Senior Web Engineer (any gender)

Your Responsibilities

• Platform Development: Lead the enhancement and unification of our web platform, integrating both legacy and modern technologies to create a cohesive and scalable system
• Technical Contribution: Actively participate in the development and optimization of web applications, focusing on performance, scalability, and user experience
• CI/CD Improvement: Collaborate on refining our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable delivery of software updates
• Quality Assurance: Implement and advocate for robust testing practices to maintain high standards of code quality and reliability
• Performance Optimization: Drive efforts to improve the speed and responsiveness of our web applications, ensuring a seamless user experience
• Collaborative Development: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives and user needs
• Mentorship and Support: Provide guidance and mentorship to other web engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development
• Agile Teamwork: Thrive in an agile, iterative development environment, adeptly handling evolving priorities and challenges

Your Profile

• Web Development Expertise: Extensive experience with modern web development technologies, including JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Next.js
• Headless CMS: Proficient in integrating and working with headless CMS systems to manage content across various web applications
• Testing Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies to ensure high-quality code
• Performance Focus: Demonstrated ability to optimize web applications for performance and user experience
• CI/CD Knowledge: Strong understanding and practical experience with CI/CD tools and practices to streamline the development process
• Effective Communication and Team Collaboration: A strong team player who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, with an ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentorship: Passionate about supporting and mentoring fellow engineers to enhance their skills and knowledge
• Adaptability and Agile Mindset: Experience with agile methodologies and a commitment to iterative and incremental development, while at the same time comfortable with ambiguity and capable of pivoting based on new technical and business insights

Nice to haves:

• Mobile Web Integration: Experience in integrating web technologies within mobile applications
• Cross-Platform Development: Familiarity with strategies and tools for developing cross-platform applications.
• Cloud Services: Knowledge of cloud-based services and DevOps practices is a plus.(e.g. Github Actions, Docker, Kubernetes)

Your Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension package with regular compensation reviews
• Work-Life-Balance: 4-day-work-week option, Hybrid work setup and flexible working hours
• Holistic benefits program that includes Freeletics coach memberships for you and your family/friends, mental wellbeing support, bike leasing, public transport allowance, language courses and many more
• Self-determined career path tailored to your personal and professional development wishes 
• Brand new office space with a rooftop terrace and a gorgeous view of the mountains, free healthy food and drinks in a fully equipped kitchen, latest technology meeting rooms, diverse training space, showers and laundry service
• Regular company and team events like hiking trips, holiday parties, offsites and many more
• Your choice of the latest MacBook or Dell Laptop in a life cycle model
• Taking a break: 27 vacation days and 15 public holidays
• Bi-annual hackathons for tech as well as non-tech teams
• Relocation support regarding costs (for visa, relocation agency, etc.)


See life at Freeletics for yourself here. Interested?


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Freeletics is an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment where everyone can succeed. A kaleidoscope of cultures, languages and personalities, all are welcome here regardless of background, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender expression or athletic ability. We celebrate diversity in its many forms and firmly believe that our strength lies in our differences. In nurturing many perspectives and voices, we are able to collectively power the next generation of digital fitness technology inspiring a healthier, happier, and stronger world. 


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