Web Developer

This is a fixed-term contract for a duration of 12 months.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Podme, we enrich people’s lives through audio stories that leave an impact. We are passionate about offering our users the best in audio content. We help creators realize their dreams and create high-quality podcasts that excite, educate, and captivate anyone who loves a compelling story. Our passion and dedication helped us to create a product that is loved and appreciated by our 380K+ subscribers (250%+ growth of subscription base over the last 3 years).

Podme is a part of Schibsted News Media, the largest media group in Scandinavia.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

We are currently giving our website a full redesign, to make sure it properly reflects Podme’s awesome user value. In addition to the visual side, we are also rewriting the site into a new tech stack - Next.js - to improve our SEO, security, performance and scalability.

Our tech stack:

• Next.js
• React.js
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• C#/.NET
• Cypress
• Azure
• Kubernetes

ABOUT YOU

Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for the whole development cycle - design, build, test, deploy, evaluate, and iterate
• Playing a key role in developing podme.com from user interface to overall architecture of the application
• Taking part in the feature development from idea to production, including unit testing and working closely with quality assurance and design teams
• Migrating podme.com from React to Next.js

We expect you to have:

• Min. 3+ years of experience as a Web developer
• Solid knowledge of TypeScript / JavaScript
• Next.js, React.js, and Node.js experience
• Experience with state management tools like Redux
• Experience working with testing frameworks like Jest
• Good CSS skills (bonus points for Tailwind CSS)
• Ability to write automated UI tests (preferably in Cypress)
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment
• A self-starter mindset with excellent spoken and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to work effectively within a team
• Sense of ownership: business-oriented, ownership mindset (taking ownership all the way from planning to coding and then running it in production)
• Strong proficiency in English, both written and spoken, as we operate in an international environment

It will be a plus if you have experience with:

• Contentful (or any other CMS)
• Storybook
• Experience working with server-side rendering
• SEO
• General familiarity with C#
• Startup experience

We provide flexible working arrangements, offering hybrid, remote, and office-based options. Our team meets once a week at our Kraków office, and you're always welcome to join us for these gatherings. If you prefer a full-time office environment, you’re also welcome to work daily from either our Kraków or Gdańsk offices.

🎯 BENEFITS

🔹 Tax-deductible costs of 50% for IT creators

🔹 Training budget of 4000 PLN per year that can be used for books, conferences, online courses, you name it

🔹 Home office supplement 3000 PLN of financial support to make your WFH more enjoyable and healthy

🔹 Social package 500 benefit points (1 point = 1zł) transferrable to tickets, multisport, medical care, or a prepaid card

🔹 4 extra days off. We’re not minimalists. That’s why you get 4 days more than Polish law requires

🔹 In-house training for improving your business, tech & soft skills during working hours

• Tech Jump - a mentoring program for learning completely new frameworks and programming languages 
• School of leadership competencies - training for employees aspiring to become leaders
• Leaders Academy - training for leaders developing their competence

🔹 Mental health support. 

• Voucher for 3 online sessions with a professional therapist 
• Series of mental health-oriented webinars

🔹 Flexibility. Sometimes you need to do your stuff and start a day later thanks to flexible working hours

🔹 Top-notch equipment. Most modern stuff with macOS or Windows on board & mobile with either Android or iOS