Looking for an exciting opportunity as a Front-End Engineer who is passionate about TypeScript? Look no further! At Risika, we're seeking a talented Front-End Engineer to join our cross-disciplinary squad responsible for end-to-end delivery within a work stream. As a valued member of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to building solid foundations for innovation and continuous delivery. Join us in making the engineering lifecycle one of the best experiences for our team.

At Risika, we’re accelerating into our next growth chapter with ambitious goals and global dreams, and we’re transforming the company from feature-focused to market-led. We are a post-seed venture-backed company with strong investors onboard and we are currently building up to our next funding round. While closing in on 400 customers across the Nordics, our Customer Success team ensures a healthy NPS score and churn at a low level.

Strategically, we're pushing up-market while expanding in terms of industries and geographies. This is supported by high geared product innovation led out of our London office.

Still with us? Great! Next up you’ll learn more about your exciting responsibilities, our amazing teams and what we can offer you in the role.

Your responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, user-focused platforms and web applications using modern front-end technologies.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality software products that meet business requirements and user needs.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and other forms of knowledge sharing to ensure high code quality and maintainability.
• Continuously learn and explore new technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve the engineering team's effectiveness and efficiency.
• Contribute to the team's continuous improvement through retrospective sessions, feedback, and other forms of communication
  
  

Your experience

• At least four years of experience
• Solid experience in front-end web development with expertise in modern front-end technologies, such as React, Redux and NodeJS
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and experience working with CSS preprocessors and build tools such as Webpack
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating with backend services.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or similar.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, such as code reviews, version control, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A passion for creating great user experiences

Nice to have

• Experience with server-side rendering
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Experience with NodeJS
  
  

About our Teams

We have cross-disciplinary squads - autonomous, lean and agile teams - responsible for end-to-end delivery within a work stream. Our main objective is to create solid foundations for innovation and continuous delivery. In 2023, we plan to build our engineering lifecycle to be one of the best experiences for the team. Further more, we simply love our engineers. That means that every eight weeks, you have personal development days to hone your craft.

If you want to join our dynamic team and work on cutting-edge technology transforming financial risk management, look no further!

What we offer 

Of course we offer all the lovely benefits like an awesome location in London, pension scheme, flexible working hours, the option to work remote when desired, Health Insurance and Group Life Insurance, and all of that good stuff.

We offer a competitive salary range, flexible working hours, personal development days every eight weeks, and opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our team members to thrive. We believe in fair compensation for our team members and are willing to discuss salary expectations openly and transparently during the hiring process.

... and not to forget. We also offer a warrant (options) program.

If you want too know more about the salary range please reach out to Hanne, our Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, to learn more.

But the most important part is that we offer you the opportunity to join a one of a kind startup journey where you can create real impact (not just the buzz word kind of impact but real impact where you take full responsibility of your area of expertise) and work together with the friendliest and brightest minds in the industry.

Your application

We kindly ask everyone to submit their application in English, as you will be speaking it a lot if you're to join Risika.

As we strive to treat everyone equally, we ask you to submit your application through our designated application system and please note that we can't accept any correspondence outside of this system. This ensures that each candidate has an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and qualifications via the customized questions tailored for the role.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply - regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, culture, or beliefs. We value what makes you different, and we believe that a diverse team is a stronger team. So, don't hesitate to apply - we can't wait to hear from you!