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We are looking for an external Senior React Developer to join a project for a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company. 

About the project:

Our client needs a portal that allows supply chain analysts to progress through their daily tasks. The primary goal of the portal is to standardise, automate, and optimise the company’s current workflows. The portal, as a full planner ecosystem, will also make it easier for analysts and managers to see the complete end-to-end picture of the company supply chain.

At this point we are in the initial implementation phase and will face challenges in implementation and post implementation system development. The person joining will be responsible for taking ownership, understanding, developing and improving the Frontend part of the application. The team is using agile methodologies and Scrum. You’ll work with Product Owner, UX Designer, Scrum Master and 3 other Frontend and Backend developers.

Tech Stack that you can expect in the project: JavaScript, React.js, MobX, RxJS, Ant Design, Python, Django REST API, Docker, Ansible, Git, Azure

We are looking for a specialist whose experience and knowledge will enrich our team and allow us to take new, previously unknown directions.

Basic tasks will include:

• Direct contact with the client. 
• Proactively identifies problems with requirements (lack of clarity, inconsistencies, technical limitations) and communicates these issues early.
• Improves code structure and architecture in service of testability and maintainability.
• Takes responsibility for team results. Capably deals with mistakes and mix-ups.
• Delivers complex products to clients that they perceive as well-baked and bug-free..
• Effectively uses design docs, tech talks and discussion groups to communicate technical decisions.

You are good for this role if you:

• Have demonstrated ability to build good quality software
• Have senior experience in JavaScript and React.js (3+ years)
• Have experience with TypeScript
• Have experience in one of the following fields: MobX and RxJS / configuring and deploying web apps, on Azure or similar / Python/Django REST API
• Are familiar with Docker, Git, and Linux
• Know English (at least B2)
• Nice to have: MS SQL, experience with Scrum process and enterprise projects

What’s in it for you:

• up to 26,000 PLN + VAT on a B2B contract
• Full-time engagement
• Contract at least until the end of 2021
• Remote work with flexible working hours adjusted to your time zone and family life.
• Opportunity to work with the prestigious brands where you can see how data science is used

What can you expect during the recruitment process?

1. Screening call with Hiring Manager
2. Tech interview

Basic tasks will include:
 

• Gathering, organizing and translating user requirements into a beautiful and seamless user experience. 
• Close Team collaboration with the Client and Developers using Scrum and/or other agile frameworks.
• Proactively identifying problems with requirements (lack of clarity, inconsistencies) and communicating these issues early.
• Taking responsibility for team results. Dealing with mistakes and mix-ups.
• Delivering complex and beautifully designed products to clients.
• Effectively using Slack, Google Meets and other synchronous and asynchronous communication tools.

 
You are good for this role if you:
 

• Have demonstrated ability to build great quality designs
• Have experience in designing UX and UI of complex Web Applications (1,5+ years of experience)
• Have professional experience with Figma 
• Are able to create UI elements, especially Data Tables
• Have a portfolio of projects known from high quality
• Are able to think analytically
• Can work independently. Pull others at the right time. Require minimal direction/oversight. 

 

What’s in it for you:
 

• Up to 115 PLN + VAT/h on a B2B contract
• Engagement 80h/month
• Contract at least until the end of 2021
• Remote work with flexible working hours adjusted to your time zone and family life.
• Opportunity to work with the prestigious brands where you can see how data science is used

 
What can you expect during the recruitment process?
 

1. General interview with Project Leader
2. Tech interview

Every few months we start completely new projects and dive into a completely new world. One day we learn the secrets of promotions in retail chains, another day we analyze satellite images, and then we get super interesting data from the residential market for analysis. Our projects are not only an opportunity to test our skills in difficult statistical, algorithmic, and technological problems but also an opportunity to learn how many different industries work from the inside.

We are growing fast and that’s why we are now looking for a new Senior R/Shiny Developer to join our team. 

At Appsilon, you can expect a flat organizational structure. There are currently 25 of us in a tech team, and each person has their own specialization, so the selection of projects and people who work on client tasks is flexible and depends on who has time to take on additional tasks at any given moment. We have other R/Shiny specialists, Frontend Developers, Full-stacks and DevOps in our team – you will have the opportunity to meet and work with each of them.

We are looking for a specialist whose experience and knowledge will enrich our team and allow us to take new, previously unknown directions.

