Senior Frontend Engineer, Polarsteps
2-5 days a week in office
App for planning, tracking and documenting travel
Job no longer available
App for planning, tracking and documenting travel
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
2-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build something that helps people as they explore this world — showing them the way and capturing the stories they create as they go.
Role
Who you are
- A strong frontend background. We work with React and Typescript would love it if you are familiar with that, or other similar technology
- A pragmatic approach to solving the problem at hand. You shouldn’t be scared of tackling big challenges in automated testing, optimizing performance or developing new features
- A history of working on intuitive and beautiful front-end solutions
- Experience working in an Agile team environment
- A keen eye on User Experience
- Bonus points for Redux Toolkit, Playwright, SWR, Python, Node.js
What the job involves
- Work on all things at the forefront of our beautiful and complex web app, and create new features that will impact millions of users
- Help our Product team by creating prototypes and sharing your knowledge
- Build fun internal tools like our teleporter
- Take part in daily interactions with product managers, designers, other engineers, and the rest of our team — we believe in a deeply collaborative environment
- Proactively improve the resiliency, maintainability, and scalability of our platform — addressing technical debt when needed or, even better, preventing it when it makes sense
Our take
Polarsteps was founded by avid travellers who set out to automate well documented travel experiences for its first users. Now, it aims to be the go-to place for travel planning, tracking and blogging.
Basically, the company allows its users to enjoy the travel experience while taking care of the documentation. Travel innovation is not new, but Polarsteps sets itself apart because it works independent of mobile reception when needed - catering for long and remote travel experiences.
It is this promised convenience that secured the company's impressive customer growth. It has used this momentum to build larger teams and a more robust product offering to set it up as a leading travel app.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
46% female employees
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2019
$3.5m
SEED
Aug 2017
$1.1m
SEED
Total funding: $5.2m
Company benefits
- A yearly free flight or train ride to a random location! Give our Teleporter a spin here
- A shiny new MacBook to work your magic on
- Hybrid working, our way. Work from home and the office — we ask everyone to be in the office 2 days a week. It’s how we stay flexible, focused, and meaningfully connected in person.
- An extensive home office set-up, everything from noise-canceling headphones to a standing desk
- 30 days of vacation (for adventures or sitting on the couch, it's up to you)
- The option to switch up your zoom background by working from another country for up to 8 weeks a year
- A personal development budget for that curious mind of yours!
- A pension plan to help you save for those around-the-world retirement trips
- Delicious daily team lunches
- Awesome monthly parties, as well as team trips away
- A lively office in downtown Amsterdam, with travel costs reimbursed
- Free Polarsteps Travel Books to contain all your far-flung adventures
Company values
- We are dedicated to our craft
- We are explorers at heart
- We are human
- Enjoy the ride
- Be good, Do good
Company HQ
De Weteringschans, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Koen Droste
(Co-Founder & Product)Former CEO of the company. Previously co-founded Companyspot.nl in 2009 and Upcoming in 2013. They also have previous experience in Publishing, Sales and Product Management.
Job Harmsen
(Co-Founder & Head of Design/Brand)Ran a website design outfit and moved on to join Concept M as a Designer.
Maximiliano Neustadt
(Co-Founder & CTO)They have had extensive experience as a Software Developer and in leading software teams.
Clare Jones
(CEO)Active investor. Former CCO at what3words, with experience at ClearlySo, the Inspiring Women Campaign, 2nd Chance and Project Harar.
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