PBP ABOUT Powered By People (PBP) - A Global Marketplace Where the World Creates Powered By People is a wholesale platform - a mobile first, distributed manufacturing system offering online tools, financing solutions, and a B2B marketplace to the creative manufacturing and handmade sector. Global retail has moved online. Driven by social media, consumers now have more choice than ever. They are rewarding socially responsible brands that deliver authentic, sustainable products. To stay relevant, retailers are seeking trusted alternative channels like PBP Market through which they can source more exclusive, differentiated offerings for customers that want to discover a new story. Poised to meet new customer trends, Powered By People is ushering the growth of creative manufacturing into mainstream markets. Growing at 20% annually, Creative Manufacturing - characterized by differentiated products, in small batches, with continuous release - is on track to reach 1Trillion dollars by 2023, and yet we believe it can be an even larger share of the $25 Trillion dollar global retail market. At PBP we are the bridge that empowers mainstream retailers, designers, and brands to source these diverse and exclusive products from around the world - across home décor & accessories, fashion and beauty products, some of the fastest growing sectors in retail. PBP provides makers with the digital market access with a differentiated offering enabled by supply chain technology and financial services. The landscape for B2B marketplaces has changed, we are building the future of retail to be more digital, more diverse, and more transparent. Join us!THE ROLE We are seeking a curious and collaborative Senior Frontend Developer to join our growing Development team. As the ideal candidate for this role, you have a passion for technology, and are able to pick up new technologies quickly. You love to ship things, and take a great deal of pride in your work, and have a true appreciation for the user experience. You’re not shy about championing ideas and sharing your knowledge, welcome feedback and are equally comfortable working collaboratively within a small team and on your ownWe are looking for a senior JS Frontend developer to join our Engineering team. We’re building software products with a variety of technologies on the backend (Javascript, Python), and mostly doing React (with ES6) front-ends. If this resonates, then please keep reading to learn if you are a match for this permanent, full-time, remote position. ? Implement new features and enhance the user experience across a suite of applications ? Ensure code quality through unit testing and peer code review ? Push code and see it go live the same week ? Work with a Product Manager and UX/UI Designer to refine scope ? Occasionally assist with the investigation and resolution of support issues ? Routinely give time estimates for what you're working on ? Ability to lead a small team of developers The way we work: We work flexibly. As such, we are well equipped to work effectively in the current global landscape through strong communication and organization, even with team members across several time zones. Our core team has key people in other parts of the world including USA, Kenya, India and canada. Our day-to-day work leverages a Scrum-style rhythm using the latest project management tools, CI/CD, and Slack for team communication.REQUIREMENTS: Core requirements: ? Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent. ? At least 5 years of professional experience ? Good communication skills in english ? 4 years experience using ReactJS or comparable front-end frameworks ? Proficient with Javascript ? Experience with CSS Preprocessors (SASS or LESS) or CSS-in-JS libraries like Styled Components ? experience using git or similar VCS ? experience writing unit tests and End to End test ? experience using secure, RESTful web APIs ? experience using NPM and various Node.js APIs ? Strong aesthetic sensibilities ? Full-time availability is a strong advantage Extra credit: ? Experience working with python ? Do you contribute to open source projects or have a passion project? Tell us about it!
