Middle Frontend Developer

Job Summary:

EveryMatrix is seeking a skilled Middle Frontend Developer for our Frontend department in Bucharest. 

Company Intro:

EveryMatrix is a leading B2B SaaS provider delivering iGaming software, content and services. We provide platform, casino, sports betting, payments, and affiliate systems to over 300 customers worldwide. The company is profitable, has over EUR 100m in annual revenues, and 1000 employees in offices across 12 countries in Europe, Asia and the US. EveryMatrix was founded in 2008 and remains a founder-owned private company.

EveryMatrix is a member of the World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lotteries Association. In September 2023 it became the first iGaming supplier to receive WLA Safer Gambling Certification. EveryMatrix is proud of its commitment to safer gambling and player protection whilst producing market leading gaming solutions.

Project description:

You are part of the EMFE department. Working on the group level, EveryMatrix Front-End (short EMFE) is the department that manages everything related to the front-end: from some banners or the need for a logo to a fully functional, cutting-edge online casino. We are composed of 5 teams: Bespoke Team, Business Team, QA Team, Native Apps team, and Widgets team. This position is open inside the Bespoke Team. We use a wide array of technologies, and we love to stay on the bleeding edge. You will be working mainly with React, Redux, WebPack, and NodeJS, using HTTP2 and WebSockets APIs as the transfer protocols between the server and the client. We deploy containerized apps via Docker, Kubernetes, and a continuous delivery pipeline. It’s an exciting product (especially for us and hopefully for you) and we’re looking for people who are ready to face a challenge, analyze existing functionality and transform and adapt it into something great using the latest stack of Web technologies. 

Responsibilities: 

You will be working on our own framework that is built on top of ReactJs. This is a cool new project that we’ll be using to deliver white-label websites faster than ever. You will be part of the core team of the framework working on the most interesting and challenging things. 

Amongst the most important responsibilities of the role you will have are: 

• Use installed software on the computer. 

• Communicate technical issues in a professional manner. 

• Maintain data confidentiality. 

• Keep work equipment in good working order. 

• Continuously improve professional and specialized skills. 

• Maintain confidentiality of information and documents related to the company. 

• Use existing resources exclusively in the company's interest. 

• Adhere to internal regulations and work procedures related to the position. 

• Always display behavior that promotes the company's image. 

• Obligated to comply with applicable legal regulations and the employer's own Occupational Health and Safety and Emergency Instructions, as per the occupied position evaluation. 

• Adhere to the Internal Regulations and meet the performance criteria imposed by the employer: 

1. Knowledge and experience. 

2. Computer and IT equipment skills. 

3. Analytical and synthesis abilities. 

4. Writing competence. 

5. Communication skills. 

6. Creativity and initiative. 

7. Implementation capability. 

8. Teamwork skills. 

• Development – You adhere to pre-established task delivery deadlines; estimating the development time for assigned tasks; implementing assigned tasks as closely as possible to the previously provided estimation; testing implemented tasks on all necessary devices and popular browsers, preventing reoccurrence of tasks and incidents in production; adding development time spent on tasks in Jira. 

• Code quality - You understand the standards that are enforced by the coding guide and keep compliant with them. You are a promoter of clean code and help more junior colleagues do the same through code reviews and feedback. 

• Code review - You are actively involved in code reviews. You make sure that all coding standards are followed and that the submitter understands completely not only what to modify but why to do the changes that are required. 

• Refactoring - You easily understand the existing code in the project and can identify the need for refactoring. 

• Scalability, stability and performance - You implement improvements and can offer solutions / alternatives on how to develop the code to further improve scalability of the project. 

• Code documentation - You document your work and how it affects the entire project (when applicable). You add comments in code according to standards / readme. You always keep your documentation up to date. 

• Operational - You can handle incidents according to the defined SLAs and project processes (the complexity refers to system/platform complexity, technical solution complexity or business knowledge). 

• Communication - Contributing to best practices knowledge sharing and application within the project; maintaining close collaboration with other team members as well as the responsible Product Owner/Project Manager; participating in daily meetings with the team and discuss/identify both issues and solutions to resolve them; Collect, structure, and analyze information; ensure other team members have access to the collected information; provide assistance to testing and support teams in resolving any technical issues; knowledge about how to share knowledge in many forms: feedback, presentations, recommendation of books and articles, recommendation of events, lessons learned etc. 

Requirements: 

• Three to five years previous experience in a similar role. 

• Proficiency in Vanilla JavaScript / HTML / CSS. 

• Proven experience in creating fast performing interfaces using React and Redux. 

• Proven experience with REST web services and/or web APIs. 

• Basic knowledge of OOP and Data Access / Management. 

• Knowledge of OOP and Data Access / Management. 

• Passion for learning and perfecting skills. 

• Ability to work in a Kanban system with fast switching priorities. 

• Good English, both written and spoken. 

• Experience with all stages of software development lifecycle. 

• Ability to concentrate. 

• Ability to understand technical architecture. 

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 

• Analytical thinking. 

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. 

• Adapt to a fast-changing environment / to be able to provide solutions for improved workflow. 

• Open to giving and receiving feedback. 

• Self-sufficient.

Work Life Balance:

• Enjoy 22 annual leave days, with the number increasing to 32 after 5 years with the company;
• 10 sick leave days per year (without a doctor's note);
• 40% work from home, over any 3-month period, after the first 3 months;
• During the first 3 months - 100% work from the office – central location, near University Square;
• If returning to work soon after having child, 1 year 100% WFH for mothers;
• WFH after child is born – for fathers: 13 weeks of 100% WFH (from the day of the birth of the child).

Benefits and Office perks:

• Lunch allowance (130 EUR Net/ month);
• Private Medical insurance – Regina Maria;
• Our own in-house gym, health & well-being programs;
• Fruits Tuesday;
• Access to online learning platforms Udemy for Business, LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly and budget for external training;
• Bookster;
• Massage at work;
• Anniversary gifts;
• Frequent free-bar parties, annual whole-company parties;
• Fun corner: ping pong table, PS4, lots of board games.