TypeScript Engineer - Strapi

About the role

We are looking for people willing to expand their skills with a niche and highly demanded expertise of Strapi Headless CMS, with high exposure to efficiency, code quality work on both Frontend & Backend. You’ll be able to work with the founders and core maintainers of Strapi Essential Plugins – top rated and used extensions of this solution, moreover with the niche expertise that VirtusLab own you’re going to work with various type of customers – starting from the startups, scaleups, and ending at the top-tier companies.

Project scope

Working on the set of Strapi Essential Plugins founded nearly 4 years ago, and constantly improved & maintained for the community across three different major Strapi versions. The Comments, Navigation & Reactions plugins are used by thousands of individual users, and top-tier companies who deployed Strapi in their ecosystem. The nature of work and environment defines a high focus on code quality, robust feature delivery, and collaboration.

Stack

TypeScript, Strapi, React, NodeJS

Challenges

Working in the Open Source solutions designed for the community mixed with client side projects where the problem-solving skills and quick turnaround are the most demanded

Team

4 people as of now, working part-time on the open source and involved in the client-side Strapi-based projects. The core team of plugin maintainers with broad expertise

What do we expect?

• Willingness to learn Strapi
• React and Node.js experience
• Be self-driven pillar of the team
• Work experience with products, cooperation with Architects to establish long-term foundations for the maintainable codebase
• TypeScript experience
• Strong focus on code quality and tests
• Strong attention to detail and a desire to continually improve
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken (at least B2 English level)

Don’t worry if you don’t meet all the requirements. What matters most is your passion and willingness to develop. Moreover, B2B does not have to be the only form of cooperation. Apply and find out!

What's on offer?

• Flexible hybrid work model - you decide where & when to start the work. You can work remotely or join us in one of our modern offices (Krakow, Rzeszow, Kielce; Wroclaw, Katowice, Warsaw and Gdansk - soon!), always located in the city centres. Just choose what suits you best! 
• Language lessons - we refund up to 500 PLN (per quarter) for learning all languages you would like to take! What’s more, we refund up to 1 000 PLN (per quarter) for learning the English language.
• Virtusity – our training division - we really value the personal growth of our #VLteam. That’s why we have a rich offer of internal courses, workshops etc. (technical, as well as soft skills training) conducted by our employees. 
• Training Package - use our training budget of up to 2 500 PLN (yearly) and 24 paid work hours for your development. You can choose the training from our Virtusity portfolio or external conferences, courses, workshops etc. 
• Home office reimbursement - you can rent all the necessary equipment from our offices, but you can also get up to 800 PLN financial support to set up your WFH.
• Multisport card or MyBenefit points - do you like sports and want free unlimited admission to sports facilities in your city? Or maybe you prefer the cinema, SPA in the mountains, delicious dinner or Allegro shopping? At VirtusLab, you decide whether you choose a sports card or vouchers for countless attractions. 
• Private healthcare - our insurer's offer allows you to have free health advice, treatments, diagnostic tests etc., in more than 1,500 clinics operating all over the country.
• Stretching - feeling tense or tired? Take a break from work and join our online stretching sessions.
• Building tech community - we run 9 meetup groups in Kraków, Kielce, and Rzeszów and support many other local initiatives. We also contribute to numerous open-source projects (world-famous solutions and create our own ones). Check out also Sphere.it - our unique platform with tech videos and online events. 
• Having fun together - cycling tours, kayaking, fun at rope park, pizza party or a mountain trip with SPA? Yes, we've got it all. It's never boring with #VLteam!