Senior Frontend Engineer

Introducing Masabi

// At Masabi, we’re driving the fare payment revolution, powering the journeys of millions all over the world. We build fare collection platforms that allow riders to seamlessly buy and present tickets for public transport either on their mobile phones, from a ticket machine, or even by tapping their bank card to travel.

Our Justride platform is used in over 250 locations globally, including some of the largest cities in the world. With our industry-first mobile ticketing SDK, we’ve partnered with large players in the transport space, including Uber, Moovit and Transit.

Your own journey is important to us too. Choosing a role here means joining a network of innovators from all walks of life; a group of passionate individuals who consistently deliver. Here, you’ll find the tools you need to build the career you want. Whether you’re taking the direct route or trying a new path, we’ll support you no matter what.

The role:

We are looking for a Senior Front-End Javascript developer with experience in core web technologies and modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue to work as part of our highly successful Justride team. Our platform primarily uses Vue, with some legacy code in Angular.

The Justride team is responsible for the development and maintenance of several web applications used by customers of the Justride platform. These platforms combined currently process over $1 billion in transactions a year. With these kinds of numbers, security and fraud mitigation are paramount to our success.

We ensure high standards through comprehensive end-to-end and unit testing, as well as refactoring to ensure we work to the latest standards and best practices.

We work as part of a cross-discipline team that delivers robust and reusable components originating from product requirements through UX, design, development, and quality assurance. We are looking for a proactive person to join the team and actively contribute to code reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, mentoring and technical road-mapping.

Location:

This role is available in Colombia, in a fully remote model with occasional travel to one of our offices.

About You:

• A good command of the English language is required for this role, including the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and spoken English

• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript, with experience in ECMAScript and other transpilers

• Skilled in using JavaScript component frameworks like Vue and Angular

• Strong understanding of web standards, accessibility, and usability, including W3C standards and WCAG 2.2

• Experienced with client-side bundlers such as Webpack, Rollup, and Vite

• Led the delivery of complex, innovative solutions in fast-paced environments, adapting to changing priorities

• Committed to mentoring front-end engineers, helping them grow their skills and become more effective

• Skilled in making strategic decisions and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Approachable, patient, and an excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment

• Passionate about maintaining technical quality and user-centred design

• Champion of best practices across the software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, builds, automated testing, and operations

Nice to Have:

• Experience with hybrid web and mobile app development using Capacitor.JS, React Native
• Familiarity with native mobile technologies for both iOS and Android
• Experience migrating between JavaScript frameworks, with some exposure to other modern programming or scripting languages like Java, Kotlin, or Python

// Careers at Masabi are for people who are going places - people who are moved by our mission to improve accessibility and make fares fair for everyone. We are grateful to be a network of innovators from all walks of life; a group of passionate individuals who consistently deliver. We operate with openness — we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole, authentic selves to work.

Whoever you are, just be yourself.

We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply; we don’t discriminate. Also, please notify our team of your pronouns at any point in your application. We believe in journeys made simple. Excursions made effortless. So, we cancel out confusion and leverage our collective expertise to support transit agencies and make life better for millions of riders — together, we are creating a future.

We’re already powering journeys - are you ready to join us?