Senior Frontend Developer

What you'll do:

• Own the core: Take ownership of enhancing and maintaining LiveChat's core functionalities, ensuring a smooth and intuitive user experience.
• Collaborate across teams: Work with product designers, backend engineers, and QA specialists to deliver impactful features, following the Shape Up methodology.
• Optimize for performance: Prevent memory leaks, minimize unnecessary renders, and ensure our interface is always fast and responsive.
• Set the standard: Mentor teammates, shape coding practices, and champion quality testing with tools like Jest and Playwright.
• Ensure reliability through testing: Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests with the aforementioned tools to safeguard against regressions.
• Think like a user: Work closely with designers to prioritize usability and visually appealing features that deliver an outstanding user experience. 
• Balance big and small: Embrace variety — from building full-scale features to refining UI details that elevate the product's polish.

What you bring:

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with React, Redux Saga, TanStack Query, and React-related ecosystem tools.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques like memoization and React DevTools.
• Understanding of real-time applications: Experience with WebSockets and server connections for real-time applications.
• Proficiency in functional, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure every change is rock-solid.
• Product orientation: A product-focused mindset that aligns technical solutions with the overall product vision and architecture.
• Effective communication: The ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences and mentor team members.
• Self-starter: Comfortable taking initiative and ownership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Team spirit: A taste for great coffee — and an even better sense of humor.