Software Engineer (Javascript)

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.

Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance landing pages, marketing pages, pricing pages and conversion-focused web experiences.

• Build and optimize paywalls, signup flows, onboarding flows and other conversion funnels across the marketing website and product.

• Implement and support A/B tests and experiments, working closely with Marketing, Product, Design and Analytics teams.

• Identify and improve conversion bottlenecks across landing pages and user journeys, translating business and analytics insights into technical solutions.

• Optimize web performance and Core Web Vitals, ensuring fast load times and a smooth experience across devices.

• Analyze user journeys and technical UX issues, proactively identifying opportunities to improve usability, engagement and conversion.

• Develop reusable frontend components and scalable solutions for marketing initiatives while maintaining code quality and consistency.

• Collaborate with designers to accurately implement responsive, conversion-focused interfaces from Figma.

• Integrate frontend experiences with analytics, tracking, experimentation and marketing tools.

• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation, automate repetitive tasks and improve development efficiency.

• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and continuously improve the frontend architecture and development processes.

Requirements (Must-have)

• 2+ years of professional frontend development experience, preferably at Middle level or above.

• Strong experience building landing pages, marketing websites and conversion-focused web experiences.

• Confident React and TypeScript knowledge.

• Practical experience with Next.js.

• Experience with a state management solution such as Zustand, Redux, Jotai or MobX.

• Experience working with asynchronous data and caching (React Query, SWR, RTK Query or similar).

• Confident CSS skills and experience with utility-first frameworks such as Tailwind CSS, or readiness to ramp up quickly.

• Understanding of CRO principles and the technical aspects of improving conversion funnels.

• Experience with A/B testing and experimentation and understanding how frontend implementation affects experiment reliability and results.

• Experience optimizing web performance: Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed, browser rendering and performance profiling.

• Understanding of responsive design, accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.

• Confident use of AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor or similar.

• Git, PR-based workflow and code review experience.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to independently drive tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience working on SaaS, subscription or e-commerce products.

• Experience with analytics and experimentation platforms such as GA4, Google Tag Manager, Optimizely, VWO or similar.

• Understanding of SEO fundamentals and technical SEO for marketing websites.

• Experience with CMS platforms and/or headless CMS.

• Experience working with design systems and reusable component libraries.

• Experience working closely with Marketing, Growth, Product, Analytics and Design teams.

What we offer:

For personal growth:

• A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools;

• An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp;

• English and German classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.

For comfort:

• A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly;

• The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.

For health:

• Medical insurance;

• Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;

• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;

• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

What to expect when you apply

• An interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Professional interview

• Management interview