Front-End Software Engineer

About the Tech Team

Technology powers everything we do at Dialectica – from communicating with clients and finding the most relevant expert profiles in just a few minutes to indexing and categorizing thousands of pieces of information every day. To do so, we have built our own proprietary web application that automates and optimizes the delivery of our market leading services.

To date, the team consists of 70+ people across Software Engineering, Product & Design, TechOps, and is expected to grow further in 2024. Being part of Dialectica’s Technology Team you will have the opportunity to help build tech products according to the requirements of our internal and external clients and share the company’s vision to roll out more information services software products in the future.

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About the Role

As a Front-End Software Engineer in Dialectica you will:

• Write well structured, testable, performant and secure code
• Be involved in the overall application lifecycle
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs in front-end code, find solutions to minimize customer impact
• Review code and have your own code reviewed by fellow engineers
• Be actively involved in all team ceremonies, weekly sprints and retrospectives
• Work closely with product managers and other disciplines, such as the back end developers (our back end is a collection of services developed in Ruby)
• Passionate about authoring UI components that improve User Experience

Requirements

For a junior position in this role we have seen that people who fit best have:

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Good foundations in Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
• 1-2 years of practical experience
• Some experience with React.js or similar frameworks (Vue, Angular)

For a more senior position in this role we expect in addition to the above:

• 3+ years experience in building Web Applications that are robust, maintainable and scalable
• Experience with front-end technologies and frameworks (preferably React or others)
• A broad knowledge of the web platform as a whole (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, HTTP/S, web performance, web security)
• Deep understanding of software architecture and the software development life cycle
• Knowledge of Git

It's great, but not required if you have:

• Experience with Typescript, GraphQL, Apollo Client & Apollo Server , NextJS, NodeJS, Redux, Material UI, React Router, Redux
• Familiarity with Jest, Testing Library, Cypress, Storybook
• Agile development experience (SCRUM)
• Chrome API (Chrome extension authoring)
• Exposure on Webpack configuration

Based on values we are looking for someone with the following traits:

• Aiming to deliver unprecedented value
• Strong sense of caring for their teams, to provide guidance and support
• Act as culture and brand ambassadors for Dialectica
• Seeking support and guidance to achieve mastery and great quality results
• Having ownership of their responsibilities and not being afraid of getting things done
• Turning problems into opportunities
• Being open and honest with their team and themselves
• Constantly improving through self-learning and knowledge sharing

Fluency in English is a must

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with additional performance incentives
• Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan
• Learning and development opportunities (e.g. onboarding, Mini-MBA, on-the-job training, Udemy courses and many others!)
• Hybrid work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favorite cause
• Company sponsored team-bonding events
• Weekly health & wellness activities (e.g. basketball, football, yoga, running), gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages
• Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers!

About Dialectica

Dialectica is the global leader in insights on-demand. We enable investment and business professionals to access untapped market, competitive & customer insights powered by the world’s hardest to find experts, and cutting-edge technology. Our team of +1,000 professionals in 5 offices spanning 3 continents, works with top-tier investment funds, management consulting firms, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe.

Driven by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are developing the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world. Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times for 4 years in a row, a Top Employer for Recent Graduates by The Career Directory in Canada and a Best Workplace.