Frontend Software Engineer

Company Overview

Zicasso is a leading luxury travel company that creates personalized, life-enriching experiences for discerning travelers. Founded in Silicon Valley, our unique approach to travel blends cutting-edge technology and the unsurpassed destination expertise of our top travel specialists worldwide.

As a member of our team, you'll contribute to creating experiences that consistently earn us thousands of 5-star reviews. You'll be part of a company recognized as "Best in Travel" by TRAVEL+LEISURE magazine and regularly featured in notable publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, and CNN. By joining Zicasso, you'll play a key role in bringing travel dreams to life - pushing the boundaries of what's possible in luxury travel experiences.

As a fully remote company spanning five continents, we foster a dynamic, progressive global work environment that values creativity, initiative, and continuous learning. We're seeking passionate, data-driven individuals who thrive in a high-performance environment and are eager to contribute to our innovative company culture underpinned by the pursuit of excellence, integrity, and teamwork.

Our global team comes together annually for an international company retreat in various locations, providing a unique opportunity to share ideas, collaborate in person, and strengthen our culture. This event embodies our commitment to both professional growth and the transformative power of travel.

Join us in shaping the future of luxury travel while working towards our vision: to create a more connected humanity through travel. To learn more, visit www.zicasso.com.

The Role

Zicasso is looking for a highly skilled Frontend Software Engineer to join our team. As a Frontend Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers Zicasso's innovative travel platform. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a talented team of engineers. The role reports to the VP of Engineering.

There is flexibility in your work hours but we expect that you will generally maximize your overlap with California, eg. until 4 pm Pacific Time Zone.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write bug-free code in HTML, CSS, Sass, Javascript, TypeScript, Angular and/or React
• Evaluate, suggest, and outline improvements to existing interface flows
• Build and maintain scalable web applications using custom, reusable, and responsive UI components
• Write unit and integration tests, ensuring quality as we go
• Use modern debugging tools to set watch-points, break-points, and step the code. Tweak web applications to make them extremely fast (Google PageSpeed Insights)
• Evaluate innovative technologies, libraries, frameworks, architectural patterns, etc
• Collaborate with team members using GitHub, Atlassian(JIRA), Figma, etc
• Work closely with the product team and business to define, and implement features
• Attend agile team meetings, provide work estimates, participate in code reviews, pair coding, prepare demos, provide technical documentation
  
  
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5 to 8 years of experience in frontend software development, ideally in multiple languages
• Experience in Programming and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Expertise in React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience working with source control systems such as Git
• Experience in working with API's and integrating with Back-End Services
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience in Agile development methodologies is considered a plus
• Passion for the travel industry and desire to create exceptional user experiences
  
  
  

What We Offer:

• Fully remote work arrangement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• Open Paid Time Off policy and 10 days of company-paid holidays
• Stock options package
• 401K retirement plan with employer matching
• Substantially discounted luxury travel during off-season
• An unforgettable annual company retreat at one of the international destinations we serve