How to apply for Full Stack Engineer - Biodiversity Management Tool

About Minnow Collective

Minnow Collective builds a biodiversity management platform for creating and reporting on collaborative actions. The company operates in France and hires contract full stack engineers to work on this tool. The product is focused on environmental data and reporting, not a generic SaaS.

About the role

This is a contract full stack engineer role focused on ReactJS and NextJS. You will turn Figma designs into interactive web pages and work with a product team. The work supports a biodiversity management tool, so the features you build likely relate to tracking and reporting collaborative actions.

A typical day

A typical day likely involves reviewing Figma designs, building or updating React/NextJS components, and coordinating with the product team on priorities. You would also spend time writing tests, checking performance, and fixing issues in the biodiversity management tool. Exact routines depend on the team, so ask about daily standups and collaboration tools in the interview.

Who Minnow Collective is looking for

• Has proven full stack experience with ReactJS and NextJS, not just frontend or backend alone
• Can take Figma designs and implement them as interactive, responsive web pages
• Writes clean, maintainable, and testable code and cares about performance, scalability, and security
• Has advanced to fluent English (C1 or C2) and a product and user-oriented mindset

Tips for this application

• Lead your application with concrete examples of ReactJS/NextJS projects you built or maintained, including links to live sites or repos if possible.
• Mention any experience turning Figma designs into production web pages, since this is a listed responsibility.
• State your English level explicitly (C1 or C2) in your resume or cover letter, because the job requires it.
• Reference the biodiversity management tool and collaborative actions in your cover letter to show you read the company description, not just the requirements.
• Since the role is a contract in France, clarify your availability, time zone, and whether you can work as a contractor for a French company.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your hands-on experience with ReactJS and NextJS, with specific project examples.', 'How you have collaborated with product teams and implemented UI/UX designs from Figma.', 'Your approach to writing clean, maintainable, and testable code, and optimizing for performance, scalability, and security.', 'Why the biodiversity management domain interests you or how your user-oriented mindset fits a tool for collaborative actions.']

Research before applying

• Look at Minnow Collective's website or public materials to understand what the biodiversity management platform does and who uses it.
• Search for any public information about the company's collaborative actions or reporting features to see the product scope.
• Check if the company has a GitHub or open-source presence to understand their tech stack and coding style.
• Find out what contract terms are typical for full stack engineers in France, including whether you need to invoice as a freelancer or go through an umbrella company.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you structure a NextJS application for performance and scalability.
• A walkthrough of a time you turned a Figma design into interactive React components.
• How you write testable code and what testing tools you use with React/NextJS.
• How you handle security concerns in a full stack web application.
• How you work with a product team and prioritize user needs when building features.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without showing any ReactJS or NextJS project examples, since the role requires proven experience.
• Ignoring the Figma-to-web-page responsibility in your application, as it is a core task.
• Not stating your English level, which is a hard requirement at C1 or C2.