Senior Node.js Developer / Tech Lead

We are the company that stands behind the spectacular success of CKEditor, used by millions of people around the world. At CKSource we produce software components that other developers use to build their applications (WYSIWYG editor, file manager, document converters, etc.). Our flagship product is CKEditor 5 – an open-source, modern TypeScript, rich text editor with custom data model and virtual DOM – check our GitHub repository.

We are part of Tiugo Technologies, a launchpad for new developer platforms, helping software companies accelerate growth, increase operating efficiency, and scale their business. Tiugo contains a suite of brands that are API-first, market-leading developer platforms focused on content creation and digital collaboration. Tiugo’s current family of brands includes CKEditor, TinyMCE, ButterCMS, and Uploadcare.

Together our products have powered millions of software applications and websites. Enabling content and communication in everything from Microsoft to NASA, you might not know our name, but you’ve probably used our software.

Your new role

Our company is seeking skilled individuals to join the Customer Portal team. As a part of this crew, you will be responsible for implementing a customer portal that will enhance our customer experience, developing a cutting-edge sales system that will take our business to the next level, and transitioning our current business solutions to advanced technologies that will streamline our operations and increase our efficiency. 

On the technical side, we work with Node.js (TypeScript) using event-based microservices architecture, using MySQL (AWS RDS), Redis (AWS ElastiCache), queue systems (AWS SQS), run from AWS ECS, while the infrastructure is created with Terraform (and others).

Job requirements

To be successful in this role you need the following:

• At least 1 year of practical experience in leading event-driven microservices system
• At least 5 years of experience in building backend systems
• Practical experience and strong understanding of DDD and CQRS concepts
• Knowledge of Node.js
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking, pragmatism, and communication skills
• Ability to make efficient decisions, to combine technical things with business decisions
• Focus on code quality and best practices
• Interest in software design patterns and architecture like a modular monolith and/or microservices
• Knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Ability to write tests (unit tests, integration tests, E2E tests)
• Being familiar with TypeScript
• Comfort with speaking and writing in English

What would be nice to have:

• Experience with team/project management
• Interest in technological innovations, following industry trend
• Experience with building/working with infrastructure
• Experience with CI/CD

Why join CKSource:

Our people are a huge part of what makes CKSource a great place to work! Aside from a great team, some of our benefits include:

• The salary range for a B2B contract is 24 000 PLN - 32 000 PLN + VAT per month
• Annual financial bonus depending on the company’s performance
• Flexible schedule and fully remote work
• Professional development resources
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Extra leave for Tiugo Day - our company’s foundation day and your birthday
• English lessons with a native speaker and an online language platform where you can learn English, Spanish, and German
• Access to a mental health and well-being platform with 24/7 dedicated psychological support
• Private medical care (Enel Med or Medicover) and Multisport card
• 2 weeks of paid parental leave for our contractors

Our recruitment process:

• HR call with Ola (People & Culture Specialist)
• Technical interview Michał (Engineering Manager) and Dominik (Senior Software Engineer)
• Interview with Bartek (Senior Director of Engineering)