Frontend Developer — Muse Group

Frontend Developer

Ultimate Guitar

Remote

Vacancy Description:

Muse Group empowers music makers. We create the world’s most popular apps for playing, recording and composing music.

Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day.

Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul and Boston to Berlin. We’re an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup, with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come.

We are looking for a Frontend Developer to implement and deliver high-quality, user-facing features for the Ultimate Guitar website.

The role will be interesting if:

You are interested in working on high load projects used by millions of people around the world
You want to work in a company that is creating completely new tools and services for musicians
You not only enjoy creating new things but also refining existing good solutions to perfection
You are attracted to working in a strong and highly ambitious team

You won't hear water cooler chat about the weather here at Muse, here we are rating our favorite Prince albums and discussing Japanese punk.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement and deliver high-quality, user-facing features for the Ultimate Guitar website
Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to bring ideas to life
Tackle technical debt and contribute to continuous codebase improvement
Work hand-in-hand with our Design Systems team to support and scale ongoing product redesigns
Optimize SEO and performance to meet ambitious traffic and growth targets
Maintain a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness

Required Experience:

3+ years of experience in frontend development
Knowledge of design patterns in OOP and FP, with a focus on React/Redux applications. Architectural thinking and an understanding of SOLID principles
Strong understanding of JS (ES2019 specification) and TypeScript
Experience in optimizing core web vitals and page speed metrics
Experience in optimizing application bundle size, deep understanding of web application rendering types (CSR, SSR), and different approaches to routing
Understanding web application debugging and profiling using Chrome DevTools
At least B2 level of English

Nice to have:

Experience with PHP
Experience with implementing product experiments
Experience with product rebranding / redesign
Understanding of ci/cd principles
Knowledge of basic music theory or guitar playing experience

we offer

FREEDOM
FOR ALL

Work remotely or at a co-working place of your choice in your favorite band t-shirt.

CREATIVITY
EVERY DAY

Make inspiring products for musicians, artists and creators – no day is the same.

IMPACTFUL
WORK

Influence the future of the music industry and change the lives of millions worldwide.

Work
set up

Get a generous allowance for work equipment and co-working spaces (for those not in Cyprus).

Growth and
development

Receive specialized training, language lessons, conferences and learning materials.

Team
well-being

Access to therapy whenever you need it, and assistance in difficult life circumstances.

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The way
we work

We believe everyone in the Muse Group team is a leader. That's why our core philosophy is based on our leadership principles.

Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.

We consciously embrace imperfection in work for the sake of speed. Perfectionism slows progress, so it’s essential to move quickly and try new things.

Radical responsibility means taking personal accountability for every aspect of personal and team work, including problems and their solutions. It shifts focus from "we" to "I," where I take full responsibility for the result without blaming external circumstances or other people.

Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.