Senior Frontend Engineer

Jobtailor; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced frontend engineer focused on React and TypeScript to build scalable web applications for its Zurich team. You will drive frontend architecture, collaborate with Product, Design, and Data, and contribute to engineering standards while delivering high-quality UI and experiences.

The role emphasizes user-centric design, data-informed decisions, and a collaborative culture. Based in Zürich or willing to relocate, you’ll work with modern tools in a fast-paced SaaS

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience building modern web applications at scale.
• Deep knowledge of React and TypeScript.
• Pragmatic approach to architecture.
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and move work forward.

Aufgaben

• Deliver complex product features, experiments, or systems from discovery and planning through rollout and analysis.
• Build fast, reliable, user-friendly interfaces with modern frontend technologies.
• Create experiments and prototypes to validate assumptions and guide product decisions.
• Identify patterns and propose scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data to align goals and deliver outcomes.
• Influence product direction through technical insight and user empathy.
• Contribute to engineering standards, rituals, and processes.
• Support teammates, share knowledge, and maintain a collaborative, open, inclusive culture.
• Communicate decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly.
• Contribute to the Frontend Guild and shared frontend standards and practices.

Kenntnisse

React

TypeScript

Web app dev

Architecture design

Tools

Node.js

Go

SQL

Jobbeschreibung

• Deliver complex product features, experiments, or systems from discovery and planning through rollout and analysis
• Build fast, reliable, user-friendly interfaces with modern frontend technologies
• Create experiments and prototypes to validate assumptions and guide product decisions
• Identify patterns and propose scalable, maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data to align goals and deliver outcomes
• Influence product direction through technical insight and user empathy
• Contribute to engineering standards, rituals, and processes
• Support teammates, share knowledge, and maintain a collaborative, open, inclusive culture
• Communicate decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly
• Contribute to the Frontend Guild and shared frontend standards and practices

Requirements

• Strong experience building modern web applications at scale
• Deep knowledge of React and TypeScript
• Pragmatic approach to architecture
• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and move work forward
• Comfortable making decisions based on context and data
• Passion for product and solving real user problems
• Experience collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Data
• Strong communication skills in English
• Based in Zurich or willing to relocate
• Swiss or EU passport holder, or another permit allowing work in Switzerland
• Nice to have: Node.js or simple backend work in Go
• Nice to have: SQL query writing and basic analysis
• Nice to have: Familiarity with SaaS metrics such as MAU, ARR, conversion rates, or churn
• CV must be submitted in English; PDF preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building modern web applications using React and TypeScript, with a strong focus on user-centric design and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Capable of influencing product direction through technical insights and effective communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• React
• TypeScript
• Modern Web Application Development
• Collaboration with Product, Design, and Data
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Web Application Development
• Prototyping
• Architecture Design
• SQL Query Writing
• Basic Analysis

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• User Empathy

Industry Keywords

• Frontend Technologies
• Product Development
• User Experience
• Engineering Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Node.js
• Go
• SaaS Metrics