Senior Full Stack Engineer

ABOUT AVANT ARTE Avant Arte is a curated platform connecting the world’s leading artists and public arts institutions with a new generation of enthusiasts, collectors and patrons. In collaboration with the most exciting contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Mickalene Thomas, Maurizio Cattelan and Jenny Holzer, Avant Arte creates limited editions of the highest quality, from prints and sculptures to digital works. With a global community of over 4 million collectors and art enthusiasts, Avant Arte reflects the growing energy and curiosity of a generation transforming how art is discovered, collected, and supported. Together with leading museums and institutions, such as LACMA, the Contemporary Art Society and the Guggenheim, Avant Arte develops fundraising collaborations that strengthen public access to art and engage the new generation of patrons who will shape its future. Make-Ready, our North London print studio, is the largest fine art silkscreen printmaker in the world. Avant Arte’s mission is to make discovering and collecting art more accessible, connecting artists, institutions and audiences in meaningful ways that expand art’s reach and impact. OUR CULTURE We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful. We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements. We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. We were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits, and Otta’s top 100 startups to work at. WHAT WE NEED We are looking to add a skilled Full Stack Developer, with a strong focus on front-end, to our small but rapidly growing cross-functional product team. You will be highly product minded and pro-active in working with non technical team members to lead on scoping, solution design and delivery of projects. The ability to do this with autonomy whilst asking the right questions at the right time is important as we are operating within small teams but building big capabilities. You will be driven by excellence with a proven track record in delivering well-crafted software. You will be someone who can lead by example and help guide technical direction, best practices and ways of working to less senior or non technical team members. You're a highly motivated self-starter with strong organisational, communication and planning skills. You will go the extra mile and think like a user to ensure that a feature or project drives real and best in class value to customers. The core of your role will involve: Design and implementation of scalable and performant applications. Own code across our stack, with a strong focus on frontend (Don’t worry if backend is not your biggest strength). Work with less technical members of the team to translate complex business requirements into high and low level technical requirements and delivery strategy. Own and lead on the scoping, design and implementation of complex projects, Flagging and resolving roadblocks or unforeseen problems by speaking with the right stakeholders. Take part in reviewing and optimising the team's processes to ensure we're working at our best. The skills and experience we’re looking for are: You have extensive exp ... (truncated, view full listing at source)