Job Description:

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to have healthy minds and bodies. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.  
 

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us make reading lives better.  

The Role: 

We are looking for a Senior JavaScript Developer (7 month contract) to join our Rendering team in Kobo. We are looking for a curious, collaborative person who is willing to learn and ready to take up new exciting endeavours. We want someone who challenges the norm, is customer oriented and can work seamlessly with delivery, product and UX to make our frontend clients even more valuable especially in terms of robustness, performance and stability. 

Responsibilities:  

  • Helping to come up with a strategy how to build Engines to render electronic publications (EPub) so that every frontend client can use it in an efficient way
  • Come up with ideas how to improve Rendering engines in general
  • Coordinating/Communicating with client teams for requirement specification
  • Support and educate junior developers in the team
  • Collaborating with Product Management to understand the Product roadmap, requested scope and timelines

The Skillset: 

Requirements: 

  • You have 5+ years of JavaScript knowledge
  • You're well versed in React.js and modern development practices
  • Familiar with HTML and CSS
  • Really experienced with git and webPack
  • You have 5+ years of hands-on software development experience in an agile development environment    
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills 

Bonus points:  

  • Degree in Computer or Electrical engineering
  • Experience with automated test framework design 

About Rakuten Kobo Inc. 

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million+ customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation, award-winning eReaders, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies. 

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request.  Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially. 
 

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted. 

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