Frontend Web Application Developer

About the role

KoboToolbox is seeking a Frontend Web Application Developer to join our team and contribute to a platform used by over 32,000 organizations for data collection and analysis. You will work on a large, long-lived codebase, collaborating with a global team to build robust, scalable web applications. This role requires a commitment of at least one year and involves working during US Eastern business hours.

Responsibilities

• Searching and reading an extensive, long-lived code base to understand existing behavior and conventions.
• Suggesting improvements aligned with contemporary best practices.
• Writing robust, concise, and reusable code with accompanying tests and documentation.
• Reviewing other developers' code and providing constructive feedback.
• Using AI-assisted development tools effectively while maintaining responsibility for code quality.
• Investigating bug reports and creating well-scoped fixes.
• Scoping, prioritizing, and organizing work into manageable tasks.
• Attending regular video-conference check-ins and contributing to design and architecture discussions.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• React
• Git
• API-driven development
• Single-page applications
• Backbone
• CoffeeScript

Nice to have

• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Python
• Django
• Django REST Framework
• LLM integrations
• XLSForm
• ODK XForm
• OpenRosa
• Stripe

Qualifications

• Professional experience writing, deploying, and maintaining client-side code for real-world, API-driven single-page applications
• Proficiency with spoken and written English

Benefits

• Professional development options
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Floating holidays
• Paid parental leave

About the Company

KoboToolbox provides innovative data collection and management tools that help organizations create data-driven change. We are a progressive, globally diverse team committed to creating an inclusive environment and tackling global challenges.