# Alkemio React Lead Dev Profile

**“Do great work, and do good”**

Working for Alkemio means being creative and adaptive. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to an open source platform creates an environment that allows you to enhance your skills and career. Together, we’re changing the way we succeed in working together on challenges. As a start-up, we’re working to risen the curve. Through our growth, we’re breaking new grounds in digitalizing society to addressing global and local issues which we call challenges.

You’ll be a part of our globally [diverse team](https://www.alkemio.foundation/about/), with different backgrounds and nationalities. This role is part of the Development team, working onsite in Sofia, Bulgaria, and online. You’ll partner up with UX and Product teams to create a compelling, atractive user experience for our customers based on the latest technology trends, such as ReactJS, MaterialUI, Typescript, Apollo GraphQL, Ory Kratos, just to name a few. This is a chance to engage early in a growing and ambitious open source initiative. We are looking for someone curious, smart, and willing to learn. Are you the enthusiastic, talented developer we’re looking for?

**Role and Responsibilities**

- Lead the design and architecture of the React platform front end
- Core front-end development adhering to open source software engineering best practices
- Support and engage the wider community contributing to the platform
- Review code work for accuracy and functionality, including submissions that come in via pull requests
- Create and implement software design plans; unit test and document new and existing code / designs

**Personality and Interests**

- Keen to learn and adopt new technologies, especially around Web3
- Develop an ambitious SaaS platform with a global footprint
- Keen to create your public profile and contributions to the open source world
- Open & collaborative interaction style, enjoy working as part of a team
- Takes ownership of issues and does what is needed

**Qualifications and Education Requirements**

- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related
- Extensive knowledge of software development and its technologies
- Strong knowledge of React, Typescript, NodeJS, User Interfaces
- Excellent knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle; usage of git.
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
- 8+ years of proven professional experience

**Preferred Skills ( knowing what they are is great, willingness to learn is super!)**

- Experience with GraphQL, Apollo Server, Apollo Client
- Experience with frameworks / libraries such as Ory Kratos, Material UI, XState.
- Experience developing Open Source Software, GitHub
- Understanding of Web3 technologies would be considered a plus (Self-Sovereign Identities, Smart Contracts)

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