Front-end Engineer II

Role

Keelvar is a remote-first company, and has an exciting opportunity to join our engineering group as a Software Engineer on one of our product delivery teams. The team is a cross functional group of engineers.

There is no question that optimization and automation will continue to transform procurement and the software industry in general. This is a great opportunity to be involved in these next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross functional development team of engineers and collaboratively participate in technical design of future features of our platform.

• Write clean, testable code in order to deliver scalable and adaptable features on our platform. You have a working knowledge of common software design patterns.

• Get involved in code reviews and design sessions.

• Investigate and problem solve issues as they arise - be comfortable in communicating any blockers to your 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.

• Contribute to the ongoing success of this fast-paced, rapidly growing and evolving organization.

• Gain an understanding of customer needs and how we aim to deliver on them.

• Participate actively in show and tell sessions, communicate and share your knowledge with your team and the wider organisation.

• Participate in team ceremonies to ensure we are meeting team commitments.

• Work with the Engineering & Product team to gain an understanding of Keelvar systems, dev practices and technology footprint.

• Work with the Engineering & Product team to break down complex features and provide accurate estimates.

Your profile

• Strong proficiency and at least 2+ years experience in software development ideally developing SaaS solutions in an agile environment (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe).

• Hands-on experience with Vue.js, experience with Angular would be a bonus.

• Good working knowledge & experience with Javascript & TypeScript. Python knowledge is a bonus.

• Working knowledge of a cloud platform, Azure, Google Cloud or preferably AWS.

• Previous experience using GitHub or similar source control repository.

• Hands-on experience of writing unit tests and UI test frameworks.

• Good communication skills with an ability to disseminate information across teams via Agile ceremonies, presentations, team meetings, cross team meetings, wider company updates etc.

• Experience in working with a Product Manager / Product Owner.

• 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?

We are a well-treated bunch, with awesome benefits!

• Competitive salary in a fast-growing start-up

• 25 days holidays plus your birthday off on us!

• Peace of mind with life assurance

• Medical Insurance

• Pension Scheme

• MacBooks are our standard, but we’re happy to get you whatever equipment helps you get your job done.

• Flexible working hours & a great work culture

• Great culture

We are also a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into 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

1233552