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Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

PSPDFKit GmbH

| 2023-12-12

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Company overview

PSPDFKit is an international technology company that develops and maintains industry-leading PDF software frameworks. Our global customer base consists of startup businesses, Fortune 500 companies, and every type of client and customer in between. Our organizational structure is mostly flat, with the majority of our international team working remotely and meeting during retreats. If you enjoy working independently and actively taking on responsibilities, you’ll fit right in.

We are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer that will help us bring a great user experience to our website visitors. You will work alongside our engineers, designers, product and marketing team to deliver website improvements.

What you’ll do:

Work as part of a team that builds new features and fixes existing issues on a regular schedule.
Develop UI and UX according to specifications and design concepts
Streamline UX/UI development through reusable code and components
Perform day-to-day site maintenance of multiple web sites
Write readable and well-documented code
Collaborate with the entire company (Android, iOS, Windows, Core, Support, Design, Marketing, and Sales) using Slack, Basecamp, GitHub, and Zoom
Manage your work by setting your own goals, prioritizing and executing them, and ultimately taking ownership of tasks and projects.
Innovate using the latest front-end technologies, frameworks, and approaches.

What You Have

Be familiar with JavaScript and its ecosystem of tools and packages (some of the tools we use are React and webpack), along with the web technology stack (e.g. HTTP, WebSockets, cookies, DOM, CSS, and the browser as a platform). Bonus points if you’re familiar with Ruby.
Have hands-on experience working in web development and website management.
In-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development/concepts.
Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues
Familiarity with UI frameworks like Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, etc.
Have good communication skills and enjoy working with a passionate team, while understanding the challenges of working on a distributed team.
Have a well-rounded approach to problem solving, and understand the difference between when to apply a fix and when to refactor to remove a specific class of bugs.
Understand the value of changes in the larger context of the business and the product’s customer.
Have a good command of English for writing the occasional blog posts.

We offer:

A remote-first focus that allows you to set up working hours that best fit your daily routine.
A family-friendly work environment.
Room for personal and professional development through the encouragement of learning and experimenting.
The time to help you improve upon your personal goals (through regular 1on1s and mentoring).
Two planned company events during the year (for example, in Croatia, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Vienna).
Working with a motivated team that enables you to do your best.
A generous vacation policy of five weeks, plus an additional allowance for conferences.
A comprehensive onboarding process to get you up to speed.

Core values

Continuous Improvement
Be open to feedback and to changing your mind
Search out and welcome different perspectives
It’s always about people, our people and our customers
Trust and be excellent to one another
Explore, be creative, experiment and be willing to embrace the latest technology
Aim to get things done the right way and care about quality

PSPDFKit is an equal opportunity employer with people from many different cultures and countries. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skill sets, perspectives, as well as providing our employees with a work environment free of harassment.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other non-merit factor. We’d especially love to receive applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the tech industry.

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