The Role
Rakuten Kobo is looking for a Team Lead to join our amazing Rendering team! You will be joining our content rendering team to deliver the best in class reading experience for our users.
We take full responsibility for our work, from requirements gathering and solutioning, to implementation and testing. Kobo is looking for an Team Lead who has a strong JavaScript and react background who shares these passions and is proud of the work they do.
Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the Team Lead plays a vital role in all aspects of delivery from design, planning and implementation through to releasing and monitoring.
Responsibilities :
- Write, modify, and debug web applications using JavaScript, React, HTML, and CSS
- Self-document development processes, conduct peer reviews, and give actionable feedback
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and create comprehensive test plans
- Perform regression testing to validate software stability after changes or updates
- Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues, providing detailed bug reports
- Monitoring the health of the application after release
The Skillset : Required :
Proven experience as a JavaScript EngineerExperience as a Scrum master or team lead experienceKnowledge of client-side single-page applications that use a modern framework such as ReactStrong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologiesExperience with GitExperienced and knowledgeable in CI / CD and different testing strategies and techniques (Unit, Integration, UI tests)Comfortable with and enthusiastic about learning new technologiesExceptional communication and organizational skillsNice to Haves :
Test Automation using WebDriverWorking with GitLab, GitHub, AzDoKnowledge of web tools (Webpack, vite.js)Writing shell scriptsWorking with Gitlab CI / CDWorking with CopilotKnowledge of package managers (npm, pnpm,yarn)The Perks :
Flexible hours and remote working environment4 extra long weekends around bank holiday weekendsFull benefits starting from your first dayPaid Volunteer days, unlimited sick daysMonthly commuting allowance and internet allowanceFlexible spending accountTalent and development training budgetFree Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobookWeekly Kobo Tech University sessionsMaternity / paternity leave top up