We use React and TypeScript across all our product lines: web app, browser extensions, iOS and Android apps (React Native), and desktop apps (Electron). You'll take ownership of substantial parts of our codebase, shipping polished UI and the connected backend services for new features and products. You’ll write and maintain frontend (Playwright) and backend tests, and help keep our CI/CD pipelines healthy.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of React and a track record of building complex, production React applications
- Able to deliver pixel-perfect, production-ready code from Figma mockups on time
- Strong eye for detail and a dedication to creating fast, enjoyable user interactions
- Strong knowledge of TypeScript and its ecosystem (Babel, Webpack, Jest, Express…) and underlying web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, REST APIs)
- Solid backend skills in Node.js: comfortable building and consuming APIs, implementing algorithms, and data heavy processing workflows.
- Experience running production backend services reliable and efficiently at scale
- Experience writing complete, robust and maintainable tests with Playwright or similar frameworks.
More useful experience:
- React Native for iOS and Android
- Browser extension development (Chrome/Chromium, Safari, Firefox)
- Desktop app development on Windows and macOS (Electron and natively).
- Web crawling
- PDF and document processing
- Server operations on AWS
Benefits
- Base compensation €60,000–€90,000 based on the level of your experience
- Bonus/equity program.
- 4 weeks paid vacation + local holidays.
- We sponsor co-working space in your city.
- Learn and grow. Try out new things. We sponsor relevant courses, seminars, and conferences.
Skills Required
- Deep understanding of React and track record building complex production React applications
- Ability to deliver pixel-perfect, production-ready code from Figma mockups on time
- Strong eye for detail and dedication to creating fast, enjoyable user interactions
- Strong knowledge of TypeScript and its ecosystem (Babel, Webpack, Jest, Express) and underlying web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, REST APIs)
- Solid backend skills in Node.js: building/consuming APIs, implementing algorithms, data-heavy processing workflows
- Experience running production backend services reliably and efficiently at scale
- Experience writing complete, robust, and maintainable tests with Playwright or similar frameworks
- Maintain and help keep CI/CD pipelines healthy
What We Do
Paperpile develops a web-based reference-management platform for researchers, universities, and institutions. Its software helps users collect, organize, read, share, and cite academic papers, manage research libraries and PDFs, and create citations and bibliographies in Google Docs. Founded by computational biologists, the company aims to simplify the workflow of collecting, managing, and writing papers through an intuitive, integrated research productivity tool.
