Software Engineer (Front-end)

We bring Real Korea to the World. Connect your K-beauty brand with our community of content creators. — Founded in 2020, Picky began as a skincare review community for K-beauty fans worldwide looking for the latest information on their favorite products. Today, Picky has grown into the largest influencer marketing platform for K-beauty brands, delivering scalable, high impact content through a global pool of beauty and skincare creators. With our core strengths in micro and nano influencer acquisition, management and content strategy, Picky enables top and emerging K-beauty and skincare brands to reach a larger audience for their full funnel marketing strategies and seeding campaigns. — With backing from leading VCs and angel investors from Silicon Valley, Finland, Singapore and Korea—our latest seed round was $1.3M in early 2021—Picky is a growing startup company looking to make a lasting global impact.

Things you will do at Picky

You will be helping Picky build the next go-to micro influencer platform that enables Picky to be the best solution for influencer marketing campaigns. Your work will include both internal facing application to enable Picky run best-in-class marketing campaigns and the end-user facing community applications to enhance our influencer experience. You will help us identify and execute on technical investments that ensure the long term quality, reliability, and performance of our product. You’ll be working together with a team of engineers that are committed to delivering features with leading software development principles and solve problems systematically such that we craft the best product for our users. We’re a small team, so you’ll have the chance to make a major impact on both engineering and business decisions.

Your responsibilities will include

• Contribute to engineering activities in - design, implementation, documentation, code reviews.
• Make a balanced decision between velocity & delivery.
• Build, deploy, and maintain multiple frontend web applications with a strong focus on user experience, responsiveness, and performance.
• Maintaining an organized code-base with collaboration in mind.
• Collaborate with product partners in defining the outcomes and direction of the product.
• Contribute to a defining team norms, operating principles, and company culture.

Skills we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience designing and building web applications.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Expertise in React.js or Next.js.
• Experience with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (e.g., Webpack, Babel, NPM).
• Proficiency in TypeScript.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Strong ability to translate design mockups and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) and client-side rendering.

Preferred skills

• Knowledge of SEO best practices.
• Experience building and maintaining component libraries.
• Experience with mobile development frameworks such as Flutter.
• Experience with design libraries such as MUI (Material-UI) or Tailwind CSS.
• Interest in learning more about social-influencer marketing.
• Experience with Storybook for UI component development.

Our Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Java
• Databases: Postgres, MariaDB
• Design Libraries: MUI (Material-UI), Tailwind CSS
• Cloud Services: AWS
• Mobile Development: Flutter
• Other Tools: Figma (for design collaboration), JIRA (for project management), Slack (for team communication), Storybook (for UI component development)

Work Environment and Perks

• Rare opportunity to be a part of a multicultural and global team based in Seoul
• You get lots of free skincare products from various K-beauty brands to try
• We provide equity to every full-time employee (Picky is a US-incorporated company)
• MacBook Pro / Dual-monitor setup
• E7 visa sponsorship possible

Application Forms and Process

• Send your English resume + Github Profile to product@pickycorp.com Application Process: Application Review → Coding Test Assignment → Interviews → Reference Check → Result Announcement

Hours and Location

• Full-Time position with an initial probation period of 3 months
• Monday - Friday | Flexible work hours
• Office in the CBD area (near Myeongdong)