Company Description

Rooted in academia, Ikigai also offers unmatched educational support that upskills workforces and transforms organizations into AI-driven ones. Ikigai Academy has already trained over 6000 students from 90 countries on topics like “No Code AI” and “Time Series Forecasting”.

Role Description:

Ikigai Labs is seeking a dynamic and passionate Senior Front End Software Engineer with strong software fundamentals to join a high-performing data platform development team. This Senior Front End Software Engineer role is a unique opportunity combining hands-on work, mentorship, and growth opportunities. You will join a small team that is responsible for the UI implementation and maintenance across a number of functional areas. This is an opportunity to contribute on a daily basis to improving our users' experiences and build unique expertise in our product. As a Senior Front End Software Engineer, you will be joining a team of talented and passionate engineers who delight in owning the code and ensuring quality for these diverse functional areas.

For this role, we require candidates to have extensive experience with React TypeScript and an expert level knack for solving complex problems within our engineering organization.

Role: 

• You will brainstorm with Product Managers and Designers to conceptualize new features and solutions
• You will collaborate with other teams within engineering to build new features for our growing user base
• You will work with our support team triage bugs and troubleshoot production issues
• You will act as a technical leader by making significant technical contributions to the planning and implementation of mid to large-scale projects from conception to completion
• You will act as a subject matter expert within the organization while resolving complex technical issues or challenges
• You will oversee the full systems development lifecycle - including system architecture definition, detailed design, scoping, planning, implementation, testing documentation, and maintenance

 Technologies:

• Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript
• Frameworks/Tools: React.js, Redux
• Misc.: Git, Figma, Github, Lens, Postman/Insomnia, Lens

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS and ES6 JavaScript is a must
• Advanced knowledge of React and state management libraries (ex. Redux)
• Experience using/consuming REST APIs with an advanced understanding of client-server interaction
• Experience with AGILE/Scrum development methods
• Expert level problem solving & communication skills

Nice to Haves:

• Proficiency in SQL/relational databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with Kubernetes