Frontend Developer (React Native) 5-10k

Salary €5,000 - €10,000
Equity To be negotiated

Highkey is a fast-growing tech startup in Los Angeles, California / Helsinki, Finland looking for talented team members who want to help shape our groundbreaking event discovery platform. Our mobile application helps students find all their events and communicate with each other. Come join a fun, scrappy team that’s using the latest tech to solve really fascinating technical problems.


Working with CTO, our front end developer will drive product development for a whole new category of innovative communication for Generation Z. In a tiny team, you'll be a fundamental part of contributing to the bigger picture developing the most efficient, exciting and modern communication app for Gen Z.


Highkey has launched 1 year ago and right now over 35,000 students are using the app. We are launching Highkey soon in 20 new colleges and trying to please 500,000 students. Our company recently closed a seed round led by powerhouse investors from Facebook and LinkedIn.


You can see us in the app store:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/highkey-campus-spotlight/id1421280730

 

Or hear what others have to say about us on medium:

https://medium.com/[at]justinemoore_85088/building-a-social-app-with-50-campus-saturation-with-vili-vaananen-highkey-85717011283c 

 https://medium.com/[at]jwhitesidelaweekly/highkey-social-media-app-is-a-game-changing-innovation-d9f8fbe98829



Frontend Developer (React Native)

 

You: 

  • You've built and maintained quality mobile applications on iOS and Android.

  • You have previous experience in frontend development, with tools such as

    • React Native

    • Javascript / Typescript

  • You're comfortable wearing multiple hats

  • You're ready for fast paced environment and hustling

  • You have previous experience in UX/UI development

  • You have minor experience with backend development

 

Job Description:

We are looking for a mobile developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. You are a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. You'll be constantly talking with our users to gain insights on what is essential to build next. You will have the trust and autonomy to work on what you see fit and essential.


Responsibilities:

  • Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design

  • Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency

  • Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software

  • Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

 

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a mobile developer or similar role

  • Familiarity with common stacks (React Native, Redux, Typescript, etc.)

  • Familiarity with UI/UX design

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

  • Great attention to detail

  • Organizational skills

  • An analytical mind

  

This job has a 5-8k monthly salary, a very meaningful role in the company and stock options. 

Please send your application via the Hub. If you have any further questions please reach out to the CEO Vili Vaananen via vili[at]highkey.io.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Equity package
Equity package

Want to be a partner? Look no further.

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Working at
Lowkey

Main page: https://www.notion.so/Lowkey-Team-aeee7a0729744f579db03a8618aa1b0f Lowkey is a fast-growing tech startup in Helsinki, Finland / Los Angeles, USA looking for to take traditional group chatting to the next level. Our mobile application helps students communicate with each other in a modern and exciting way. We are creating a group chat experience that combines fun interactions, security and structurizing group chat features. We will be starting from US markets and currently we are gathering attention among Gen Z all over the nation. We are building Lowkey on two fundamental beliefs: *Fast execution.* We make product decisions together as a team, build them fast and roll them out as soon as possible. This allows us to learn from real users, reiterate and launch quickly again. We aren't afraid of making mistakes. *Autonomous squads.* They have end-to-end responsibility for the system they support, starting with design up to maintenance and operations. Autonomy aims to have faster decisions because they are made locally instead of through management or alignment events.

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