Senior Front End Engineer (Docs)
Proton is hiring a Senior Front-end Engineer for the Standard Notes team to help evolve the platform into the leading secure note-taking, knowledge management and productivity solution. The role involves architecting features such as encrypted search, tagging systems, advanced note formatting and cross-platform sync, all built with React and TypeScript and secured with end-to-end encryption. You will work closely with Product, Design, API teams and fellow engineers in a highly collaborative environment; all Standard Notes codebases are open source.
Responsibilities
- ▹Develop, deploy and support high-quality user experiences across the product portfolio, including knowledge management, productivity and data organization features
- ▹Transform product specifications into technical requirements and lead the team to their implementation
- ▹Enhance the development lifecycle, tools and code structure through technical leadership and architecture
- ▹Write clear, concise and testable code to maintain and elevate codebase quality
- ▹Scope, plan and execute new features, technical initiatives and greenfield projects
- ▹Foster a culture of learning, creativity and accountability through mentorship and team development
Requirements
- ▹Deep understanding of JavaScript methodologies and design patterns
- ▹Proficiency with TypeScript or any typed language
- ▹Experience with React or 2+ similar frameworks, developing performant and reusable components
- ▹Strong understanding of software engineering best practices such as SOLID, design patterns, CI/CD
- ▹A product mindset focused on the best user experiences
- ▹Experience working in a distributed team
Nice to have
- ▹Awareness of common client-side security issues (e.g. OWASP top ten) and their mitigation
- ▹Familiarity with UX, accessibility, internationalization and localization concerns
- ▹Experience with Grafana or other monitoring platforms
- ▹Experience breaking down product requirements into architecture design and implementation
- ▹Experience with NodeJS
- ▹High-level understanding of cryptography concepts such as key exchange and symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Office-first setup with offices in Geneva, Zurich, Prague, Barcelona, Paris, London, Vilnius, Skopje and Taipei; work from home up to 30% of the time
- ▹All the devices and software needed to excel
- ▹Free lunch and snacks in the offices every day
- ▹Transport support: public transport, bike allowance or parking
- ▹Stock options
- ▹Flexible working hours aligned with team meetings
- ▹Learning and development: training programs, conferences and events
- ▹Comprehensive health insurance, competitive retirement savings, generous vacation and wellness programs
About the company
Proton, founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN, builds free and open-source privacy technology: Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive and Proton Pass. It is profitable, does not rely on VC funding, supports over 100 million user accounts, and has a team of over 500 people from more than 50 countries. Hiring is highly selective, with less than 1% of candidates hired.