Frontend Engineer

About HIVED

The world needs logistics solutions that are better for people and the environment, and that s where HIVED comes in. We are a London-based climate and logistics start-up building the first emission-free parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. A tech company at heart, we have built a modern tech stack, novel in-house routing and decision engines, apps and data stack, plus are now shipping for over 100 brands including ASOS, ZARA, Karen Millen, Sky and more.

Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, GoPuff, ASOS, Apple, Amazon, Bulb and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe's leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures and the British government.

Role overview

As a Frontend Engineer at HIVED, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing user interfaces from scratch. You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders as part of our cross-functional team. Your contributions will have a significant impact on internal and external products, and you'll see your designs in action making a real difference in the lives of thousands of drivers and millions of customers.

The ideal candidate for this role brings enthusiasm to a fast-paced startup environment, view challenges as growth opportunities, and excel as team players while also being capable of autonomously driving their work. They employ efficient communication, allowing them to effectively convey ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and understand the best way forward. Additionally, they have a genuine passion for user experience and visual design, consistently delivering exceptional results by approaching challenges with a creative but pragmatic problem-solving mindset.

We believe in a lean and autonomous engineering team. Our engineers hold a large amount of ownership and autonomy and are expected to build in-depth understanding of the solutions they are working on, across the entire stack.

Responsibilities

• Work within a cross-function development team and business stakeholders to create web and mobile apps
• Design client-side architecture and collaborate with other engineers to bring your solutions to life
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design and work closely with our designers and product managers to create new, appealing features
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Write both technical and non-technical documentation

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Frontend Engineer or similar role
• Experience developing web and mobile applications
• Experience building customer-facing interfaces using the latest web technologies
• Experience designing outstanding user experiences autonomously
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• An analytical and solution-focussed mind

Technologies we use

• Apps: Flutter/ Dart
• Frontend: React, Vue, Typescript
• Backend: Golang
• Platform: AWS (Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, RDS, CDK)
• Github, Github Actions

As part of the role, we are looking up to you to introduce modern frontend technologies!

Benefits

How we Reward our Team

• Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team
• Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role
• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives, including three wellbeing days in addition to holiday allowance
• Weekly team lunch and regular company socials
• MacBook Laptop
• 1 day per week remote working
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy