Senior Front End Engineer (contractor)
WeTravel
Software Engineering
Spain
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023
Senior Front End Engineer
Like the idea of a hybrid work model?
Excited to work in an International team?
Want to work in a rapidly scaling company?
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE...
OUR VALUES
This position presents the opportunity to work in a business-critical role in a rapidly growing company. You will also uphold our four core values:
- Be the solution - take ownership, drive collaboration
- Be resourceful - strive for new wins every day
- Be honest - default to transparency
- Be respectful - treat others like you want to be treated
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups and would invite you to apply. A diverse workforce is a highly productive one, so why not take a chance, send us your application even if you don't meet all our requirements, we may surprise you!
“Culture add” is so much better than "culture fit" and welcome applications from all groups, irrespective of your, age, disability, gender reassignment, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, veteran status and sexual orientation.
Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Frontend Engineer to join our team and lead the charge in crafting exceptional user interfaces. If you possess an in-depth command of the React framework, a discerning eye for design, and a strong commitment to code quality, we want to hear from you. This role presents an opportunity to be a key member of our agile, cross-functional team of 5-7 professionals, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge digital solutions.
We are currently seeking a senior frontend engineer to join our team on a fixed-term contract for a duration of 6 months.
We are currently seeking a senior frontend engineer to join our team on a fixed-term contract for a duration of 6 months.
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Location
- Spain
- Workplace type
- Fully remote
- Reporting To
- Ashwin Kumar
Responsibilities
- Collaborate effectively within an agile framework, participating in the end-to-end application lifecycle.
- Engage with modern technologies and libraries within a microservices architecture to tackle intricate challenges.
- Work closely with backend developers to seamlessly integrate user-facing components with server-side logic.
- Produce immaculate, high-quality code, while also prototyping solutions, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing performance.
- Develop automated tests to ensure robustness, meet business requirements, and facilitate regression testing.
Preferred Experience
- Proven track record of developing and deploying high-quality web applications using HTML5, CSS3/LESS/SASS, and JavaScript (ES6).
- Demonstrable proficiency in leading frontend web frameworks such as React, AngularJS, or Vue.js.
- Strong background in object-oriented software design and development, utilizing languages like Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or Go.
- Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and clear communication abilities, both written and verbal.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience thriving in an Agile Software Development environment.
- Familiarity with containerized applications (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) on major Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).
- Exposure to both relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Neo4j).
Valued Additions:
- Notable contributions to open-source projects within our tech-stack.
- Background in the Fintech sector, including the development of sophisticated payment solutions.
- Proficiency in UX design to complement technical expertise.
Join our team and be a driving force in shaping the future of digital experiences. Bring your expertise to the table and contribute to the success of complex projects that push the boundaries of frontend engineering.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off!
- 3 week cross-functional onboarding training program for all new colleagues.
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Friday team lunches & after work social events.
- Amazing new offices in the heart of Amsterdam - rooftop garden, right next to the Metro stop in ROKIN
- Hybrid working model - 3 days in the office and Work From Home for the remainder
- As a travel-related company, we have fantastic team retreats, two of our founders love surfing, so it's normally beside a great beach - it was Colombia for 2022
- The latest tech you need to be successful.
- For candidates resident outside the Netherlands salaries are weighted according to local factors and considerations of where you reside.
About WeTravel
Founded in 2016, WeTravel provides a complete booking and payments platform for multi-day and group travel companies of all sizes. We give your clients an easy booking experience while also helping you manage financials, payments to partners or your bank, registration information, and client communication all in one place.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with our secondary hub in Amsterdam, our team is driven to continuously improve our technology; ensuring that our clients always have the best possible solutions at their fingertips.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with our secondary hub in Amsterdam, our team is driven to continuously improve our technology; ensuring that our clients always have the best possible solutions at their fingertips.
About WeTravel
Founded in 2016, WeTravel provides a complete booking and payments platform for multi-day and group travel companies of all sizes. We give your clients an easy booking experience while also helping you manage financials, payments to partners or your bank, registration information, and client communication all in one place.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with our secondary hub in Amsterdam, our team is driven to continuously improve our technology; ensuring that our clients always have the best possible solutions at their fingertips.
Headquartered in San Francisco, with our secondary hub in Amsterdam, our team is driven to continuously improve our technology; ensuring that our clients always have the best possible solutions at their fingertips.