Paperpile Senior Frontend Engineer

At Paperpile, we develop software that simplifies the way researchers and students find, organize, read, and write academic papers. Our suite of apps—spanning web, mobile, and desktop platforms—is trusted and loved by thousands of users worldwide for its intuitive design and robust functionality.

Our user base is growing fast and so is the team around it

• As part of a small team, everything you do matters. You only work on stuff that has a direct big impact on the product and our customers.
• Work from anywhere on your own schedule. As a remote-first company, we communicate and collaborate with tools like Slack, Figma, and Notion to move our product forward fast.
• Work with an interesting and diverse community of academics. Our customers use Paperpile to study climate change, cancer, or medieval history. You interact with them directly to understand how we can make their work more productive.

Benefits

• We are a fully remote company. Work from anywhere on your own schedule.
• We sponsor co-working spaces in your city or your home office.
• Learn and grow. Try out new things every day. We sponsor relevant courses, seminars, and conferences.
• 4 weeks paid vacation.
• Equity/bonus program.

Your role

We use React and TypeScript across all our product lines: web apps, browser extensions, Google Docs and Microsoft Word plugins, iOS and Android apps (React Native) and desktop app (Electron).

You will take responsibility for substantial parts of our codebase and develop and ship the UI of new features and products.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of React and a track record of building complex React applications.
• You can deliver pixel-perfect, production-ready code from Figma mockups on time.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and its ecosystem (Babel, Webpack, Jest, Yarn…) and underlying web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, REST APIs)
• Strong eye for detail with dedication to creating fast and enjoyable user interactions
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with designers, product managers, and QA

More useful experience (optional):

• React Native
• Electron
• Browser extensions (Chrome/Chromium, Safari, Firefox...)
• Some backend knowledge in Node.js/Express