Front End React.js Developer - eSports Start-Up - 100% Remote


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Recruiter

Recruitment Revolution

Listed on

17th February 2021

Location

Manchester

Salary/Rate

£50000 - £60000

Salary Notes

Plus Perks & Equity

Type

Permanent

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We're going to change the way people watch live sports. Forever. We are looking for a talented Front End React.js Developer to join us on our journey of changing the live sports experience for 1bn sports fans. We are a highly focused team, building a fantastic product using lean product approach - and a lot of user testing and data! Role Info: React.js Developer - Social Gaming Live Sports Tech Start-Up
UK / Europe Remote
£50,000 - £60,000
Plus Perks & Equity
Flat Hierarchy - Very cool and accomplished leadership team
**Sport Technology Awards 2021 - 3x Finalists - Best Digital Tech, Best Fan Engagement & Best Esports** Who we are: Powerful social gaming over live video. Sport Buff is next generation audience engagement for sports video. We engage viewers through live predictions, polls, votes and more over the top of video content - live, replay and highlights. Even with time-shifted audiences, Sport Buff is the tool to bring the vibrancy and excitement of the live experience, over the top of replay content. We are currently working on a new campaigns in football (soccer), esports, basketball and more with world's leading rights-holders. Buff is a workplace environment that values creative problem solving, open communication and a flat hierarchy. We are still defining our culture, so if you are awesome, want to work with passion on changing the way people watch video and engage with their friends, then join us and be part of something amazing. Apart from working in sports, esports and gaming there are some other benefits of working at Sport Buff. Working with some of the biggest sports and esports brands in the world: + Engaging millions of fans
+ Working with a diverse and passionate team
+ Working with exciting tech and solving problems The React.js Developer Role: We are looking for a great JavaScript/Typescript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing our WebSDK and Twitch Extension. You will be working on adding new features to the product as well as fixing any bugs. Key Responsibilities: + Developing new features for our web SDK and Twitch Extension
+ Improve responsiveness and address any bugs
+ Collaborate with the team to define, design, and ship new features
+ Stay up-to-date on emerging frontend technologies About You: + 3+ years experience as a React.js Developer
+ 3+ years experience in JavasScript/Typescript
+ Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
+ Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
+ Solid experience using/consuming REST APIs
+ Experience implementing testing platforms and unit tests
+ Appreciation for clean and well documented code
+ Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
+ Excellent English communication skills with the ability to contribute to architectural discussions
+ Competent with revision control systems (Git) Bonus Points: + Experience developing Twitch Extensions
+ Experience with Agile development
+ Experience working with live sports data feeds and APIs (OPTA, Sportradar, etc)
+ A background in startups
+ Being a fan of live sports and watching sports What can you expect from us: + Working directly with some of the greatest sports brands in the world
+ Work in an exciting fast paced tech start up environment
+ Working with sports and esports!
+ You have direct access to senior team members (CEO, CTO, VPs etc)
+ A hugely passionate team who will support you all along the way
+ Working with some of the latest technology creating a new experience for the public
+ A fantastic learning experience, with long term potential from being one of the first hires in what will become a significant team and product
+ Being part of something very special as we change the way sports fans engage with content
+ At Sport Buff, you are a key person of the team and company, and you will actually own some of the company you are building (with the employee equity scheme). + Being part of this business at this stage gives you power to shape the business for the future, not just the product but the culture and team too. What to Send: + Links to your GitHub, LinkedIn and StackOverflow profiles
+ Anything that reflects on your knowledge and experience in the field Perks: + Pension contributions & tech allowance
+ Employee stock options - own part of the company you are building!
+ Learning fund, investing in our team
+ Pension contributions & tech allowance
+ Weekly snacks, lunches, socials Please only apply if you are based within 0-3 hours GMT. Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Founding Team. Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:
React.js Software Developer, React.js Engineer, React.js Software Engineer, React.js Front End Developer, JavasScript Developer. Application notice... We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.  

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