Frontend Software Engineer

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• Role type: Full-Time

• Location: Munich, Germany

• Office Requirement: Office based

• Travel Required? No

• Visa / Relocation: Preference will be given to candidates already based in Munich and that do not require visa sponsorship. However we are open to candidates who may need relocation or a visa.

What you will work on

At Emidat, all engineers have huge ownership within the product team and shape the product development process. We build with the latest technologies and are obsessed with shipping fast. Since we are a young, fast-growing company, you can expect great work to be recognised and rewarded just as swiftly.

Your mission

Be our first full-time Frontend Engineer. This is a high-impact role where you will own and scale the entire frontend of our platform, working closely with the CTO and a stellar team of Software Engineers. Act as a Product Engineer, bringing the frontend perspective to feature development and platform architecture, and collaborating closely with our full-stack team.

In the first 6 months, you will

• Take ownership of the entire production frontend, transitioning from our trusted contractor, and setting the standard for development quality.

• Understand our codebase as well as customer needs, LCA requirements, and business goals driving product development at Emidat.

• Discover, conceptualize, build and ship your own features to maintain the user experience of the Emidat platform on the highest level.

• Bring our product vision to life, leveraging AI tooling for our dev workflows and ensuring we continue building a scalable frontend architecture.

• Collaborating on API design and backend integration for a seamless user experience.

Our Tech Stack

• Languages: Python, TypeScript

• Backend: FastAPI

• Frontend: React

• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis

• Infrastructure & DevOps: AWS (CDK), Azure (Terraform)

• CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, Docker

• Product Management: Linear

What you should bring to this role

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of dedicated Frontend Software Engineering experience, with professional proficiency in TypeScript and React.

• Experienced Software Engineer, with proficiency in high-level programming language such as Python, Go or Rust.

• Experienced shipping production code in an early-stage startup environment. Ability to wear multiple hats, owning features from discovery to maintenance.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to share knowledge and learn from a diverse engineering team.

• Experienced or passionate about utilising AI in coding, for instance experience with ‘Claude Code’ or ‘Cursor’.

Nice to have’s

• Interest in full-stack development and tackling occasional backend tasks (Python/FastAPI) to accelerate feature delivery.

• Experienced in working on the frontend of a B2B SaaS product.

• Experienced in Design Systems and tooling like Figma

• Experienced working in a Cloud environment with AWS or Azure.

How we support you

Your team lead will be

Florian (Co-Founder & CTO)

You will work with

• Alexandre (Software Engineer)

• Andrei (Software Engineer)

• Maxi (Software Engineer)

• Nils (Software Engineer)

• Tom (Software Engineer)

• Kai (Frontend Engineer)

• Jona (Product Manager)

Your mentors can be

We have built up a strong network of supporters in the product and tech who want us to succeed with our software solution. You’ll have access to product and tech experts from day 1, amongst them

• David Bellem (Co-Founder & prev. CTO @payworks)

• Nino Ulsamer (Co-Founder & CTO @StashAway)

• Renaud Visage (Co-Founder & prev. CTO @Eventbrite)

Meet the rest of the team HERE

It is important to us to support your professional growth. This is why we have designed our cap table in a way that all our early employees get functional experts as mentors by your side. See some of our other angel investors and mentors HERE.

💚 If you aren't completely confident that you meet our criteria, we recommend just taking the chance and applying anyway! Curiosity, eagerness to learn, a passion to tackle climate change, a collaborative spirit, and a growth mindset are most important to us.

What perks you can expect from us

💌 Access to our top-notch founder, investor and advisor network to benefit your development

💸 Attractive compensation package, including VSOP (for full-time employees)

🏖️ 25 days of vacation days per year

🏋️ A fitness subscription so you can clear your head in your time out of the office.

💻 Any hardware you need to accomplish your work

🎉 Fun team events, retreats and regular feedback

🥗 A beautiful office in the heart of Munich