Senior Fullstack Engineer

Job Description

Established in 2017, Storyblok has rapidly ascended to the forefront of the global headless CMS landscape. Our vision is to “pioneer the future of content management, removing barriers between developer and marketing teams by offering an intuitive, scalable, and intelligent platform to deliver digital experiences from idea to success”.

Our team is made up of smart, passionate individuals who excel in their work. People who are comfortable taking on big ideas and figuring out the details along the way. With a dynamic team of over 220+ passionate individuals spanning 45+ countries, we're not just breaking boundaries; we're redefining them!

Our recent $80m Series C funding round, secured in June 2024, marked a crucial milestone for us. It has fueled our remarkable growth in the US market and accelerated our ongoing expansion and advancements across EMEA.

We're proud recipients of numerous awards, including recognition in G2's 2024 Best Software Awards. As a remote-first company, we have been officially recognized as one of the top 100 most flexible places to work, ranking #3 in the scale-up category as per Flexa Careers.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:

• Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
• Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
• Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
• Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
• VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
• The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
• As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
• An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced 'Senior Fullstack Engineer' to join our dynamic and growing Product Engineering team at Storyblok. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our flagship CMS platform that empowers businesses to create and deliver seamless digital content experiences. You will also become a key contributor to our plugins, ensuring that Storyblok integrates seamlessly with our 3rd party ecosystem. Collaborating closely with our product owners, designers and fellow developers, you will contribute to building a best-in-class experience for our customers. You will transcend the traditional boundaries of frontend and backend, developing with holistic user experience in mind to ensure that every aspect of our platform functions seamlessly together.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop the next generation of Storyblok’s customer-facing products and features leveraging modern frontend frameworks (e.g. Typescript, Vue etc.)
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our plugins ecosystem, both from a frontend and backend perspective
• Contribute to improved performance of our APIs and optimize queries with Postgres
• Implement automated testing integrated into our development and maintenance workflows
• Test, optimize and update our application for security, performance and reliability on a continuous basis
• Develop a thorough knowledge of our code base and domain, proactively share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to documentation
• Help rapidly fix bugs and solve problems for our customers
• Work closely with our leadership as well as with product owners, designers and other business stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Actively participate in code reviews and help with mentoring of more junior engineers in an open, respectful and emphatic manner
• Act as a strong team player, helping teammates overcome obstacles, resolve blockers and complete work tasks

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience as a Fullstack Engineer
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript/Typescript and working knowledge or willingness to learn Vue
• Comprehensive knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3, including SCSS, BEM standard and responsiveness
• Strong knowledge of at least one backend language (Ruby is an advantage)
• Thorough knowledge of both consuming and designing RESTful APIs
• Comprehensive knowledge of SQL
• Thorough knowledge of automated testing as well as testing frameworks such as Jest and Cypress
• Thorough knowledge of testing tools based on behavior-driven development such as RSpec
• Working knowledge of tools such as Redis, Memcached and Sidekiq
• Strong understanding of functional and object-oriented programming paradigms
• General knowledge about Git, Webpack, Babel, and other contemporary development technologies
• General knowledge of responsive design and accessibility best practices
• Experience with database design and management
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented and clean code
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
• Excellent communication skills that facilitate interaction with multiple stakeholders
• You are confident, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to contribute to Storyblok’s growth as part of a high-performing team

MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space

GENERAL TERMS

Storyblok has a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a hiring environment in which all people feel they are equally respected and valued, irrespective of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion, citizenship or any other characteristic. You can find more information about our privacy policy here.

All communications regarding job opportunities at Storyblok will come from an official Storyblok employee with an email address ending in @storyblok.com. We will never redirect you to another portal or another site that is unrelated to our domain (storyblok.com).

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