Front-end / React Developer - remote

CareScribe
Posted 3 years ago

Permanent full-time role or 6 month contract - outside of IR35 - Fully remote team


CareScribe is a small company building various accessibility products. We build technology products that help remove the barriers. We believe that everyone has the right to live the life they wish and disability should not stand in the way. Our products are used by thousands of people worldwide daily.


We're looking for a Front-end developer as we look to support our product development, help us mature our platforms, and continue to provide a great user experience.


About the role


You'll be tasked with working on the Caption.Ed Dashboard as well as two highly rich interaction React applications to support our users' workflows and help them transcribe media. The tools you'll be building will work both on the web and within React desktop applications.


You'll work closely with the CTO and other team members to define an approach to our new tools. We've not made any firm decisions about the tools and approach we'll take and you'll have the opportunity to contribute your ideas and best practices.


About you


We're looking for a highly motivated developer with a good understanding of how to build reliable data-driven applications. You'll need to be able to work with different stakeholders to understand the requirements from a design, technical and product standpoint.


You'll have the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and will be expected to share progress frequently with the team.


Here are some requirements for the role:

  • You're proficient in HTML, CSS &JavaScript
  • You've got demonstrable experience with React.js
  • You've got experience with Git and GitHub

Essential

  • Empathy - As part of a small team you'll work closely with various stakeholders and customers. You'll be expected to take time to develop solutions that consider everybody's view.
  • Great communication - You must be able to clearly communicate your ideas and strategy with others as well as incorporate team decisions into your work.
  • Experience with React.js, working with APIs and building data-driven UIs

Preferred (but not essential)

  • Experience with tools like Electron
  • An understanding of accessibly best practices
  • Use of modern JavaScript such as ES6+
  • Experience building SaaS products

Our technology stack


We use a multitude of technology, much of which not all you'll require experience with:

  • Captioned - Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Webpack + Modular JavaScript + SASS + Stimulus.js + React.js
  • Clients - Electron + HTML + CSS

We ❤️ Diversity


We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.


We positively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.


Apply


If this sounds like you, here is our application process:


Stage 1
- A call with an engineer and product lead. We'll talk about your experience both technically and from a design aspect and ask your thoughts on how you would approach this project. For permanent roles, we'll likely follow this up with a short technical challenge or pairing exercise.


Stage 2
- A non-technical in person or video interview with one of our directors. This will be a chance to find out more about Carescribe as a product and a bit about the team.