Junior Front-End Engineer

About the Position

At MacPaw, we craft software that makes everyday tech life simpler, cleaner, and more enjoyable. From globally loved products like CleanMyMac and Setapp to emerging cybersecurity tools like ClearVPN and Moonlock, we are building a product ecosystem that reaches millions of people worldwide.

We believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together. By fusing high engineering standards, thoughtful design, and practical AI, we rethink how people interact with their devices and shape the daily tech routines of the future.

We're looking for a Junior Front-End Engineer to join the web team at MacPaw - the company behind CleanMyMac, Setapp, ClearVPN, and a growing ecosystem of products used by millions of people worldwide.

The team builds and maintains the digital layer that connects MacPaw's products with the world - marketing pages, landing experiments, payment flows, and the underlying infrastructure that keeps it all running.

If you're excited to grow your front-end skills while shipping work that reaches real users across MacPaw's product ecosystem, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Build and launch new marketing pages and web assets using Next.js SSG and Payload CMS.
• Maintain and improve 8+ active web projects, including working with some legacy components built on Laravel with Blade templates.
• Help migrate existing web assets from older tools to the team's unified Next.js + Payload architecture.
• Contribute to internal workflow automations that eliminate repetitive manual work and speed up development.
• Set up, launch, and monitor A/B tests to optimize user funnels and web performance.
• Work with payment gateway integrations to support seamless checkout experiences.

Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of commercial front-end development experience.
• Solid understanding of React.js or practical experience with React-based frameworks (Next.js is our destination stack).
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and modern web development principles.
• Proficiency in semantic HTML5, CSS3, and responsive/adaptive web design.
• Good understanding of RESTful API concepts and how frontend-to-server communication works.
• Essential version control skills: commits, branches, and pull requests in Git.
• Experience with modern build tools (Vite, Webpack) and package managers (pnpm, npm).

Nice to Have

• Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, or initial attempts to configure them.
• Familiarity with Cloudflare.
• Entry-level understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure.
• A genuine interest in AI tools - experimenting with them, learning fast, and bringing fresh AI-driven approaches into everyday development work.

We Offer

• We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression. We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here, you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.
• We are committed to our veterans. Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
• Hybrid work model. Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process.
• Your health always comes first. We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses.
• Flexible working hours. You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally. Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community.
• Teams we are proud of. We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
• Office designed for people (and pets). Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office.
• Time-off policy that covers life’s needs. Convenient personal time-off policy to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw.
• Join social initiatives with MacPawCares. MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in to make the world a better place.
• We’re an equal-opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds. We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Some benefits are under development, and new adjustments are possible.

Here's how we hire

Steps may differ depending on the position, but this is our usual hiring process.

• Introduction Call: We’ll tell you about the role and MacPaw and ask you to tell us about your experience and aspirations.
• Skills Assessment: This step may include additional interviews and/or test tasks to figure out whether your skills match the requirements for the role.
• Final Interview: We want to learn more about you as a person and your approach to life. That’s also a great place for you to ask more about us.
• Reference Check: We will ask you to share the contacts of up to 3 people you worked with for a quick reference check.
• The Decision: We love telling the good news and are ready to give you feedback if things don't work out.

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