Staff Engineer – Frontend Focus

Role Overview

• You own and evolve the frontend architecture (Vue.js / TypeScript) across product teams and ensure consistency, scalability, and developer experience
• You lead the technical migration of our legacy monolith towards a modular, service-oriented architecture – from planning to hands-on delivery
• You make and document impactful architectural decisions, leading cross-team alignment and communicating trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• You mentor and grow engineers across experience levels through pair programming, design reviews, and code quality feedback
• You drive AWS infrastructure decisions relevant to the frontend, including deployment pipelines, CDN strategy, and cloud cost awareness
• You identify and introduce AI tooling to improve developer productivity and product quality
• You proactively communicate technical risks, progress, and recommendations to your manager and peers

Requirements

• You are already working at Staff Engineer level (or equivalent)
• You have successfully demonstrated your technical leadership not only within your own team, but also across teams
• You have expert-level knowledge of Vue.js and TypeScript and a solid understanding of modern frontend architecture patterns
• You have strong experience with AWS and understand how cloud infrastructure impacts frontend delivery
• You are AI-keen – you actively explore and apply AI tools and techniques in your daily engineering work
• You communicate proactively and clearly – in writing and in conversation – and can align diverse stakeholders around a technical direction
• You are fluent in English; German is a plus

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Vue.js

Benefits

• Remote First: Whether you prefer working from home, using co-working spaces across Germany, or being in our modern headquarters in Cologne – we support all working styles.
• Well equipped: To make sure you have everything you need in your home office, we provide the appropriate hardware. After your probation period, you’ll also receive a budget for ergonomic home office equipment.
• Flexibility: You can organize your working hours flexibly. With a core working time from 9:00 to 12:00, you have plenty of freedom to balance work and personal life. With our Workation Worldwide program, you can work remotely for up to 60 days per year from anywhere within ±4 hours of the German time zone.
• Benefits à la carte: With Probonio, you can design your benefits anew every month: Use your budget for meal subsidies, childcare support, vouchers, or book your Urban Sports Club membership – all easily managed via app.
• Time Off & Recharge: You benefit from 32 days of paid vacation per year. In addition, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are fully off. With our Culture Day, you can also take a day off that is personally important to you
• intentionally and individually.
• Company-wide Bonus: Our Shared Success Plan strengthens a shared result orientation by transparently and fairly sharing company success with everyone.
• Mobility & sustainability: Through FINN JobAuto, you can lease your own electric vehicle at attractive conditions. You can also benefit from bike leasing.
• Healthy at work: We support you with Urban Sports Club, life coaching programs, and additional offerings to help you stay fit and stress-free in your daily work.
• Dog-Friendly Headquarters: Your four-legged friend is welcome in the office —bring your dog to work!