customers.
• Autonomously design, implement and release frontend features by building modular and reusable components, taking ownership of technical decisions with minimal guidance.
• Implement automated testing integrated into our development and maintenance workflows.
• Test, optimize and update our application continuously for security, performance, and reliability.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of our code base and domain, proactively share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to documentation.
• Help rapidly fix bugs and solve problems for our customers.
• Work closely with our leadership, product owners, designers, and other business stakeholders to understand business requirements, assess trade-offs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Actively participate in code reviews and help with mentoring of more junior engineers in an open, respectful, and empathic manner.
• Act as a strong team player, helping teammates overcome obstacles, resolve blockers, and help ship projects successfully.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of relevant experience as a Front-end Engineer.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript/Typescript languages and their modern syntax and features, as well as one frontend framework and willingness to learn Vue.js.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, responsiveness and have notions of accessibility requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of development best practices, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving.
• Comprehensive knowledge of software testing concepts (testability, regression, unit, integration, test automation) and testing frameworks e.g. Cypress and Playwright.
• Thorough knowledge of RESTful APIs.
• General knowledge about git, unix, and other contemporary development technologies.
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean Typescript code.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, with the ability to evaluate multiple solutions and make well-reasoned technical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills that facilitate interaction with multiple stakeholders.
• You are confident, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to contribute to the organization's growth as part of a high-performing team.

Benefits

• Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity).
• Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
• Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding.
• Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays.
• Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material.
• VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan).
• The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers.
• As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules.
• An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals.

Mental, Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space.

General Terms

Storyblok has a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a hiring environment in which all people feel they are equally respected and valued, irrespective of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion, citizenship or any other characteristic.