Senior Frontend Developer ()

About Us
Avvoka is a leading legal technology company specializing in document automation. Our platform empowers law firms and in-house legal teams to draft negotiate and manage contracts more efficiently. Were trusted by top names in the industry enabling major deals with magic circle law firms like Allen & Overy helping McDonalds open new chains and licensing popular franchises with HBO and Sony. Our team is dedicated to transforming the world of contracts balancing innovation with a sense of humor in an inclusive collaborative culture. Were growing quickly evolving from a start-up to a scale-up with 20% growth in headcount and over 30% revenue growth in the past year. Join us to push the boundaries of legal technology and help redefine how the world contracts.

Who You Are
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Developer with the skills to become a foundational member of our engineering team in a new region. You are an organized clear communicator with engineering lead or management experience and you thrive working both independently and with remote teams. Youll take full ownership of your projects ensuring quality and efficiency and bring a strong character to help stabilize and grow our presence locally. This role is ideal for someone who combines technical expertise with a high level of initiative and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. If successful this role could serve as the base for establishing a local office around you.

Key Responsibilities

Development & Architecture

• Design develop and maintain high-performance web applications using adhering to best practices and high coding standards.
• Collaborate closely with remote teams providing clear and proactive communication to align on project objectives and technical specifications.
• Lead development of core features taking full responsibility for project execution quality control and deployment.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Support and mentor junior developers setting an example in code quality work organization and communication.
• Serve as a stabilizing influence and positive leader helping establish a strong local team culture and setting the stage for future team expansion.

Process & Collaboration

• Use strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities projects and timelines ensuring transparency and progress in remote collaboration.
• Work with product and engineering teams to improve processes and drive continuous development excellence.
• Communicate progress challenges and insights clearly to team members and stakeholders in English.

Market & Industry Expertise

• Stay current with industry trends technology advancements and best practices to ensure Avvokas platform remains competitive.
• Represent Avvoka at local events and conferences to help establish our brand and expand our network within the tech community.

Person Specification
The ideal candidate will have:

• 5 years of experience in development with a strong portfolio of completed projects.
• Proven experience in a leadership or management role within an engineering team.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage complex projects independently.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and a proactive approach to collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the capacity to adapt to a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Other desirable qualities include:

• Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment.
• A proactive solutions-focused mindset and the ability to make strategic decisions with a long-term vision.
• A passion for technologys potential to transform industries especially in legal tech.
• Comfort reading (and ideally writing) Ruby on Rails code experience with rich-text or document editors and testing with Vitest and Storybook.

Why Join Us
At Avvoka youll work with a team thats reshaping the future of contracting within a supportive ambitious and engaging culture. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your skills to a growing innovative company and make a lasting impact.

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1