Position: Senior/Lead Frontend Engineer for FinTech startup in Berlin
Company: Kadmos
Category: JavaScript
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00+03:00

You can learn more about the company here: 

https://www.notion.so/kadmos/Kadmos-overview-afb6a528e4f243bba79327a13a014ab4

THE COMPANY
There are 2 mln seafarers on planet Earth, who spend day and night on deck making sure merchant ships transport stuff around the globe. Those seafarers get salaries in rather medieval ways: via cash, in payouts split into parts, with lots of money wasted on expensive transfer fees, exorbitant FX rates, and people hired to do it all manually. Yes, it is messed up.

Kadmos is focused on disrupting the way those 2 mln seafarers around the globe get paid. We are changing seafarer payroll by bringing in fintech, disintermediation, and cost-efficiency.

While seafaring is a huge market itself, we will go beyond shipping and bring the same benefits to other markets of international workers.



**Why Join**
- Big vision, huge value. We are overhauling the way 2 mln people on our planet receive their salaries from the ground up. This will bring better experiences, fewer headaches, and huge savings for seafarers, their families, and shipping companies. The market is at least 50 billion dollars large - no small numbers there!
- Forget the status quo. You`ll be part of a group of rebels challenging the way things have been done for years.
- Strong background and powerful backing. Before Kadmos, Justus worked at McKinsey, and Sasha at Warner Brothers, where we got different, but very complementary skills and experiences. On top of it, we secured a sizable pre-seed round from Atlantic Labs, a well-known VC with multiple sources available to tap in for subsequent funding.
- Be part of the founding team. We offer fast decision-making, little bureaucracy, and openness for any feedback. You are encouraged to contribute ideas to and ask questions about any aspect of the business you are interested in.
- Inclusivity. Diversity and inclusion are a must for us – if we want to solve problems for people around the world, our team has to represent that world. The founding team is diverse: we already have people from Spain, Ukraine, Greece, and Germany. Sasha and Justus met in the US while studying finance at MIT. They dreamt of starting a company together after going on a ferry ride to the island of Nantucket. If you are curious, ask for the full story on the interview!
- Industry expertise. We have a business angel from within the shipping industry who brings many years of experience in shipping and a ridiculously strong network of contacts.
- Fast dynamics. Over the course of a few months, we have signed Letters of Intent with 2 large pilot customers and made 2 first hires. We intend to grow the team further by another 3-4 within a few months and sign another couple of pilot customers to smash through the MVP phase!

**What You Can Expect**
- First Frontend Engineer. You will be the one who will define the direction and approach to the way Kadmos frontend works. You set the stage and call the shots.
- Both Web and Mobile. Our product combines both a web application that will be used by shipping companies and a mobile app for seafarers and captains. You get to work on both and build a holistic experience end-to-end!
- Develop from scratch, no legacy. You get to define how we set up our Frontend and shape the way it works with the backend. No systems to retrofit in - pure creation!
- Work with the best. You will be working alongside best-in-class payment and Banking-as-a-Service providers to shape our product. Cutting edge and nothing less!
- Cross-team collaboration. As a small team, you will be part of frequent workshops between founders, engineering, design, sales, and other teams - we get to build it together and you are an essential part of it.


**Benefits**
- Flexibility. Our office is in Berlin and we are open to remote work 1-2 days a week.
- Stock Options. As part of the OG Kadmos team, you get part of our employee stock option pool.
- Holiday. We offer 28 days of holiday.
**Job requirements**
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of professional frontend development experience
- Excellent JavaScript skills
- Working knowledge of DOM and modern frameworks, preferably with React/Redux
- Track record in developing (fintech) applications for Web, iOS, or Android
- Desire to build the product from scratch
- Ability to explain complex technical topics to someone as smart as a chicken


**Nice to Have**
- Experience working on Java Spring
- Experience with South-East Asian markets

Kadmos is a mythological hero known for bringing the alphabet to Ancient Greece. In a more general sense, he is a conduit for change via new technology - just like we are. On top of it, he could sow dragon teeth on the ground from which fierce armed men would spring to fight alongside him. BTW, Rubens made a painting dedicated to the guy.

**We offer relocation to Berlin, Germany. **