Senior Software Engineer, Web cross-platform - Hong Kong at Goodnotes

Goodnotes is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team and contribute to building cross-platform web applications.

The role involves working on bringing the core iOS app to web, Android, and Windows systems, building prototypes from mockups, creating interactive UIs using React/Redux and WebAssembly, improving rendering performance, conducting cross-browser testing, and providing ongoing support for existing applications. The engineer will also be involved in discovering and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency and shipping Progressive Web Apps (PWA) to various platforms.

The successful candidate will work in a small, cross-functional, autonomous, distributed team across Europe and Asia, focusing on a specific area of the product or business. The role offers opportunities to implement new technologies such as AI for multiple platforms and millions of users.

Responsibilities:

• Bring core iOS App to cross platforms i.e. Web, Android and Windows systems, based on scope and requirements, using cross-platform SDKs.
• Rapidly build prototypes/simulations from mockups that can be directly implemented
• Create decoupled, interactive web/mobile UIs using JavaScript Frameworks such as React/Redux and new technologies like WebAssembly
• Improve rendering performance and memory optimizations to create a performant UX
• Perform cross-browser/device testing and optimisation
• Support, maintenance and ongoing development for existing applications and projects
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Shipping Progressive Web Apps (PWA) to various platforms utilising latest technologies

Requirements:

• Experience building modern web applications using libraries and frameworks like React/Redux
• Expertise with TypeScript
• At least 5 years of related working experience
• Experience building cross-platform SDKs for shipping apps on app stores
• Expertise in cloud storage, deployment, and computing (AWS preferred)
• Ability to ship high-quality products efficiently, following best practices (CI/CD, automated testing, version control)
• Strong fundamentals in Computer Science
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and story-telling skills
• Experience building PWA with offline-capabilities, bonus if you have used WebAssembly (WASM)

Goodnotes offers:

• Remote, flexible working
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance
• Great annual leave allowance
• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for noise-cancelling headphones, home office setup, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Sponsored visits to the Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
• Company-wide annual offsite
• Fantastic maternity/paternity packages and allowances