Position: R&D Frontend Software Engineer
Company: Valtech
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent

The Opportunity
Valtech Ukraine is establishing a new R&D unit.
We are looking for professionals who can act as trusted advisors, and not just take and execute orders. Professionals who can generate new ideas, pitch them to stakeholders, take responsibility, and bring new products and services to life using cutting-edge technologies (AI, machine learning, touchless, etc.). Professionals who respect colleagues and help to grow each other by providing coaching and mentorship. Professionals who love to learn new things, passionate about technology, and are not afraid to experiment. We need our engineers to be versatile, show leadership, and enthusiastically tackle new challenges as we continue to push new innovative ideas and technologies to exceed the expectations of our customers.

The Ideal Candidate
— 5+ years of software development experience;
— experience in JavaScript, React/Vue.js;
— experience in web development of new software products and/or services;
— ability to communicate in English fluently;
— ability to work in an agile environment;
— well-developed presentation and communication skills;
— ability to coach and mentor colleagues;
— critical thinking and the ability to solve non-trivial problems;
— interest and ability to learn other coding languages and technologies as needed.

The Role
As an R&D Software Engineer, you will work in an agile environment switching projects and tasks as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve.
Your typical tasks include: researching new technologies and trends, developing and promoting ideas, building methodologies and processes, building concepts and prototypes, mentoring colleagues, writing code and documentation, communicating with business stakeholders on a daily basis.

Your responsibilities:
— design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software;
— manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables;
— focus on overall product quality and user experience;
— take initiative and be responsible for technical solutions to data quality and workflow challenges;
— lead processes and communication with business stakeholders across Valtech Global;
— mentor colleagues;
— write technical documentation and educational materials;
— showcase your deliverables to business stakeholders;
— continuously monitor the existing environments and suggest new improvements.

What Balance Means to Us
— a modern office, comfortable work environment, and the best available tools;
— business trips to Europe/US;
— 20 working days of vacation;
— medical insurance;
— sick leave (up to 20 days a year);
— unpaid leave (up to 20 days a year);
— paid days off (2 days);
— private entrepreneur leave (2 days);
— ability to work from home;
— professional certifications coverage — 100% (successfully passed);
— English classes;
— sport hobbies compensation;
— ability to participate in Global Valtech R&D initiatives (AR/VR projects and IoT projects).