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Senior Front-End Developer (Remote/Anywhere)

CollaboraUnited KingdomRemote, Onsite
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Collabora Productivity Ltd. is a software company specialising in bringing the innovation created in Open Source projects such as LibreOffice to the market, along with services, long term support and software consultancy. We combine years of open source software leadership with an understanding of the challenges that businesses, non-profits, and governments face.
Collabora Productivity brings deep technical expertise around the Office space, from our preferred Open Document format to many other, including legacy, document formats such as OpenXML and Microsoft binary formats, using modern technologies like JavaScript and C++ 17.

Key Responsibilities:


  • Optimize and enhance the user experience of Collabora Online
  • Work closely with the backend, product management, community and quality assurance departments to ensure a seamless and user-friendly experience
  • Implement ready-made design mock-ups
  • Participate in design discussions, pro-actively suggest and implement fixes
  • Create automated tests

Technical Skills:


  • Please include your portfolio with emphasis on user experience
  • 3+ years of Typescript, JavaScript front-end development experience
  • Attention to detail and well versed in user interface design patterns
  • Experience writing or maintaining large, complex Typescript, Javascript applications
  • Passion for working with JavaScript/HTML5 Canvas
  • Deep familiarity with DOM, CSS, SASS & asynchronous programming
  • Experience debugging strange cross-browser issues
  • A good command of English
  • Open-source code contributions & community experience
  • Experience in applying Accessibility principles is a plus
  • Experience in automated testing using Cypress is a big plus

Personal Skills


  • Highly self motivated, reliable with a demonstrable passion for Open Source and the office domain
  • Able to work from home office, managing own time effectively
  • Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery lifecycle and other related technical domains
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Winsome presentation skills appreciated
  • Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
  • Ability to work and communicate in an online distributed environment

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Life at Collabora

We're a global consultancy, specializing in delivering the benefits of Open Source software to the commercial world. We enable our clients to develop the best solutions, whether writing a line of code, or shaping a longer-term strategic software development plan. By harnessing the potential of community-driven Open Source projects, and re-using existing components, we help our clients reduce time to market and focus on creating product differentiation. Since our founding in 2005, we've been at the forefront of Open Source technology, developing solutions that power today's leading products across a number of industry segments, included in millions of devices worldwide. Whether its the Linux Kernel or LibreOffice, our expertise spans across all key areas of Open Source software development, from graphics, multimedia and web engines, to complete, integrated solutions. Our team of engineers and developers – nearly 100 strong – are among the most motivated and active Open Source contributors and maintainers around the world. They have a passion for technology and Open Source, a key part of our core values. When not working on client projects, Collaborans volunteer their time in their respective expertise domains and participate in the strategic planning of the Open Source projects they invest themselves into. From tailoring the latest Open Source technologies to your projects, to integrating Open Source methodologies into your organization or contributing your code back to the community, you can count on us to help you navigate the ever-evolving world of Open Source. Contact us today to see how we can work together.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Bringing companies and Open Source community together2. Leveraging Open Source software in enterprise solutions3. Specialized expertise across various market verticals (mobile, IVI/automotive)4. Broad customer portfolio with notable industry leading companies5. Collaborative team culture promoting openness and technical excellence6. Focus on top-tier talent retention and development7. High performing Open Source Software consultants pool8. Training opportunities for skill maintenance9. Constructive conflict resolution within the team
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