Reedsy is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a web application developer at Reedsy, a platform connecting authors with publishing professionals. The role involves working on their book editing tool and requires experience with NodeJS, VueJS, TypeScript, NoSQL databases, and modern HTML/CSS. The position offers remote work, paid paternal and maternal leave, and an annual ski trip called Reedski.

Requirements

• Professional experience with NodeJS, VueJS, TypeScript and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) databases
• A good understanding of modern HTML and CSS
• Strong test-driven approach to development
• Perfectly fluent in English
• Enjoy working remotely

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our designers and engineers to design, build, and ship new features from scratch
• Extend the growing feature set of our cutting-edge, collaborative word processor
• Deliver real value to our users by crafting beautiful book templates for their e-readers and for print
• Architect and develop highly scalable web applications
• Evaluate and improve the performance, durability, and security of applications in production
• Take ownership for your tasks and see features through from start to finish
• Help teammates improve when reviewing their work and appreciate feedback when they reciprocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience with building and deploying Single Page Apps
• Knowledge of ShareDB and LaTeX
• Experience with CSS pre-processors, such as SASS or LESS
• Experience with build-chain and deployment automation tools, such as Webpack and Github Actions

Benefits

• Work from home
• Paid paternal and maternal leave
• Reedski, our annual ski trip