Frontend Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Parloa's Engineering team as a Frontend Staff Software Engineer and contribute to building cutting-edge, user-friendly solutions for the contact center industry. You will define the technical roadmap for your domain, influence architectural decisions, and drive initiatives to improve engineering efficiency and scalability. This role requires expertise in React, NextJS, and TypeScript, along with strong leadership and collaboration skills. You will mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Parloa offers a competitive compensation package, benefits, and a hybrid work environment with flexible hours. The company is committed to professional development and provides opportunities for growth within a dynamic and innovative team.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a Staff Software Engineer with +4 years of experience
• Expertise in designing, developing, and operating high-performance, low-latency software systems for real-time processing and streaming data
• Deep proficiency in React, NextJS, and TypeScript, with a focus on architecting scalable, maintainable, and testable solutions
• Strong foundation in front-end technologies, including HTML, SCSS, and a commitment to accessibility standards and best practices
• Advanced knowledge of API design principles (RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL) for efficient and scalable data flow solutions
• Mastery of testing methodologies and tools (e.g. Playwright/Cypress, react-testing-library, jest/vitest) within a test-driven development environment
• Deep understanding of how product analytics can drive user-centric insights and create business value
• Thrives in fast-paced, agile environments, consistently delivering high-quality, scalable code while driving impactful projects to successful completion
• Demonstrated strong leadership and collaboration skills, effectively communicating and working seamlessly across cross-functional teams to achieve shared business objectives
• Passionate about mentoring and guiding junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and professional growth within the team
• Proactively drives technical excellence, continuously learning and inspiring others to improve their skills and deliver impactful solutions

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for your domain
• Influence architectural decisions and ensure alignment with company-wide goals
• Drive initiatives to improve engineering efficiency, scale, and performance
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team
• Identify and address gaps in front-end solutions across the organization
• Advocate for best practices in design, quality, security, and availability
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance, observability, and reliability
• Define and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs) to ensure high service quality
• Act as a technical leader, mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge across the company
• Foster a culture of learning and growth within the engineering organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with composable microservice architecture and micro frontends
• Experience developing Component Libraries in multi-team environments
• Experience deploying multi-region frontend applications (CDNs etc)
• Experience in building backend APIs (express/nextjs/fastapi, etc.)

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package with equity
• Benefits like Deutschlandticket, Urband Sports Club, Wellpass, Nilo Health, JobRad, etc
• Training and development budget which can be used for conferences and attending development courses to ensure continuous professional growth
• Hybird work environment, flexible working hours, 28 vacation days and workation opportunities
• Regular team events, game nights, and other social activities
• And last but not least: a beautiful office with flair in the heart of Berlin with all the conveniences, such as adjustable desks, social area, fresh fruits, cereals and drinks