Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
### Why this Role is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Frontend roles in SaaS often revolve around balancing product evolution with platform consistency, and this position sits directly in that tension. Karbon is a cloud practice-management product used globally, and the work described centres on modernising a live application by migrating parts of the UI to React while keeping delivery steady—an increasingly common pattern in established SaaS products.
For someone building a long-term SaaS engineering career, the role offers exposure to the “how” behind sustainable product development: design-system adoption, performance and accessibility considerations, and the mechanics of shipping iteratively in a product environment. The emphasis on developer experience work also signals learning beyond feature delivery—tooling, workflows, and testing habits that translate across SaaS teams and make an engineer more effective as systems and teams scale.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About Karbon & the role
Karbon builds practice management software used by accounting firms worldwide, with a collaborative cloud platform and customers in 34+ countries supported by a globally distributed, fast-growing team.
We’re hiring a Junior Frontend Engineer to join our Front End Developer Experience (FEDx) team in Sydney. You’ll help migrate parts of our product to React and improve the day-to-day experience of building and shipping front end at Karbon.
This is a great role for someone hungry to learn, keen to take ownership, and excited to make an impact early.
What you’ll do
- Build new React UI and help migrate existing screens and components to React.
- Work with Next.js patterns where it makes sense (routing, layouts, data fetching approaches, page performance).
- Build consistent UI and learn how we maintain a shared design system.
- Use AI tools to move faster (for example: drafting code, exploring options, writing tests), while applying good judgement and always reviewing what ships.
- Work closely with senior engineers to break work down, ship iteratively, and learn good engineering habits.
- Improve front end developer experience through small tooling, testing, and workflow improvements.
- Write clear, maintainable code and learn how we think about quality, performance, and accessibility.
- Contribute to team discussions, ask questions early, and share what you learn.
Our tech
- Frontend: React, TypeScript, and Ember (during the migration). Next.js, TanStack Query, Tailwind, shadcn (where applicable)
- Backend: .NET (C#, .NET Core, Web API) with SQL Server
What you’ll bring
We know great engineers come from many backgrounds. You don’t need to tick every box below to apply.
- You’ve built something in React (personal projects, study, internships, or commercial experience).
- Curiosity and a strong learning mindset. You enjoy feedback and want to get better fast.
- A bias toward action. You like shipping, iterating, and finishing what you start.
- Clear communication. You can explain what you’re doing, what’s blocked, and what you need.
- Care for the craft: readable code, small pull requests, and pride in quality.
Nice to have
- Next.js experience (even at a basic level).
- TypeScript experience.
- Experience with Tailwind or component libraries.
- Exposure to automated testing (unit, integration, or end-to-end).
- Experience working in a product team with designers and product managers.
- Any experience with migrations, refactors, or improving existing code.
Why Work at Karbon?
- Gain global experience across the USA, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and the Philippines
- 4 weeks annual leave plus 5 extra "Karbon Days" off a year
- Flexible working environment
- Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team
- Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within
- A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development, and provides consistent feedback
- Generous parental leave
