Senior Front End Developer, Papaya

£70-82k

React

AWS

TypeScript

GraphQL

Redis

Node.js

Heroku

Ruby

Keep

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Senior level

London

Platform to source, run and mange electric vehicles

Job no longer available

Platform to source, run and mange electric vehicles

1-20 employees

B2BMarketplaceSustainabilityCarsLogisticsMobilityElectric VehiclesSupply ChainSaaSDelivery

Job no longer available

£70-82k

React

AWS

TypeScript

GraphQL

Redis

Node.js

Heroku

Ruby

Keep

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Senior level

London

1-20 employees

B2BMarketplaceSustainabilityCarsLogisticsMobilityElectric VehiclesSupply ChainSaaSDelivery

Company mission

Papaya's mission is to enable the electrification of commercial fleets in Europe by connecting fleet operators and service providers in one platform.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

This is a position that requires both technical expertise and strong mentoring abilities to guide and support less experienced developers in their professional growth
Have strong frontend experience with React
Have a bias to producing a high-quality product but can be scrappy when the occasion arises
Have a product mindset - our code is a means to improve our user’s day-to-day lives
Enjoy collaborating with designers, product managers and engineers alike
Have the seniority with the ability to upskill and mentor others
Be an advocate for the Tech for Good movement

What the job involves

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced front-end lead developer to join us
As we strive to provide our customers with a "World-class product experience", you will have the opportunity to shape the user experience and interface of our products, ensuring they are intuitive, visually appealing, and highly functional
Collaborate within a cross-functional team, including back-end developers, designers, and product managers, to design elegant and user-friendly solutions
Build and ship features our customers will love
Our customers are at the heart of our product; you will have the chance to listen to and understand real-time customer feedback and turn it into valuable features
Mentor and guide less experienced developers, providing technical support, code reviews, and constructive feedback to help them improve their skills and grow professionally
Architect, develop and maintain scalable, modular, and reusable front-end components and libraries
Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and provide recommendations on incorporating new tools and frameworks into our development process
Experience with responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and performance optimization is a plus
Familiarity with back-end technologies (e.g. Node.js, Ruby) is a plus
Be a self-starter and able to work independently, whilst also being a team player

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Electric vehicles (EVs) are beginning to see mainstream adoption, not just by private customers but across the deliveries sector too. Given the increased consumer focus on environmentally friendly consumption, we’re likely to see more businesses look to adopt the technology. This could spell good news for Papaya, who is developing a fleet management system specialising in EVs for last mile deliveries.

The company’s platform aims to centralise all aspects of fleet management, from the supply of vehicles to insurance, riders, and maintenance. This is a progression of existing EV fleet management services like those offered by Geotab and Driivz, for example, who focus predominantly on monitoring only charge and location. It more closely approximates Fleetio, but for electric instead of fuelled vehicles.

Whilst Fleetio may well expand to cover EVs more generally (it would be foolish not to), Papaya may be winning a critical headstart in making them its primary focus. Last mile delivery is anticipated to continue growing substantially alongside eCommerce and on-demand deliveries, as are the associated issues (noise, pollution, energy consumption). EVs are touted as a strong solution to which many service operators will pivot, and Papaya has positioned itself to ride the wave.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

May 2022

$4m

Total funding: $4m

Company benefits

Everyone gets a meaningful equity stake in the company
Our holiday policy is 25 days, plus public holidays
Flexible hours - work around your commitments
Remote working
Company events
Salary Sacrifice e-bike subscription
Learning and Development annual budget

Company HQ

Hackney, London, UK

Leadership

Renato Serra

(CTO)

Has held software developer positions at Vodafone, Hailo, and progressed to Lead Senior roles at Deliveroo and Babylon Health.

Santi Ureta

(CEO)

Set up and ran logistics at Dija before heading up their product team, building consumer apps and software to support operations. Previously worked for Orkestro and Deliveroo.

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