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Junior JavaScript Developer
JavaScript

Junior JavaScript Developer

Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Junior
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Office

Tech stack

    JavaScript

    regular

    TypeScript

    regular

    HTML5

    regular

    CSS3

    regular

    Git

    regular

    Angular

    regular

    REST API

    regular

Job description

Online interview
Friendly offer
Would you like to strengthen your developing skills, by working closely with experienced team members on high-end products? Then this is the right role for you. Better Collective is looking to hire a talented Junior JavaScript developer.



Better Collective is the world's biggest sports data aggregator. We produce outstanding sports betting content and iGaming products that surpass the usual standards.



THE ROLE



As a Junior JavaScript Developer, you will join a skilled international team of 40+ developers, working with colleagues from Lodz, Niš, Thessaloniki, and the US, which are at the moment expanding the circle of programmers. Most of your colleagues will be Senior Developers, they will mentor and teach you. You can rely on their experience to build your own programming expertise, build outstanding products, and write high-quality code.



We develop web applications related to sports such as BettingExpert, HLTV, SmartBets, RotoGrinders, and VegasInsider.

How do we work?
  • We speak English a lot!
  • We work in small cross-functional, multinational teams per product. Each team has dedicated Frontend devs, Backend devs, DevOps QA, PO, and SM
  • We work in Scrum (1 or 2-week sprints). Each contains meetings for task refinement, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective and daily
  • Organize Regular cross-team meetings such as "Backend developers meeting" and "Frontend developers meeting" where we talk about our challenges and set up goals



Stack and tools:
  • Microservice architecture
  • Backend: PHP (Symfony, Laravel, Slim), Node.js + GraphQL
  • Storages: Postgresql, MongoDB, Elastic Search, and Redis
  • Frontend: Angular 10 (SSR + CSR), Webcomponents
  • TDD/BDD, CI/CD (Github, Codeship, AWS)
  • Vagrant for local development
  • JIRA for project management
  • defined release process



 What are your daily tasks:
  • You will use a tech stack including JavaScript on frontend and backend side
  • Develop & maintain code for our platforms
  • Meet and keep the standards for producing high-quality code 
  • You will learn how to solve challenges in the area of performance, scalability, and security 
  • Your code will be reviewed on daily basis, and you will also review the code of others in your team 
  • Together with your team, you will be delivering releasable increments of the software 
  • You will work with your team members from Lodz, Vienna, or Niš 
  • Take part in meetings - technical, discussion about architecture and tools we use 
  • Meet your Lodz team - spend time with us, have chats in the office, or join the team's calls 



Required skills and expertise:
  • 1-2 years of experience as a Junior Software Developer or Intern
  • Basics of JavaScript 
  • Basics of TypeScript 
  • Basic knowledge of Angular is a plus
  • Essential experience with HTML5 and CSS3
  • Understanding of concepts of databases
  • You have heard about REST API
  • You know what GIT is
  • You are interested in SEO 
  • English to communicate with your team

We offer:
  • Work agreement only (B2B is not an alternative) with IP tax (50% KUP)
  • Work in a small team
  • Projects closely related to sport, largely to football
  • Flexible working hours, the possibility of partial remote work
  • Height-adjustable desks, 2x 27" external monitors, MacBook Pro/Lenovo ThinkPad, and additional equipment of your choice
  • Scrum study group



Benefits:
  • Private life insurance for you (Allianz)
  • Health insurance for you and your family (Allianz)
  • Pre-paid Edenred card to co-finance your lunch (in the office or at home)
  • Office supplies, food/snacks/sweets & drinks in the office 
  • x-box & foosball table in the office
     
Recruitment process:
3-step online interview:



1) (~1h) Meeting with Tech Team Leader
2) Homework: 
  • coding task - show off your skills! :)
3) (~1h) Feedback and overview session of the homework
and phone calls with the decision :)




Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and we take pride in being our true, unconventional selves and treat each other with respect, just as we would with friends. We know that every person matters and that diverse teams help us make better products for our users. We hire for cultural growth and welcome people of all ages, stories, nationalities, religions, backgrounds, ways of thought, etc.