Front-end developer

Our passionate team of startup serial entrepreneurs (Erik, Toon, Eric and Chris) created lex.be, a new innovative legal search platform based in Brussels. Lex.be aims to disrupt the traditional legal industry with new tools to enhance transparency, provide better insights and increase efficiency of the legal profession, while making a positive impact on society. Lex.be enables companies, citizens and legal pros to easily find relevant info to gain legal insights., You will have a central role in ensuring that our on-line platform and services offer a high quality front-end technical implementation with an optimal user experience.

• University level (or equivalent) or Bachelor with relevant experience
• Modern PHP Framework experience (Symfony2, Laravel, …)
• Strong knowledge of UI/UX design to create beautiful responsive interfaces
• Passionate about open data, big data and legal data
• Mastering “progressive” web technologies (HTML5, CSS3)
• Modern javascript experience (Javascript, jQuery, node.js, Angular, Ember, React, Backbone, …)
• Knowledge in Java / Groovy, Grails is a plus
• A desire to write scalable, efficient, maintainable code
• Able to work independently in a complex, dynamic environment
• Must crave for an agile development environment (Scrum)
• A love for finding creative and thoughtful solutions to a variety of technical and product challenges
• Fluent in English (a bit of Dutch and French wouldn’t harm either)
• Start-up minded and willing to work in an innovative entrepreneurial atmosphere

• Competitive salary according to market standards and flexible conditions
• Share option pool (after 6 months) to become a shareholder of the fast growing start-up you’re helping to expand
• An extensive package of extra-legal benefits (lunch vouchers, internet and mobile phone compensation,…)
• As one of the first IT profiles, you will be in a leading position as our company grows
• Cool extras such as fresh fruit, company bicycle, Friday team lunches…
• Inspiring surroundings and top work equipment
• Integration in a very dynamic team and company with high visibility
• Team work with experienced senior team members
• Opportunity to develop innovative projects using state-of-the-art technologies
• Continuous learning and training
• Start-up environment as part of an experienced team
• Lots of flexibility, when it comes to when and where you work. Our headquarter is based in Brussels. We like you to show up in our cool co-working offices at least twice a week
• Modern open co-working office (ping pong tables, break rooms, stocked kitchens, and motivated, smart teammates & co-workers)