Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.
Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.
We are looking for a Senior Front-end Engineer to lead the technical implementation of our web-based products. You won’t just be adding features; you will be architecting a new platform from scratch and helping us transform our existing monolithic structures into a modern, scalable, and high-performance web environment. This is a unique opportunity to define the technology stack and engineering culture of the Web direction at Skylum.
Requirements: * Proven Expertise: 5+ years of experience in Front-end development with a deep focus on React and the modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem. * Greenfield Experience: Proven track record of building complex web products from scratch — from initial architecture to production launch. * Monolith Transformation: Solid experience in modularizing monolithic applications, implementing Micro-frontends (if applicable), or migrating legacy codebases to modern architectures. * Performance & Scale: Experience in building high-performance applications (60 FPS, heavy data processing, or canvas-based rendering). * Engineering Excellence: Strong knowledge of design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. * Collaboration: Ability to work closely with Product Designers and C++ Core engineers to ensure a smooth user experience. * Bonus Points: Experience with WebAssembly (Wasm), WebGL, or WebGPU; background in image/video processing tools.
KPIs: * Architecture Stability: Zero major architectural shifts needed in the first year due to initial scalability planning. * Product Delivery: Successful MVP launch of the web product within agreed timelines. * Performance Metrics: Achieving target LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) and smooth interaction scores for heavy image-editing tasks. * Code Quality: High test coverage and low technical debt in the new codebase.
What we offer:
For personal growth: * A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools; * An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp; * English and German classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.
For comfort: * A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly; * The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.
For health: * Medical insurance; * Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year; * Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.
For leisure: * Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year; * Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.
If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply amazing people & product — we are waiting for your CV!
