Senior Frontend Engineer

Salary Competitive

We’re changing the way people enjoy wine, and consequently disrupting one of the oldest industries on the planet. By harnessing the power of technology and social behavior, we’ve created the world’s largest - and smartest - wine community and marketplace. Over the next ten years, the global market for online wine sales is expected to grow significantly and Vivino will be at the forefront of this growth. Now is the time to join a fast paced and growing team.


Based in Copenhagen and reporting to the Web Team Lead, the Senior Frontend Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing new features, as well as maintaining Vivino’s online wine marketplace and will deliver quality code worthy of a true craftsman.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work on our customer facing platforms, to give partners valuable insights into their products and sales through our platform.

  • Collaborate with our Design Team to build our front-end component library, ensure consistency and ease of development.

  • Collaborate with the Backend Team to ensure that API behaviour and the provided data fits design and performance expectations on the front-end.

  • Improve Vivino together with your team members and the rest of your colleagues.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

You fit the profile for this position if you:

  • Are an experienced Frontend developer (with 5+ years)

  • Enjoy implementing responsive designs using modern browser technologies

  • Are experienced writing JavaScript regardless of framework and stay up to date with the latest in the industry

  • Have some experience with React and Ruby on Rails (not required).

  • Care about semantically correct markup and making website both user and SEO friendly

  • Are familiar with Test Driven Development and have an interest in new technologies

  • Have excellent analytical skills

  • Are a curious, communicative person who is eager to learn and is ready to join a startup with few formal procedures and limits

And the most important thing: You're not an asshole.

 

ABOUT VIVINO

TRUSTED BY MILLIONS TO DISCOVER AND BUY THE RIGHT WINE EVERY TIME

Vivino is the world's largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app, powered by a community of millions of wine lovers. Vivino’s unique wine shopping experience leverages community data to suggest personalized wine recommendations for each individual user. In addition to making wine discovery fun and effortless, Vivino is the best place for wine drinkers to buy wine. The Vivino app is available for download on Android and Apple devices.

We are a fast paced, growing team with offices in San Francisco, California and Copenhagen, Denmark. We also have teams around the world in: the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland and Hong Kong.

Our team is passionate about our core purpose - to empower people everywhere to enjoy wine to the fullest. We do that every day by building technology and leveraging data that puts the power back in the hands of the consumer. We do not see wine as a commodity, but as an offering of a cultural experience that was once out of reach for many, but is now open to everyone.

 

VIVINO'S FIVE CORE VALUES ARE:

  • Always Strive for Better

  • Work Together

  • Earn and Offer Trust

  • Be Approachable

  • Lead with Data

 

VIVINO OFFERS EMPLOYEES OF OUR COPENHAGEN TEAM:

  • Awesome work culture with few formal procedures and limits

  • A diverse team of many nationalities

  • Possibility to visit our San Francisco office

  • Friday wine bar with free wine

  • Lunch catering

  • Pension plan

  • Health insurance

 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Vivino is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information or questions please contact us at mlundorf@vivino.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Pension plan
Pension plan

We take care of you, even when you are old and wrinkly.

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Working at
Vivino

Vivino is the world's largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app, powered by a community of millions. Vivino’s unique wine shopping experience uses community data to suggest personalized wine recommendations, making wine discovery and purchase fun, accessible, and effortless for wine drinkers of every level. The Vivino app is available for download on Android and Apple devices.

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