Basic tasks will include:

• Creating, maintaining, and developing R/Shiny applications for enterprise customers all over the world
• Providing scalability, security, and modern UI/UX with custom R packages
• Analyzing and visualizing data from various industries
• Developing & scale Shiny apps for enterprise customers that are capable of thousands of simultaneous users and can operate on a distributed infrastructure
• Creating useful and professional open-source R/Shiny packages and custom internal tooling
• Hosting workshops and creating tutorials with other team members to teach others what we’ve learned

You are good for this role if you:

• Have experience with R programming and building interactive R/Shiny applications
• You have a practical knowledge of JavaScript. Examples: jQuery, React/jsx/Redux, vanilla JS, defining custom events, understanding event loop etc.
• You have good examples of improving performance of Shiny projects (optimizing server code, JS, promises)
• You’re familiar with Git
• You know limitations of R and Shiny and propose ideas how to overcome them
• You can work as an independent consultant in medium-sized projects or advisor for other developers;
• You have proven track of end-to-end testing of their Shiny apps
• Your English is on B2/C1 level

What’s in it for you:

• Up to 20,000 PLN + VAT on a B2B contract ($5200)/monthly
• 26 days of paid holidays + an equivalent of public holidays in Poland, est. 11 days in 2021
• +5% of salary in Personal Development Budget to spend on activities that help you grow
• Remote work with flexible working hours adjusted to your time zone and family life.
• 4 paid days per year to be used for training/conferences, events, or workshop
• Private health care insurance (in Poland)
• Projects that have a real impact on the world. More on https://appsilon.com/ai-for-good
• Opportunity to work with the prestigious brands where you can see how data science is used
• Opportunity to develop yourself as an independent Shiny expert in a data science community

What can you expect during the recruitment process?

1. Screening call with Talent Manager
2. Home assignment
3. Interview with Hiring Manager
4. Culture Fit Interview (we cherish our values, you can read about it more here: https://appsilon.com/careers/)

Does this sound like a great opportunity for you? Use the Apply button below!

Do you know anyone else who would be a good fit for this role? If you recommend a great candidate, you can get up to PLN 9000 from us!

You will:

• Build good looking UI in dashboard projects under experienced advisor or redesign existing dashboards;
• Have direct contact with the Client. You’ll represent Appsilon and the project team;
• Lead small projects (1-2 person) as a Project Leader;
• Learn R/Shiny framework and use your frontend skills to develop good looking UIs;
• Work with impact. Your projects will be used to save people’s lives. One of the first projects is for one of the famous universities to visualize the spread of disease;
• Quickly grow your career and learn. Your projects will change frequently and you will see how data and dashboards are used in different industries and known companies.

Helpful skills and experience

• Demonstrated ability to build good quality software;
• Knowledge of how to implement the graphical design using HTML, CSS, and JS
• Good taste in design and knowledge of what affects User Experience. Knowledge of 20 laws of UX: https://lawsofux.com/
• Good examples of delivered landing pages. Example: https://shiny.tools
• Knowledge how to write end-to-end tests using Backstop.js / Puppeteer and similar frameworks, and mentors other team members how to test their apps;
• Proficient English. Good written communication;
• Comfortable with videoconferencing and remote conversation setup;
• Great visual taste. You don’t need graphic designer input to build good looking UI.

Nice to have: portfolio with good looking apps/websites.

What we value

Excellence, innovation, responsibility, kindness, and trust are the values that we care about the most. They are also reflected in our Code of Conduct – please read it before applying.

What We Offer

Technology and data science is in our DNA, but we understand that the best outcomes result from the interdisciplinary collaboration of experts with diverse backgrounds, skills, and mindsets. A career at Appsilon provides you with:

• Salary 8000 – 14000 PLN + VAT on B2B contract
• 26 Vacation Days
• Approximately 11 Additional Public Holidays
• 4 Personal Development Days to use for trainings and career development
• Personal Development Budget: +5% on top of your gross salary that allows you to invest in your skills, mental health, or well-being
• The latest M1 MacBook as a blazing fast machine for work
• Employment type: we’re flexible – you can choose between umowa o prace employment (Polish residents only) or B2B. B2B contracts retain many attractive benefits such as vacation days.
• An opportunity to work with high-profile Fortune 500 clients, including some of the world’s most important companies. Unlike other software consulting companies, who compete in the red ocean of software development, Appsilon offers scarcely available services, sought after by the largest organizations in the world.
• Flexible working hours that let you balance a satisfying career with a robust personal life
• A remote-first work setup that accommodates the need to complete deep work with minimal distraction
• A smart and friendly English-speaking team with a great, non-toxic company culture. Our team members have worked for Fortune 500 companies like Google, Microsoft, and Bank of America. Many have earned PhDs and MScs from some of the best academic institutions worldwide.
• A chance to grow your role within a young and profitable tech company driven by a positive mission. More information on our AI For Good Initiative here: https://appsilon.com/ai-for-good/
• Semi-annual in-person company retreats when it becomes safe travel
• Virtual assistant service via AskHenry.pl (in-person assistant service for Polish Residents)
• Benefits for Polish residents: private health care, sport/culture card, and more
• Continuity of projects
• Career Guideline
• Frequent project changes and learning about a variety of industries

Does this sound like a great opportunity for you? Write to: [email protected] or use the Apply button below!

