Front End Programmer Intern - Remote - Position 52

This is a remote position.

About us

Our startup has members from all over the world. With an emphasis on open values and sustainability. There are no paradoxes in a luxury lifestyle brand.

With those values in mind, we focus on permaculture, villa rentals, gastronomy, and creating a community with the goal to benefit Sicily’s image and reputation.

Position Description

We’re looking for a skilled Front-End Developer with strong MERN stack and Firebase experience to help build high-quality, scalable web applications. The ideal candidate is not only technically proficient but also capable of leading teams, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring secure, optimized code. A passion for continuous learning and building real-world products is essential. 

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in MongoDB with experience in managing databases, optimizing queries, and handling large datasets.
  
• Expertise in Express.js for building RESTful APIs and backend services.
  
• React.js skills for managing front-end development, with experience in building scalable, responsive user interfaces.
  
• Proficiency in Node.js for server-side scripting, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming, security protocols, and optimization techniques.
  

• Experience with Firebase services such as Firestore, Authentication, and Cloud Functions, particularly in managing real-time data and integrating Firebase with MERN stack applications.
  
• Strong familiarity with Firebase’s security rules, deployment, and hosting features.
  
  

• Team Leadership: Proven experience leading development teams, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring best practices in coding and project management.
  
  
• Collaboration Skills: Experience working with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure technical alignment with business objectives.
  
  
  

• Security-Minded: Understanding of security protocols, and best practices for securing web applications, databases, and managing sensitive user data, especially in a food-tech domain like Siciliamia.
  
• Scalability and Performance Optimization: Ability to design systems that are scalable, ensuring Siciliamia’s applications can handle growth in user base without performance degradation.
  
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Given the fast-paced nature of the tech industry, we should look for candidates who are not only proficient with the current stack but are also eager to stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices.
  

Benefits

• A practical experience with real-life tasks and responsibilities
  
• Perfect opportunity for your career development
  
• The opportunity of improving your skills while creating real products
  
• A truly international, English-speaking team
  
• Implementation and improvement of your skills with instant feedback
  
• Learning how startups work from the inside
  
• Learning in a friendly working environment, and overcoming challenges
  
• The opportunity to grow into a crucial role