Senior Frontend Engineer (React)

TL;DR

Senior Frontend Engineer (React): Building and optimizing high-load frontend services for a travel and spend management platform with an accent on API design, performance, and scalability. Focus on enhancing existing frontend architecture, delivering top-tier product features, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Hybrid, requiring in-person work 3 days a week within commuting distance of hirify.global hubs (located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, France, and the USA).

Company

Perk (formerly hirify.global) is an intelligent platform for travel and spend management, trusted by over 10,000 companies worldwide.

What you will do

• Maintain, develop, and introduce innovative features within the current product suite for customers and internal teams.
• Foster efficient collaboration with distributed and multidisciplinary teams.
• Partner with the product team to design and refine the Front End, including producing precise specifications and technical designs.
• Aid in the advancement of infrastructure by providing relevant insights and maintaining documentation.
• Propose and implement enhancements to refine the existing software infrastructure.
• Cultivate a nurturing environment by mentoring junior and mid-level engineers in the frontend development process.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Frontend Engineer with expertise in React.
• Demonstrable experience in writing and supporting automated tests.
• Proficiency related to delivery, deployment, performance, and optimisation of client solutions via AWS.
• Excellent command of English, with strong written and verbal communication skills (C1).
• Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of semantic HTML, CSS, and fundamental JavaScript concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience working with Django.
• Domain knowledge in business travel.
• Familiarity with module bundlers and compilers.
• Understanding different testing strategies for frontend applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company.
• Generous vacation days.
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location.
• Flexible compensation plan to help diversify and increase net salary.
• Unforgettable Perk events including travel to one of our hubs.
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing.
• Exponential growth opportunities.
• VolunteerPerk - 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice.
• Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors.
• IRL-first approach to work, requiring team members to work together in-person 3 days a week at a hub.
• Opportunity for relocation assistance for certain roles on a case-by-case basis.