Senior Fullstack Engineer

About Us

At Colossyan, we are building the future of AI video; we exist to 'make knowledge transfer easy'. Our platform empowers content creators to transform text into training videos, delivering cost/time savings and enhanced results for over 2000 companies including industry leaders such as Paramount, Novartis, and Continental.

In early 2024, we raised $22million in our Series A funding round, led by Lakestar (known for partnering with Spotify and Revolut among other businesses), to help fuel our next round of sustainable growth! We're also recognized as a "Leader" on G2.

We take great pride in fostering a culture of growth within our rapidly-growing, international team of over 80. Our organization thrives on a deep-seated passion for technology and its incredible potential, with a strong commitment to the personal and professional development of each team member. Yet, we don't stop at work – we also value the importance of enjoying ourselves! Our company's offsite events are a true highlight (check out the Istanbul reel!), offering a fantastic opportunity to connect and bond with colleagues.

Role

The Fullstack Engineer is responsible for leading the development and optimization of user-facing features in our web applications. This role involves a blend of advanced technical skills, creativity, and a keen understanding of the latest web development trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

Develop and Enhance Our Web Applications:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable front-end code using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Implement dynamic user interfaces, ensuring an optimal user experience across various devices and browsers.
• Implement entire features including frontend, backend and databases.

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, back-end developers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality products.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, promoting best practices in front-end development.

Performance Optimization:

• Enhance and optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Uphold high standards of quality by writing clean, understandable, and testable code.
• Enhance and maintain the testing infrastructure to avoid regressions.

Innovation and Research:

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in front-end development.
• Experiment with new technologies and techniques to improve the development process and user experience.

Code Review and Integration:

• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and to foster a culture of collective code ownership.
• Integrate front-end components with server-side logic and functionalities.
• Propose and drive improvements to the overall architecture of our software stack.

Ownership:

• Lead projects, and provide mentorship to others on how to manage complex initiatives.
• Be proactive about change, and biased towards action.

What we’re looking for

• Proficiency with our frontend stack - Next.js, React and Typescript ideally.
• Be able to write simple REST endpoints and database queries to support your feature.
• Be critical and honest about the engineering practices we employ
• Reason for change and pushback against "normalcy" if it is for the better of the team
• Bring a new angle of view to the team for the problems we are facing

At Colossyan, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We actively seek to build a diverse team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and beliefs to apply to our open positions.