Do you know anyone else who would be a good fit for this role? If you recommend a great candidate, you can get up to PLN 9000 from us!

You will be responsible for:

• Planning the architecture for software solutions
• Designing and developing high-quality, beautiful data-centric applications
• Writing maintainable and extendable high-quality code
• Guiding decisions made by the team working on a project, making sure we choose good solutions, challenging unfounded assumptions and working directly with clients to discover what their true needs are
• When necessary, lead a small (2-4 person) team of developers
• Working with data scientists to make the models that they build usable by people, e.g. in the form of an API

What we expect:

• Experience as a Tech Lead (you’ve made technical decisions in teams of at least 3 people)
• Very good knowledge of JavaScript, React.js and Python is required
• Experience in designing scalable solutions (performance testing, load balancing, microservices, deployment automation, end-to-end testing)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• The ability to prototype quickly and rapidly adapt to coding challenges
• Strong focus on business/user needs
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly (you’ll learn R/Shiny here). If you’ve experimented with languages such as Haskell, Scala, Golang, Erlang – that’s a plus.
• English language B2/C1 level and strong communication skills
• Drive for high code quality, modern development practices and automated testing, and constant improvement of yourself and your team
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD tools, Git, Gitflow, server-side cloud solutions

What we offer:

• 17000 – 22000 PLN net/B2B
• 26 Vacation Days
• Approximately 11 Additional Public Holidays
• 4 Personal Development Days to use for trainings and career development
• Personal Development Budget: +5% on top of your gross salary that allows you to invest in your skills, mental health, or well-being
• The latest M1 MacBook as a blazing fast machine for work
• Employment type: we’re flexible – you can choose between umowa o prace employment (Polish residents only) or B2B. B2B contracts retain many attractive benefits such as vacation days.
• An opportunity to work with high-profile Fortune 500 clients, including some of the world’s most important companies. Unlike other software consulting companies, who compete in the red ocean of software development, Appsilon offers scarcely available services, sought after by the largest organizations in the world.
• Flexible working hours that let you balance a satisfying career with a robust personal life
• A remote-first work setup that accommodates the need to complete deep work with minimal distraction
• A smart and friendly English-speaking team with a great, non-toxic company culture. Our team members have worked for Fortune 500 companies like Google, Microsoft, and Bank of America. Many have earned PhDs and MScs from some of the best academic institutions worldwide.
• A chance to grow your role within a young and profitable tech company driven by a positive mission. More information on our AI For Good Initiative here: https://appsilon.com/ai-for-good/
• Semi-annual in-person company retreats when it becomes safe travel
• Virtual assistant service via AskHenry.pl (in-person assistant service for Polish Residents)
• Benefits for Polish residents: private health care, sport/culture card, and more
• Continuity of projects
• Career Guideline
• Frequent project changes and learning about a variety of industries

What will your work look like?

• You’ll work in a team of 2-5 people on one or two projects at a time
• We work in an agile way (Scrum / Scrumban)
• You’ll learn R programming language and Shiny framework
• You will use cloud solutions, mainly AWS and Google Cloud
• You will automate your work with Docker, Ansible, and Terraform
• You will take care of high quality of code – an integral part of your work will be code review, unit tests, end-to-end tests and best practices that we share in our Tech Talks

Does this sound like a great opportunity for you? Write to: [email protected] or use the Apply button below!

Do you know anyone else who would be a good fit for this role? If you recommend a great candidate, you can get up to PLN 9000 from us!

We want to work with ambitious and motivated people who feel ownership over their work and love to learn new things. We are constantly growing and developing as a company. If you believe that your unique skills and experience can help us, write to us.

Attach your CV and include a cover letter with answers to the following questions:

• What skills would you contribute to our team? What are your areas of expertise?
• What makes you unique? How do you stand out from other applicants?
• How would you like to influence the development of our company?
• Why do you want to work with Appsilon?
• Tell us about one interesting tool, trick, or hack that you’ve learned about recently.
• What are your salary expectations?

If your application meets all the requirements above, it will be reviewed directly by our CEO.

Before applying read our code of conduct