Front-End Engineer

Summary

Join First Connect, a software platform revolutionizing insurance agent workflows, as a Mid Front-end Engineer. You will play a pivotal role in rebuilding and enhancing our flagship comparative rater, ensuring a best-in-class user experience. This involves close collaboration with product, design, and engineering teams, direct user interaction to understand needs, and integration with various insurance carriers. You will write clean, maintainable code, contribute to technical initiatives, and have a tangible impact on project direction and business goals. The position requires at least two years of React experience, proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, and familiarity with various development tools. First Connect offers a competitive salary, flexible remote work options, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Have at least 2 years of hands-on experience with React
• Are skilled in modern JavaScript and TypeScript
• Have familiarity with Git, Docker, frontend tools and bundlers
• Have an ability to engage in discussions and decisions regarding software design and architecture
• Show readiness to learn and expand your skillset as required by ongoing projects
• Are independent problem solver, but also being an excellent team player
• Not be afraid to dive deep into legacy code if necessary
• Have a good command of Polish and English (written & spoken)
• Are available in the afternoons - due to collaboration with the United States, evening meetings may occur. Rest assured, we prioritize work-life fit, respect everyone's private lives, and don’t work at night but we still must ensure that communication between the time zones is effective

Responsibilities

• Cooperate closely with Product Manager and designers to define and implement new features that align with business and user needs
• Actively engage with the rest of the development team to contribute to technical initiatives, share knowledge and drive improvements across the codebase
• Write clean, maintainable code adhering to industry best practices, including proper documentation, testing and adherence to coding standards
• Have a tangible impact on the project direction and the overall business goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and willingness to work with Node.js and server side
• Experience with development of browser plugins
• Familiarity with AWS

Benefits

• Salary 22 000 – 26 000 PLN + VAT on B2B or equivalent on the contract of employment
• Form of employment of your choosing
• Remote work & flexible working hours
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Private medical care with dentists & orthodontists package for you and your family
• Group life insurance
• Psychotherapists support — free online sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists
• Home physiotherapy
• Multisport card & meditation apps reimbursed 50%
• Gear with Apple Logo and monitor
• 50% reimbursement for courses, conferences, books & certificates
• Free access to private language lessons
• 6 Personal Development Days & 4 Voluntary Days Off
• Cafeteria platform — extra “stówka”every month to spend on whatever you want to
• Nanny services for parents
• Concierge services – a personal assistant to help you to deal with your everyday matters
• Chill room with table football & PlayStation 4
• Free snacks, and ice cream in the office (every day, all year round!)
• Free Friday Lunch in the office
• Team building events — we party together several times a year during the annual Offsite & Christmas Parties, beer after work, or our #WinterEscapeMonth workation in Cyprus