Front-end Web Developer
What's the next best thing to becoming an astronaut? A job at Kuva Space!🌎 🛰
Kuva Space is on a mission to solve the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, food security, safety and security, by building the world's most extensive hyperspectral microsatellite constellation and developing AI-driven analytics services.
We deliver reliable and timely global insights and foresight that transform rich spaceborne data into actionable insights customers can use for efficient resource management, optimizing operations, and improving profitability sustainably.
Kuva Space is looking for a Front-end Web Developer.
As a Front-end Web Developer, you'll be at the forefront of crafting responsive, user-centric applications that power our customer-facing web platform. You will engage with a star-studded multidisciplinary team, creating seamless interfaces that connect our users with the cosmos of data and insights we offer. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, marketers, data scientists, and other designers, to create a positive user experience that meets functional and aesthetic requirements. Your work will directly impact our customer's satisfaction and our company's reputation for delivering top-notch user experiences.
Front-end Web Developer! 🚀
Location: ESPOO (Hybrid)
Position: Full time
Location: Otakaari 5, Espoo, Finland
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Collaborate: Work within an agile team including UX/UI designers, backend and fullstack developers, and data scientists to deliver intuitive, user-friendly web applications.
- Enhance: Assist marketing with frontend tasks such as email styling and website enhancements to boost our digital presence.
- Innovate: Leverage modern frameworks and tools to develop and maintain our cutting-edge web platform.
- Optimize: Guarantee cross-browser compatibility and implement best practices for enhanced accessibility.
- Refine: Participate actively in code reviews, rigorous testing, and iterative improvement cycles.
- Explore: Stay ahead of the curve with emerging front-end technologies, suggesting enhancements where applicable.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Experience: 3+ years in professional front-end development.
- Geospatial Guru: Hands-on experience with geospatial data visualization or mapping libraries, such as Mapbox, Leaflet, or Openlayers.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Redux, and mapbox-gl.
- Design Eye: Attention to detail with the finesse to translate designs into functional, aesthetically pleasing interfaces.
- Pragmatism: Ability to craft pixel-perfect designs or make pragmatic adaptations where needed.
- Tool Kit Savvy: Familiarity with Git, JavaScript build tools like Vite, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Mindset: Proactive and innovative, thriving in an agile environment.
- Mission: You share the company mission of improving life on Earth through daily, space-borne hyperspectral imaging and AI!🌎 💚
Bonus Points For:
- Knowledge of API integrations and data fetching patterns.
- Understanding of satellite imagery or Earth observation systems.
- Experience with TypeScript, even if it's not in our current stack.
- Backend skills, particularly with Python and PostgreSQL.
What do we offer?
At Kuva Space, we offer a stimulating and safe work environment that encourages growth, collaboration, and excellence. Constantly learning new things is the norm here! Our focus on space technology means you'll have the opportunity to learn more about satellites, space, data, and the Earth. If you get excited about space-themed lunch table discussions, Kuva Space is the community for you 🪐✨
As an employer, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, both physically and mentally. Our health care benefits are comprehensive, including dental benefits and short-term psychotherapy.
We provide employees with yearly E-passi Sports and Culture benefits and a work bike benefit. Also our team members regularly meet up for after-work activities 🧘🏽
In addition, you will be part of a dynamic, fun, and highly skilled team! Our diverse team of international colleagues, with varying cultures, shares a passion for deep tech and making our Earth more sustainable. And we believe Finnish 'sisu' is a must-have mindset to overcome any challenges that come our way 🇫🇮
Ready to Launch Your Career? 🧑🚀
If you are poised to embark on this exciting journey with us, we want to hear from you! Send your application explaining how you envision yourself enhancing the Kuva Space mission.
The application period will close on the 10th of February. After this, all applicants will be informed on our decisions.
- Department
- IT & Software Development
- Locations
- Espoo
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Espoo
Front-end Web Developer
What's the next best thing to becoming an astronaut? A job at Kuva Space!🌎 🛰
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