Senior Software Developer (Front-End)

Summary

Join Knak's growing engineering team as a Senior Front End Developer. You will build user-friendly, high-performance web applications using Vue.js and other web technologies. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to create compelling user experiences. Develop scalable, modular, and reusable code, ensuring code quality through code reviews. Work with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements and implement solutions. Contribute to team growth through coaching and mentorship. This role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 6+ years of software development experience, and proficiency in various technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record of building and maintaining web applications
• Solid understanding of JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS/React/Angular and their ecosystem, build and deployment patterns
• Proficiency in modern TypeScript, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and strongly typed code that leverages the latest language features and best practices
• A good understanding of RESTful APIs, including authentication, validation, and error handling
• Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks such as Jest and Playwright
• A keen eye for observability, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with common SaaS architecture/release concepts, such as continuous deployments, multi-tenant architectures and services layered architecture
• Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable and high-performance web applications
• Strong understanding of Microservices, Event driven architecture and their implementation and rollout

Responsibilities

• Develop user-friendly, high-performance web applications using a variety of web technologies
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and front-end developers to create intuitive and responsive user interfaces using Vue.js
• Implement efficient state management and UI components to deliver a seamless user experience across various devices and screen sizes
• Design and write scalable, modular, and reusable code that anticipates future growth and complexity while maintaining readability and ease of maintenance
• Evaluate and make informed trade-offs between performance, maintainability, and development speed to deliver front-end applications that are fast, reliable, and optimized for a wide range of devices and network conditions
• Actively participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Provide constructive feedback to peers and collaborate with them to identify and address areas for improvement
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and DevOps, to analyze business requirements and technical objectives. Contribute to the design and implementation of solutions that align with both business needs and technical constraints, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within the team
• Contribute to the growth and development of others on your team through coaching and mentorship while maintaining a high bar for excellence and technical curiosity

Preferred Qualifications

• An ability to drive technical decision-making and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team
• A strong eye for user experience (UX) design, with the ability to recognize and implement intuitive, user-friendly interfaces that enhance usability and accessibility
• An understanding of SaaS software development practice, previous experience working on a SaaS product will be viewed favorably
• Experience working with Vue.js
• Familiarity with common SaaS architecture/release concepts, such as continuous deployments, multi-tenant architectures and services layered architecture
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices using GitHub Actions
• An ability to make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Equity in the company
• Great benefits
• Paid vacation
• Life leave days
• Team lunches and off-sites
• Commitment to YOUR career growth