Senior Frontend Engineer, Inkitt
$150-200k
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
Open for applications
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$150-200k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To discover talented writers and turn them into globally successful authors.
Role
Who you are
- Startup hungry; you excel in a fast-paced, scrappy environment and you welcome new challenges
- Committed to building an in-person work culture; you prefer a hybrid work model
- 7+ years of experience working within large, well-maintained codebases
- Experience using JavaScript, React Native, and React
- You have a desire to take ownership, driven by your product engineering mindset, and an excellent feel for good UX
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with other teams, while experience in mentoring juniors is a plus
- A drive to raise the bar of the team on Code Quality, User Empathy, and Delivery Speed
- Experience in working with mobile apps as well as understanding a release process in App Store/Google Play is a plus
What the job involves
- Help architect, build, iterate, and manage our global mobile applications Inkitt and Galatea
- Build and ship new features at high velocity and high quality
- Work closely with our Product Managers and Designers to achieve product goals
- Contribute your ideas to the product's roadmap
- Drive the architecture and technology choices that enable a world-class user experience
- Continuously explore new technologies that will elevate the user experience of customers in order to be at the forefront of a rapidly changing digital environment
- Stay close with our users, to understand why they are using the product, collect feedback and apply it in your work
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
The current publishing industry makes it very difficult for breakout authors to achieve success. Furthermore, publications are often based off subjective opinions of those in the industry, and potential readers have no input in the matter, despite them being the force that will drive a book's success.
Inkitt takes a different approach to publishing in order to give writers a fairer chance of success. The company allows writers to submit their stories onto the website where readers have free access to read anything posted. Using an algorithm, Inkitt then determines which stories have the most reader engagement, and based on this information, decides which to take to official print and publication.
7 rounds of funding to the sum of more than $100 million have allowed Inkitt to invest more in its algorithm and technology and open offices in San Francisco. It's also looking to expand into more mediums such as video content and audiobooks, with a long-term aim of building a media empire akin to Disney. Though there's a long way to go for that lofty aim to come to fruition, Inkitt has already attracted 33 million users and published dozens of bestsellers.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2024
$37m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$59m
SERIES B
Total funding: $116.7m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health Plans including Fitness Classes
- Expat integration support including complimentary German classes
- Flexible working environment including weekly remote days
- High-performing culture for learning at speed + unlimited book budget
- Regular social events and free dinners
- Dog-friendly office
Founders
Ali Albazaz
(CEO)Founder and CEO of Fünfi and then joined moviepilot as a Javascript developer. After this, Albazaz freelanced as a Javascript developer for six years.
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