Senior Front-End Engineer - Remote

Permanent employee, Full-time · Ireland - Remote, UK, Germany - Remote, Spain (Barcelona)

Role

Keelvar has an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering Team as a Senior Front-End Software Engineer. This role is remotely based in either Ireland, Germany, the UK or Spain.

Reporting to one of our Engineering Managers, you will be part of a critical group responsible for supporting and building new and existing features with a cross functional team. The successful candidate will join a group of engineers from different backgrounds including; Software Dev, QA, ML, Data Science, UI and Product design.

Responsibilities

Lead and work within a cross-functional development team of engineers, driving the technical design and architecture of key features in our platform.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, ensuring that features are scalable, adaptable, and aligned with best practices. You possess a deep understanding of common software design patterns and architectural principles.
Play a key role in code reviews, technical design sessions, and mentorship, providing guidance to less-experienced team members to promote continuous improvement in the team.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues as they arise, proactively identifying areas of improvement and addressing blockers for the team.
Deploy code, support and monitor the areas of the system you work in. Communicate effectively with your cross functional team to ensure a quality-first approach in all development activities.
Get involved with the team to help create concise documentation which can clearly articulate complex technical problems to a wider audience.
Help to build a culture where we own features and see them through from design to completion.
Lead by example in fostering a collaborative and fast-paced culture, contributing to the growth and success of the organization.
Gain an understanding of customer needs and how we aim to deliver on them.
Work with the Engineering & Product team to gain an understanding of Keelvar systems, dev practices and technology footprint.
Break down complex features, accurately estimate work, and ensure delivery of high-quality code on schedule.

Your profile

Strong proficiency and at least 5+ years experience in software development ideally developing SaaS solutions in an agile environment.
Hands-on experience with Vue.js, experience with Angular would be a bonus.
Deep expertise in JavaScript & TypeScript. Experience with Python is a plus.
Working knowledge of a cloud platform, Azure, Google Cloud or preferably AWS.
Proficient in using source control repositories like GitHub and an advocate for best practices in version control.
Strong hands-on experience of writing unit tests and UI test frameworks.
Good communication and leadership skills, able to articulate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and disseminate information effectively across teams.
You are self motivated and driven to achieve; you enjoy setting yourself goals and exceeding them.
You are a deep thinker, you like to innovate, you like to solve problems creatively and quickly, and are passionate about technology and people.
You thrive in an environment of mutual respect, openness and collaboration. You enjoy getting things done at a quick pace.

Why us?

Here at Keelvar, we are proud to be a remote-first organisation and we offer some great perks.

Competitive salary with a Series B backed, fast growing organisation
25 days holidays increasing to 26 after 3 years and increasing again to 27 after 5 years. Plus your birthday off on us
Flexible working hours with a positive approach to work - life balance
An inclusive, collaborative, innovative culture
Generous leave offerings including Wellbeing days
Technology that enables you to perform to your best

If you really like the sound of the role but don't match every listed criteria exactly, we still want to hear from you. You could be the exact fit for this or any of our other roles.

We are also a diverse group and we intend to continue to attract and retain diverse talent in our organisation. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse Keelvar. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

Position ID

1081285

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About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting edge company, disrupting its industry. Currently optimising over $100bn+ in procurement spend for the world's largest companies, Keelvar is more than just a software company. Keelvar is an evolution of how companies work.

Our technology is unparalleled in its space. We are on a fast-paced journey to herald a new era of SaaS 3.0. Using AI, Machine Learning, and Game Theory to build intelligent systems that optimize and automate the procurement sourcing process, we save our customers millions of dollars every year, and help their suppliers find the best customers for them. Many of the world’s top blue chip companies use Keelvar to aid negotiations; they set high standards that we relish achieving because it helps us be the best at what we do.

We believe we can change the world and have fun doing it. We are a hard-working team who love what we do. We believe that a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and risk-taking is the key to finding breakthrough approaches - and we don’t settle for conventional approaches.

We strive for excellence, challenging ourselves and each other, with independent thinking, a lot of focus, and plenty of collaboration. In our eyes, the bigger the challenge, the bigger the reward. We’re not content with just equipping users with good tools; we want to help our customers achieve success and excellence, and sometimes this requires lateral or unconventional thinking. We want you to share your knowledge readily and learn every day. We like to ask questions, and answer questions when we can. We invite you to a workplace that is inclusive and celebrates diversity. We support everyone in being themselves, feeling empowered and inspired to make a difference.

If you are passionate about how technology is changing the world of work and want to work with a great team, this is the role for you.

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We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for your interest in Keelvar. Please fill out the following short form. If you have difficulties, please send an email to careers@keelvar.com.