Senior Frontend Engineer (f/m/d)

shyftplan is changing the way companies communicate with and manage their employees. We believe that in a digital future successful companies will be based on digitally empowered employees. We provide the tools that form the link between company success and employee happiness. Our software and expertise enables companies to transform their processes and digitally connect with their employees.

For our office in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg we‘re looking for a:

Senior Frontend Engineer (f/m/d)

Enterprise-grade SaaS Solution | Web Application | Mobile App

Your Playground

As a frontend engineer at shyftplan, you will be part of a highly motivated international team with a strong ambition to solve our customers’ problems. Your main responsibility will be extending, maintaining, and improving our web and mobile applications. You will closely collaborate with the backend and product teams within the Scrum framework to deliver a high-quality user experience. Key Expectations for a Frontend Engineer at shyftplan are:

• Collaborating with product management and other stakeholders to iteratively create new features and improve existing ones in our web and mobile applications
• Utilizing modern technologies in the application development process and self-studying to stay ahead of the curve
• Work in close collaboration with backend and product teams
• Openly discussing possible chances for improving existing workflows and processes
• Seeking and giving feedback on your work and that of your coworkers via multiple channels (one-on-one and group meetings, code reviews)

Our tech stack

Frontend: TypeScript, Vue 3 + Vuex, GraphQL + Apollo, Webpack, CSS modules, Jest, Capacitor

Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, nodeJS

Our perks

• A product with value added and a motivated, international team
• The opportunity for personal development, as well as good internal promotion opportunities
• A flexible home office day and a modern office in the heart of Kreuzberg
• Many perks such as a Job Bike, mobility budget, German classes and more
• The latest technology and ergonomic workstations
• Regular team events (e.g. Go Kart, Escape Room) and company lunches
• Fresh fruit, soft drinks and cereals for free

• Proficiency in Vue3 or willingness to learn and adapt to Vue quickly
• Demonstrated understanding of semantic HTML, CSS, and core JavaScript concepts
• Experience using Git in a professional/workplace environment
• Comprehensive understanding of core web and browser concepts (e.g. how the browser parses and constructs a web page)
• Strong ambition to produce maintainable, high-quality code
• Assuring quality by writing automated tests
• Excellent understanding of the entire software development lifecycle and working in an agile team
• Fluency in English, written and spoken

Additional qualifications

• Prior knowledge of libraries and tools listed in the backend tech stack
• Continuous deployment and integration know-how
• Experience in identifying and resolving potential performance bottlenecks
• Passion for building good UI and UX, a good understanding of patterns & best practices
• Interest in ensuring web accessibility (a11y)