Front-End Developer for Colourbox & Skyfish

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Over a million monthly website visitors. Hundreds of thousands of active users. International ambitions that are turning into tangible growth. We are Colourbox.
We lead Europe in providing visual content for businesses across every industry. Our web platform connects users to millions of photos, videos, and vector illustrations from over 35,000 professional creatives worldwide. Half a million users trust us to deliver content for every purpose imaginable. We offer them a frictionless solution with clear pricing on curated visual content that stays relevant.
We also support Europe’s largest organizations to store, structure, and share their content securely with Skyfish, our digital asset management application. Skyfish protects its users’ files on secure servers, tags them automatically, and makes teamwork simple with time-limited private links. Additional streaming and gallery services supercharge media exposure. Organizations use Skyfish to maximize their security and their work capabilities simultaneously. We provide an easy-to-use system with constant new features and personable support.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an ambitious and outcome-driven Front-End Developer to join our team as we scale our products and drive growth. Your contributions will have a direct impact on our growth, delivering both technical excellence and improved customer experiences across our platforms. You’ll directly help us execute our vision.
You will play a key role in our organization, developing and maintaining our custom-built CMS and our single-page application DAM system. As part of our team, you won’t just be coding; you’ll be an integral part of the strategic decisions that affect our roadmap.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience as a Front-End Developer, with a demonstrated ability to build scalable, high-performance applications.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React, with a solid understanding of architecture principles and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with React open-source projects (e.g., MUI) is highly desirable.
• Experience in developing and maintaining Express.js middleware and TypeScript lambdas is a plus.
• Knowledge of AWS services and deployment practices is an advantage.
• A growth mindset with strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
• Good communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, international team environment.
• A genuine interest in creating value for customers and a passion for driving performance.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality code that drives tangible results.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features that drive growth for both our custom-built CMS and our single-page DAM application.
• Develop and maintain front-end projects, applying your expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React to enhance UX and performance.
• Design software architecture that supports scalability at high performance.
• Stay current with modern web APIs and best practices, ensuring we continually optimize performance and user engagement.
• Lead initiatives that integrate open-source React projects (e.g., MUI), enhancing functionality and user-centric design.
• Develop and maintain Express.js middleware and TypeScript lambdas on AWS to support our system’s backend integration.
• Partner with back-end developers to streamline API integrations, ensuring seamless data flow between the front and back-end for both web applications.
• Contribute to code reviews with a focus on improvement and knowledge-sharing.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues to guarantee stability and reliability across our platforms.
• Actively seek out emerging technologies and trends that can drive product or process improvement, staying ahead of the curve.