Senior Frontend Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential climate technology organization in their search for a Senior Frontend Engineer. Our client is building innovative software solutions for the sustainability sector, creating digital infrastructure that enables better environmental decision-making across industrial value chains.

This is a unique opportunity to join as the first dedicated frontend engineer and shape the technical direction of the entire frontend architecture. You'll be working at the intersection of cutting-edge web development and AI-powered interfaces, building products that have meaningful climate impact.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the frontend codebase and establish architectural standards that enable the team to scale
• Build and ship agentic user interfaces, including an AI assistant that transforms how customers interact with the platform
• Own the complete product development cycle: discovery, hypothesis formation, shipping, and measurement
• Create and maintain a comprehensive component library with robust documentation
• Prototype and develop new applications from zero to one that unlock customer value
• Mentor and coach other engineers on system architecture, web fundamentals, and best practices
• Partner with the Product Design team to evolve the design system
• Invest in tooling, processes, and abstractions that multiply team output
• Identify technical issues proactively and turn them into actionable proposals

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Proven track record at Senior or Staff level owning impactful product initiatives end-to-end and shaping frontend architecture
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern frameworks for scalable web applications (React strongly preferred; Angular, Vue, or Svelte also relevant)
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and contributing to design systems or component libraries
• Track record of thriving in fast-moving environments where priorities shift quickly, ideally in startup or scale-up settings
• Experience leveraging AI to accelerate product development
• Fluent English (C1+ level)
• Location: Munich, Germany or remote within Europe

Preferred qualifications:

• Domain knowledge in climate/sustainability, construction technology, manufacturing, or compliance sectors
• Experience building agentic user interfaces
• Strong UI/UX judgment with understanding of best practices and anti-patterns

Tech stack includes: TypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GitHub Actions

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your profile and conduct an initial screening conversation. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your application to our client with your permission. We manage the coordination and provide guidance throughout the interview process. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must come through our recruitment process.

Pay

This is a full-time position based in Munich with hybrid work arrangements, or fully remote for strong candidates within Europe. The role does not require travel.

Pay via Get A Job.ai has not been specified for this role. Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates we represent.