Frontend Software Engineer

Happy teams build the most incredible products. We aim to change how the world looks at the Software Engineering industry by empowering one another to take on the most complex challenges to accomplish the most outstanding solutions. It is what we do here at BytePitch; through Supported Autonomy and Transparency, we make an environment where people feel driven to create, explore, and control their work on solutions that truly make a difference for us all. If you are looking to grow professionally and personally while contributing to building a better future through software engineering, then BytePitch is the place for you!

Our projects/products are based in the UK, USA, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands, focusing on FinTech, BigData, and Blockchain solutions. Tech-wise, we are neither square nor round, so we have vast experience with several tech stacks. We might be tech experts, but we’re people first and foremost, bringing this human approach to our work; we all contribute to defining a path by sharing achievements and mistakes and caring for one another in a diverse flat hierarchy Tribe.

Job Summary:

As a Frontend Engineer, you’ll be focus on user interface development, crafting visually appealing and interactive web applications. You’ll work collaboratively with a team of engineers and designers to create user-friendly, responsive, and high-performance frontend solutions, creating and handling asynchronous and event-driven workflows in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain frontend components and user interfaces for web applications.

• Collaborate with designers to design responsive user Interfaces;

• Optimize frontend code and assets for speed and performance, ensuring a seamless user experience.

• Pay attention to the Cross-Browser Compatibility;

• Create mobile-friendly and responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes and devices.

• Implement best UI/UX design practicesto enhance user satisfaction and usability.

• Develop interactive features and components using JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular.js, Vue.js).

• Write and maintain unit tests, conduct thorough testing, and troubleshoot frontend issues.

• Work closely with backend engineers, designers, and other team members to deliver seamless integrated solutions.

• Create clear and concise technical documentation for frontend code and development processes.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest frontend development trends and industry best practices.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Vanilla Javascript and modern frameworks such as ReactJS, Ember, Backbone, Vue.js, Angular.js, and Node.js;

• Test Automation with some of these tools: Jest, Jasmine, Mocha, and Chai;

• Writing reusable UI components focused on performance, responsiveness, accessibility, and monitoring them;

• Working with high transactional relational databases like PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB;

• Markup and styling with HTML5 and CSS 3;

• Protocols and architectural patterns like HTTP, REST, and GraphQL;

• Managing packages and their dependencies using yarn, npm, etc;

• English proficiency;

• Developing software with high standards, having in mind metrics, tracing as well as business needs and strategy;

• Working with docker containers and diving deep into the system if needed;

Benefits

• Hybrid working model*;

• Flexible working hours**;

• Cozy at-home vibe for those wishing to work from the office;

• Competitive salary and benefits (e.g., Health Insurance and Meal Allowance***);

• As free as possible, Bureaucracy-Free Workplace;

• Two types of contracts are available: Work Contract & Service Agreement;

• Support in case you need a visa/relocation;

• Mental well-being and work-life balance taken seriously;

• Budget or reimbursement for external training and attending conferences;

• Potential traveling (0%-10% of the time, varies according to project/client).

* We offer the option to work 100% remotely, to work from the office for those living around the Porto Metropolitan area, or a mixture of the two!

** Granted, no prior engagements or meet-ups with your team or client(s).

*** Will depend on the type of Contract and location of employment.