Front-end Developers
Kahoot!, Norway
Job Description
Kahoot! is looking for developers to join our Innovation team. Work side-to-side with the co-founders of Kahoot! and DragonBox to conceive and develop new global tools to make learning awesome!
You will be part of a small team of ambitious, highly experienced and passionate designers and developers. The company’s HQ is in Oslo, Norway, but this position could be fully remote.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- A deep understanding of the DOM, HTML, CSS, accessibility, and cross-browser support, including mobile browsers
- Worked and experienced in React or another frontend technology.
- BSc Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Proficiency in JavaScript (ideally with at least 5 years commercial experience)
- Worked on a web app project with a large JavaScript codebase
- The ability to work both independently, without supervision, and in an agile team
- The ability to reliably estimate units of work at project, feature, and task levels
- Understand the basic concepts of how the backend works
- Can lead, mentor and grow a new team
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- React Native experience
- Experience of end to end product development
- A demonstrable understanding of functional programming concepts
- A love of computer games and experience making them
- An understanding of reactive programming principles, and how it relates to UI development
- An understanding of atomic design and the practice of using pattern libraries
- A natural curiosity and love of learning new things
- A demonstrated ability to work independently and stay focused
- Excellent (digital) communication skills (written and oral).
- The ability to collaborate remotely with others
About Kahoot!
Kahoot! is on a mission to make learning awesome! We want to empower everyone, including children, students, and employees to unlock their full learning potential. Our learning platform makes it easy for any individual or corporation to create, share, and play learning games that drive compelling engagement. In addition, our family of apps takes math learning to a new level and empowers children to learn to read through play. Learners of all ages can make language learning natural with immersive visuals and play through our Drops apps. Organizations can connect and engage their work teams with Actimo, our employee engagement platform. Launched in 2013, Kahoot!’s vision is to build the leading learning platform in the world. In the last 12 months, more than 250 million games have been played on the Kahoot! platform with 1.5 billion participating players in 200 countries. The company is headquartered in Norway with offices in the US, the UK, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark and Spain. Let’s play!
Our K!rew
At Kahoot! we champion a positive culture of collaborative learning and innovation. With a team of more than 200 employees representing 40 different nationalities, we’re a diverse and fun bunch of people! We work hard and celebrate our wins, tackle challenges with original ideas and learn something new every day.
The values guiding us are: we are playful, we are curious and we are inclusive!
What we can offer you:
If you talk to anyone working in the Kahoot! Group, they will tell you that one of the greatest perks is being able to see how the work you do puts a smile on the face of kids, teachers and learners all around the world.
As a fast growing company, we’re enthusiastic to bring in the right fit as soon as we find them.
- A fast growing environment
- International work environment with 40 nationalities
- Remote work set up
- Buddy and mentorship program
- Social and company events (virtual and in person)
Please send us your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!