Frontend Engineer - Talent Pool at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world's smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Frontend Engineer - Talent Pool

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications
• Reviewing application requirements, interface designs and identifying web-based user interactions
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance
• Documenting application changes and developing updates
• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages
• You can comfortably work with CSS preprocessors such as Sass and Less
• Can write readable and logically sound Javascript
• Possess strong experience with user interface design
• Have great experience working as a React.js Developer
• Pocess the knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux
• Familiar with task runners like Grunt, Webpac and work on large-scale/complex front-end projects
• Empathize with the many different types of users who use Kuda
• You can think through product requirements to come up with ways of quickly solving problems
• You care deeply about performance, accessibility, and application design
• You can articulately communicate what you’re working on to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

• Pension
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group life insurance
• Health insurance
• L&D training
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Please note that this is not a live vacancy. If you are interested in becoming part of our Talent Pool for future Frontend Engineering positions, we encourage you to submit your application. If shortlisted, we will promptly reach out to you as soon as a new role becomes available.