Senior Front End Engineer

Ready to embark on the quest of joining Hack The Box?

At the end of this thrilling journey, you'll become a proud member of Hack The Box, with the ultimate mission to help redefine cybersecurity expertise. Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of cybersecurity! 🚀🔒💻

✨The core mission of the “Senior front end engineer”

Work on one of our HTB products, Labs platform, which is the very first platform of Hack The Box. HTB Labs is the hacking playground, where cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts explore hackable scenarios to sharpen their hacking skills and learn new hacking concepts. In this role, you will work on new features and technical specific tasks for the community of over 2.9 million members. You will play a crucial role in transitioning to the latest version of Vue.js framework, adaptation of design system and integrations with Microservices.

🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining:

As a Front end developer you will work closely with designers and fellow developers to create an amazing user experience for HTB users. You will be an integral part of HTB development team aspiring to build world’s largest hacker community. You have outstanding visual aesthetic, great programming skills and a thirst for learning, collaborating and staying up to date with the ever-evolving front end Development world.

⚔️ Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:

Javascript, Vue.js, Vite, Vuex, Vuetify, Jest, JIRA

📚 Interesting resources you should check:

• #2 Engineering Team Meetup
• VueJS Athens Meetup #6

🚀 The adventures that await you after becoming “Senior front end engineer” at Hack The Box:

• Develop new features using languages like javascript and Vue framework to create user-friendly web pages
• Work closely together with UX, designers and product team to transform requirements and mockups into new functionalities and platform features
• Build and maintain web UIs with performance and quality in mind. Generate clean, safe, reusable and scalable code of high quality (dev tested, unit tested, reviewed)
• Contribute in analysis and estimation of Stories / Tasks
• Pickup bug-fixes, perform root cause analysis and suggest future improvements
• Perform code reviews
• Contribute to architectural and software design decisions
• Contribute and maintain technical documentation and specifications
• Collaborate with other engineers to ensure that work gets properly delivered (integration BE / FE, release to dev, staging, prod), platform and process improvements
• Contribute to platform improvements including tech debts and package updates
• Ensure high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies

🏆 Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of “Senior front end Engineer” at Hack The Box:

• Working experience as a Front-end developer, using one of the main frameworks (Vue, React, Angular)
• Good knowledge and understanding of HTML5, CSS3
• Familiarity with a modern front-end building tool such as Webpack or Vite
• Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Vuex
• Previous experience in version controlling (Git)
• Working experience with FE apps / SPAs utilising an API
• Experience with secure coding principles and Front end unit testing such as Jest or Vitest
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
• Team player is an absolute must
• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Excellent analytical and multitasking skills
• Understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field or equivalent experience

🕹️ What your Hack The Box adventure will have in store:

• 🎯You'll have the exhilarating opportunity to contribute to a product that is highly appreciated by users and the cybersecurity community at large.
• 🎯 You'll experience a highly supportive and caring environment, fostering growth, flexibility, and autonomy.
• 🎯 You'll embark on an exciting journey of continuous learning and problem-solving, leveling up as our organization grows.
• 🎯 Most importantly, you'll have a blast at HTB 🥳 because fun is an essential ingredient in our recipe for success! Just wait until you see our global meet-ups!

💰 The gems you’ll be enjoying as “Senior front end engineer”

• Private insurance
• 25 annual leave days
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
• State-of-the-art equipment (Macbook, iPhone, and mobile plan)
• Free lunch & snacks at the office
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack
• Flexible/Hybrid working

🗺️ The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s “Senior front end engineer”:

• Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application. 
• Level 2: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your past achievements, ambitions, and values.
• Level 3: Meet the hiring team. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring team and share with them your achievements. 
• Level 4: Complete an assignment that aligns with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities and have a constructive conversation over the assignment
• Level 5: You've officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer. 
• Quest complete. Congratulations, you’re officially one of us 🥳🎉🎇Your next quest: complete the onboarding.

Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻

At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of growth and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!

About HTB:

Hack The Box is the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations. 

Hack The Box is the only platform that unites upskilling, workforce development, and the human focus in the cybersecurity industry, and it’s trusted by organizations worldwide for driving their teams to peak performance. Offering an all-in-one environment for continuous growth, assessment, and recruitment, Hack The Box provides solutions for all cybersecurity domains. 

Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 3 million platform members. Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

🚨 Exciting News:

• Get the most important updates on HTB’s latest year!
• We are super proud to share that HTB’s all three entities across the UK, US, and Greece have been Certified as a Great Place to Work (Oct 2023-Oct 2024). 
• Furthermore, in 2024 the HTB's Greek entity has been listed by the Great Place to Work Institute as the #2 Best Workplace in Greece and #10 Best Workplace in Europe (among Small & Medium Workplaces💪).
• Take a sneak peek at how it is to be part of HTB and our 2023 Global Retreat. Get more insights about our HTB culture and employee experience by visiting the “about us” section of our site, our career site, and Glassdoor.

At Hack The Box, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity enriches our performance, services, and the communities we serve. As such, we ensure that all job applications are considered solely based on merit, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to providing a fair and respectful work environment that reflects our values.