Senior Frontend Developer

Babbel

Posted 5 years ago

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to start immediately in our office in Berlin, Germany!

Your responsibilities will be:

Deliver high quality web applications from crafting and iterating new features into production in short sprint cycles
Independently build, maintain and take on ownership of complex software modules and services
Collaborate multi-functionally to inform API design and architectural decisions
Maintain and make use of a good overview of the overall technology stack and infrastructure
Craft, facilitate and survey coding guidelines and quality standards
Mentoring colleagues and share expertise across teams
Understand and take ownership the system performance and health
React and fix operational events (bugs and incidents)
Independently focus on continuous learning and improvement and drive the evolution of our engineering practice

You have:

Strong experience with JavaScript, HTML and CSS (+preprocessors)
Experience working with modern client-side frameworks
Experience with any component-based frontend framework (ideally React)
Experience in maintenance of complex code bases and driving down technical debt
Experience with cross-browser development and knowledge of browser compatibility
Knowledge in testing on different levels: unit, integration, contract and E2E
Deep understanding of lean and agile practices
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Fluency in written and spoken English

Nice to have:

Why Babbel?

Babbel is the world’s most successful language learning app. Work with us to make a real impact in the world, in a meaningful way.

We’re driven by a bold challenge
We solve meaningful problems - at scale.
Diversity and difference are our strengths; lifelong learning is our life’s blood
Work within a high-performing team at Babbel.
Tackle a steep learning-curve – personally and professionally.
Work in a challenging environment and where you’re expected to bring your game face
Take advantage of a lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hours.
Draw from a vibrant international company with people from over 50 different nationalities.
We offer great company benefits (high-end company bike, fresh fruit & drinks).

Sounds good? We are already looking forward to hearing from you! Check out our jobs page, our blog, and our techblog for a fuller picture of #lifeatbabbel!

Questions about a career at Babbel? Contact us! +49 (0) (151 2051 6139 or get in touch with Martin Forry (mforry@babbel.com) for more information.