We are looking for a motivated, highly technical Senior Web Developer
who loves programming with the latest technologies and enjoys building
appealing web interfaces. You will be working with the Wire Web team,
collaborating with UX/UI Designers and Backend Engineers in the
development of new features on our web application. Your focus will be
to further develop Wire for Web, keeping its lean design and high coding
standards.
About us
Wire is a European
start-up building a modern, secure and open source privacy-focused
communications experience. We are a Swiss company with a development
center in Berlin, Germany. Our people come from a wide range of
backgrounds, united by shared passion for communication, design and
technology. www.wire.com
Benefits
When you join:
Work
with experts, multicultural team from 20 nationalities, competitive
salary, relocation support, career growth opportunities, beautiful
office with a rooftop terrace in the heart of Berlin.
Day-to-day:
Functional
programming languages, hardware of your choice, adjustable standing
desks, high quality chairs, regular tech talks, developer meetups in the
office, bike storage, table tennis, foosball, yoga, breakfasts and
lunches.
Responsibilities
- Implementing functionality according to design specifications
- Creating smooth & pleasant user interfaces
- Building & maintaining JavaScript modules
- Writing different types of tests (unit, integration & compatibility)
- Migrating existing frontend code to new technologies (React, Redux)
Requirements
- A keen eye for great design
- Passion for Pair Programming
- Willingness to develop CSS-based Layouts (Flexbox, Grids & Floats)
- Handling Responsive Design (Media Queries, Flexible Images, Scalable Vector Graphics)
- Knowledge of CSS-Style guides (BEM, OOCSS or SMACSS)
- Experience in building cross platform desktop apps with Electron is a plus
- Interest in latest frontend technologies, e.g. Web Components
- Experience with build tools like Grunt, Gulp & npm
Education
BS in Computer Science or equivalent, MS preferred
