Senior Node.js Developer

Job description

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 one of many teams of experienced professionals working on the flagship projects: internal Sales Eco System, CKBox, and CKEditor Cloud Services which is a largely real-time backend project aiming to aid and expand the capabilities of the CKEditor 5 and CKEditor 4 software projects with new features.

On the technical side, we work with Node.js (TypeScript) using microservices architecture, using MySQL (AWS RDS), Redis (AWS ElastiCache), queue systems (AWS SQS), Consul/AWS CloudMap or ZeroMQ, 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:

• Previous experience in building backend systems
• 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 trends
• Experience with asynchronous communication patterns (message queues/events)
• 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 22 000 PLN - 30 000 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

Our recruitment process:

• HR call with Ola Mroczek (People & Culture Specialist)
• Technical interview with Bartek Czerwonka (Director of Engineering)