As a Frontend Engineer working at Unblocked, you will be responsible for building detailed, beautiful client applications that make our products come to life.
About Unblocked
Unblocked is a high-growth, well-funded SaaS company that helps answer questions software development teams have about their applications. This allows them to spend less time in meetings/dealing with interruptions and more time writing code.
We are a small team with track record of building developer tools that solve real problems. We encourage participation in the entire product development process, and you will have the opportunity to help define Unblocked and shape its roadmap, implement the solutions that deliver the experience customers love, and get firsthand feedback from the teams who use what we have built.
About You
You’ve gained solid experience as a software engineer with a track record of building and shipping products that customers love. You’ve implemented a variety of user interfaces, from simple forms to complicated, multi-view workflows. You have a keen attention to detail; you aren’t happy until everything is pixel-perfect.
Requirements
- Based in Vancouver, British Columbia (and be in the office 4 days a week).
- Intermediate-level software development skills using modern web APIs and libraries.
- Experience building views using reactive technologies (React, Vue, etc).
- Experience building applications using TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Experience with client data-handling techniques: fetching, processing, and caching.
- Experience collaborating with team members responsible for design and backend services.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with web-adjacent technologies, like Electron and Node.
- Experience building client applications using platform-native languages and tools.
- Experience building client/server APIs and backend services.
- Experience designing user interfaces.
Culturally, we're looking for people who are:
- Driven to get things done: Anxious to design, build, and ship solutions on aggressive timelines; Willing to take pen to paper and write/sketch ideas, concepts, interactions; We are looking for makers, doers, creators!
- Able to play well with others: Comfortable in collaborative work environments; Solid communication skills; Great presenter, but even a better listener; Humble enough to actively solicit and incorporate feedback.
- A passionate, tireless, selfless advocate for the end-user: Unwavering in your desire to provide the best experience; Must be an effective champion for the interests of the customer.
- Different: Unique skill sets, methodologies, working styles, and ideas; Able to up-level an already strong team; Inspire the broader team with your expertise; Willingness to work outside your comfort zone and learn from others.
- An ambitious malcontent: Dissatisfied with the status quo in the world around you; Constantly aware of the potential for improvement with a keen desire to help technology play a more meaningful role in people's lives.
What's in it for you?
- A competitive base salary.
- Equity in the company for eligible candidates, offering the opportunity to share in our long-term success and growth.
- Generous medical and dental benefits.
- A very flexible vacation policy.
- Your choice of Apple hardware to get you started.
- Personal growth. We're a small company where there's no shortage of different projects to work on.