Remote Senior Software Engineer (React)

Description:

• Kota is a company focused on making insurance and retirement benefits accessible through its innovative platform.
• The Senior Software Engineer will join the team behind Kota Embed, which powers embeddable UI components for platforms like payroll and HRIS.
• The role involves working with React, Remix.js, and other modern frameworks to create responsive and scalable UIs.
• The position emphasizes attention to detail, crafting excellent developer and user experiences, and writing clean frontend code.
• The company operates remotely with team members located in various countries including Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Romania, and India.
• Responsibilities include building and maintaining business logic and UIs, collaborating with product and design teams, contributing to frontend architecture, creating reusable components, and owning code in production.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in building modern web applications using React and component-driven frameworks like Remix.js, React Router, or Next.js.
• Familiarity with Vercel and AWS is required, or a willingness to engage in deployment and DevOps.
• A strong eye for design, UX, and responsive UI is essential, with a focus on detail and user experience.
• Experience in small, fast-moving teams, preferably in a startup or product-focused environment, is necessary.
• Candidates should be comfortable leading technical decisions and collaborating across teams.
• A pragmatic approach to code quality and speed is expected, knowing when to prioritize speed over polish.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced growth environment is important.
• Bonus points for experience in startups, particularly in FinTech, and for building design systems or developer tools.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary and stock options, reflecting the company's commitment to employee wellness.
• Comprehensive health coverage is provided, regardless of the employee's location.
• A work-from-home budget is available, including a stipend for setting up a comfortable home office.
• Employees receive 25 days of paid holidays each year, in addition to public holidays.
• A personal pension plan is offered, with matched contributions from the company.
• Employees can choose to work from the office in Dublin or a co-working space of their choice.
• Flexible working hours are encouraged, allowing employees to work on their own schedule outside of fixed team alignment hours.