Lead Apps Engineer

RedGIFs; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid Vacation: 31 days

Agile Environment: Scrum-based

Flexible Working Hours

Skill Development stipends

Birthday Gifts

Zusammenfassung

Vergil Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Apps Engineer to own the architectural integrity and user experience of a high-load UGC platform. You will lead development of sustainable, high-performance web apps serving millions of fans and thousands of creators.

Join a fast-moving, agile team focused on performance, scale, and cutting-edge frontend tech. You will drive architectural direction, establish UX standards, and guide senior engineers through complex system problems.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of experience solving technical problems and building high-performance, user-facing apps at scale.
• Expert knowledge of Svelte and React; define state management and component patterns.
• Deep PHP (OOP, SOLID) expertise for scalable interfaces in micro-service architectures.
• Mastery of modern Web Vitals, INP focus, and SSR speeds for large audiences.
• Advanced TypeScript ensuring type safety across full-stack implementations.
• Experience establishing UI testing strategies (Cypress/Playwright).
• Mastery of Git and automation to enable CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent English (C1) and ability to lead code reviews and roadmaps.
• Proven track record shipping features on time in high-load environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead architectural direction for user-facing apps across Svelte and React ecosystems.
• Define frontend performance and UX governance for a world-leading experience.
• Design high-performance contracts between UI and microservice backends (Rust/PHP).
• Investigate and resolve complex issues in user journeys and conversion funnels.
• Lead technical reviews and mentor engineers to promote clean code and SOLID practices.

Kenntnisse

Svelte

React

TypeScript

UI testing

Git & CI/CD

English (C1)

Frontend architecture

Performance optimization

Microservices

Team leadership

Tools

PHP (OOP SOLID)

Rust

Kubernetes

DynamoDB

Redis

AWS

S3

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a visionary and technical leader to join our team as a Lead Apps Engineer. In this role, you will own the architectural integrity and user experience of our high-load UGC platform. You will lead the development of sustainable, high-performance web applications that serve millions of fans and thousands of professional content creators.

About the Company

We are looking for a visionary and technical leader to join our team as a Lead Apps Engineer. In this role, you will own the architectural integrity and user experience of our high-load UGC platform. You will lead the development of sustainable, high-performance web applications that serve millions of fans and thousands of professional content creators.

We are a disruptive tech company and currently one of the world's leading free GIF hosting sites. We have millions of daily users and 50k sign-ups per month. Thousands of professional content creators use us daily to share their content with their fans and followers.

We take an agile, collaborative approach to foster teamwork and innovation. We emphasise flexibility, friendliness, inclusivity, inspiration, and stimulating growth.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation: 31 days of paid vacation per year.
• Agile Environment: Scrum-based agile working environment.
• Working Hours: Flexible working hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central European Time.
• Skill Development: Various stipends to support your growth and learning.
• Birthday Gifts: Celebrating your special day with a thoughtful birthday gift.

About You

• 6+ years of experience as a technical problem solver, with a proven history of building high-performance, user-facing applications at scale.
• Expert knowledge of the Svelte Framework and React, with the ability to define state management and component architecture patterns.
• Deep expertise in PHP (OOP, SOLID), specifically in architecting scalable interfaces for micro-service architectures.
• Mastery of modern Web Vitals, focusing on Interaction to Next Paint (INP) and server-side rendering speeds to support 30M MAU.
• Advanced proficiency in TypeScript, ensuring type safety across complex full-stack implementations.
• Experience establishing UI testing strategies (Cypress, Playwright, or similar) to maintain stability in an agile environment.
• Mastery of Git and workflow automation, leading the transition from manual processes to automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced C1 English level with the ability to lead reviews of colleagues' work and present technical roadmaps.
• Proven record of shipping complex features on time and within budget in a high-load environment.
• Self-sufficient leader who exercises discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues without the need for constant oversight.

About the Role

• Strategic Product Architecture: Lead the architectural direction of the user-facing applications, ensuring the Svelte and React ecosystems are scalable, maintainable, and optimized for a global audience of 30M monthly users.
• Performance & UX Governance: Set the global standards for frontend performance, specifically focusing on Interaction to Next Paint (INP) and server-side rendering speeds to ensure a "world-leading" experience for professional content creators.
• Full-Stack API Design: Direct the design of high-performance contracts between the UI and our micro-service backend, ensuring seamless integration with Rust and PHP services without introducing latency.
• Product Problem Solving: Investigate and resolve complex systemic issues related to the user journey, conversion funnels, and interactive UGC tools that impact 50k monthly sign-ups.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead technical reviews for the product team, establishing "clean code" and SOLID standards while identifying growth opportunities for senior and mid-weight engineers.

About the Tech

• 30M monthly active users, 3K requests per second.
• High-load project, micro-service architecture, and many AWS services.
• Stack: PHP + Slim Framework, Rust, Kubernetes, DynamoDB, Redis, S3, and other AWS services, Javascript + Typescript (React and Svelte)