OPEN POSITION
Frontend Engineer
Collaboration team
Want to work in a dynamic product team and develop Productive’s frontend architecture? This could be the job for you.
ABOUT PRODUCTIVE
Productive’s aim is to provide businesses with a real-time overview of their operations.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We’re looking for experienced JavaScript engineers to work on Productive’s frontend architecture.
With the rest of the team, you will build a resilient, service-oriented architecture and deploy your code daily without fear of breaking things.
This role pays a range of:
EUR 3,300 – 4,650 gross for an employment contract
EUR 3,950 – 5,580 for a B2B contract
With an equity grant:
USD 17,000 – 30,000 in stock options
(4 years with a 1 year cliff)
Perks & Benefits:
Remote work, flexible hours, strong work-life balance, and clear opportunities for career growth
More perks and benefits available—check them out here.
Wanna take a peek into our platform? Check out a live demo of our resource planning module.
ABOUT THE JOB
This role blends technical problem-solving, efficient feature delivery, and knowledge-sharing to drive innovation.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning, developing, and ultimately owning product features
Improving real-time collaborative editing in our Docs module
Identifying and implementing improvements that enhance application performance, usability, and overall user experience
Designing and implementing efficient solutions, including optimized rendering of large data collections and writing reusable logic across the application
Writing & maintaining automated tests
Deploying to production several times a week, based on our release process
Building a knowledge base for the entire team
Reviewing pull requests from other team members and getting your PRs reviewed
Providing technical support to other colleagues as you become more familiar with the product
The challenges and learning opportunities are endless. We’re a team of 50+ engineers building a complete, end-to-end platform where where professional services businesses run their operations.
COLLABORATION TEAM
The Collaboration team is one out of eight product teams in Productive. We focus on the parts of the product designed primarily for sharing ideas, opinions, feedback, and other information essential to organizational efficiency.
Some of those modules are Project Management, Time Tracking, Docs, Forms, and many others.
TECH STACK
Latest Ember.js frontend in Typescript, styling in SCSS with CSS modules
ProseMirror-based content editor with Node.js backend for realtime collaboration
Electron desktop application
Public JSON API that has access to all user data
Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and Redis in the backend
Hosted on AWS
E2E tests based on Puppeteer and Cucumber.js
GitHub, SemaphoreCI, Slack
ABOUT YOU
Let’s See If We’re
a Match
The ideal candidate for Productive is a software engineer with 4+ years of industry experience, preferably in building frontend applications.
If you recognize yourself in some of the following characteristics, we will be happy to meet you:
Good understanding of Javascript/TypeScript and web development in general
Experience with at least one frontend stack (React, Angular, Ember, Vue, etc.)
Some knowledge of JS testing libraries such as Mocha, Jasmine, Qunit, etc.
Interested in educating others and helping your team grow together
A drive to make your code better every day
This is the background we are generally looking for, but these criteria are not set in stone. We’ll consider all applicants.
How To Land This Job
If you think we can meet your expectations and you’re willing to share your experience and knowledge, apply using the form below. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional).
Our hiring process is simple and discrete. During three video calls, you’ll meet our team and have an opportunity to ask them anything about Productive. We’ll try to get to know you and assess your skills. If we’re a match—you can expect an offer in no time.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by sending an email to careers@productive.io.
***Only applicants with knowledge of Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian language will be considered for this position
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Perks & Benefits
Educational Budget
Budget for books, courses, and conferences
Sponsored Health Checks
Annual health check-ups at a private clinic
Summer Happy Fridays
4-day working week from July 1st – Sept 1st
Perks for Parents
Parental leave, a baby bonus, adoption aid, and more
Fun and Games Budget
Each team gets a budget for outings and activities
Paid Vacation
Time off isn’t a luxury—it’s a must
Work Equipment
MacBook will be waiting for you when you arrive at the office
Easy Parking
Free bike parking and subsidized car parking at our Zagreb office
Free Snacks at the Office
Coffee, tea, fresh fruit, sweet and savory snacks galore at the office.
Want to know what it’s like to work at Productive? Learn here.