Frontend Engineer

Elinvar enables asset & wealth managers to digitalize their business models by providing the required Platform as a Service. This includes applications for core processes as well as third party connections. Our partners profit from the combination of leading technology and the optimal regulatory setup as we hold all necessary BaFin licenses. With this comprehensive approach, we create the unique opportunity for our partners to go digital in one step and to utilize state of the art analytics to create individualized solutions to the benefit of their clients.

About the technical stack: The platform consists of dozens of microservices which are mainly based on Java 11 (Spring) and Node.js. Backend services communicate through Kafka. The backend communicates with frontend through Rest API. Data is stored in Postgres. Services run in Docker containers on three AWS data centers in high availability mode, managed by Kubernetes. The frontend is based on React. We use GitLab for source control and continuous integration. Our development process is based on Scrum with 2-week sprints.

 

Sounds interesting? We’re now looking for a Frontend Engineer - React.js (m/f/div) to join our team at Elinvar.

 

What will keep you challenged?

• Being responsible for the frontend development and design of a new exciting product
• Independently choosing the best approach and frameworks
• Creating a responsive UI design and integrate your code with the backend development team
• Working together with a team of excellent engineers and product managers
• Sharing your knowledge and experience with the team
• Working in a growing team with flat hierarchies
• A wiliness to learn and  interest in  user interactions and user experience

Why Elinvar?

• Based in Berlin, Elinvar is the comprehensive, digital and customized solution for wealth managers
• Our partners manage billions and expect excellence. We empower employees to reshape finance and look for talented and dedicated people
• Managing billions, our partners expect only excellent solutions. We empower employees to reshape finance and look for talented and dedicated people
• Our co-founders share tremendous industry expertise and together with the team are dedicated to ensure Elinvar’s long term success
• We believe hard work and success deserve to be celebrated – both in and out of the office

 

• Relevant experience in frontend development with HTML5 and CSS3 and using React.js
• Vast domain knowledge in Javascript including modern frameworks, libraries, and best practices
• Experience with React, Webpack, Babel and a testing framework like e.g. Jest
• You are passionate about functional programming and ideally, you have some experience with a functional language apart from Javascript
• Prior experience with source control tools – Git, Github, Gitlab
• You love working in agile teams, JIRA and Confluence are no strangers to you
• Good communication skills, high proficiency in English, German language skills are a plus