Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

JobCloud AG

Portugal

Hybrid

EUR 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Porto

International collaboration

Personal training budget

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Job summary

JobCloud in Porto, Portugal, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve web apps using TypeScript and modern web tech. The role is full‑time, permanent, based in Porto and hybrid with on-site attendance at least one day a week.

You will work with Backend, Product and Design, shaping features from idea to release. AI-assisted engineering is core, with accountability for code quality and production readiness.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional frontend or software engineering experience.
Experience building production applications with TypeScript.
Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and browser fundamentals.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and AI assistants/coding agents with validation.
Experience with unit, integration and end-to-end testing (Cypress) and CI.
Familiarity with server-side rendering and frontend/backend integration.
Interest in refining features, software design and frontend architecture.
Responsible delivery from idea to release.
Curious, self-driven and collaborative, with good English communication.

Responsibilities

Frontend: Build and evolve the frontend with TypeScript and modern web technologies.
AI-native work: Use AI assistants and coding agents for prototyping, implementation, testing, refactoring and reviews.
Feature shaping: Clarify customer needs and turn ideas into practical solutions with Product and Design.
Complete features: Deliver features end to end and integrate APIs for a consistent user experience.
Technical decisions: Participate in architecture discussions and code reviews.
Usability: Consider accessibility, browser behavior and performance.
Quality and releases: Write automated tests and contribute to CI workflows.

Skills

5+ years experience

TypeScript applications

HTML/CSS/JS basics

AI-assisted development

Testing (Cypress)

SSR & frontend-backend

Frontend architecture

Delivery discipline

Collaboration

English fluency

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Coding agents

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

AWS

Angular

React.js

Job description

Love what you do – we make employment happen!

The Senior Software Engineer at JobCloud builds and evolves the web applications of JobCloud’s products with TypeScript and modern web technologies, using AI assistants and coding agents throughout delivery. The role is full time, permanent, based in Porto, Portugal,and hybrid, with on-site attendance at least one day a week.

The Senior Software Engineer joins an international team and works closely with Backend Engineering, Product and Design. You help shape features, contribute to architecture and follow your work from the first idea through release and ongoing improvement.

AI-native engineering is part of how the team works. Engineers use AI assistants and coding agents throughout software delivery and combine them with sound engineering judgement. They remain responsible for technical decisions, code quality and what reaches production.

WHAT IS JOBCLOUD HR TECH?
JobCloud HR Tech is the Porto, Portugal based company of JobCloud, Switzerland’s number 1 job ads brand and the company behind jobs.ch and jobup.ch. We build software that helps companies spend their hiring budget efficiently and get their job ads in front of the right candidates. Millions of job seekers and thousands of companies use our platform to find each other.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AT JOBCLOUD?
We work as one team of experts in our field. Our culture is inclusive and respectful, and it is built on openness and collaboration. Your skills and motivation count. Your skin colour, gender and beliefs do not matter to us. Come as you are. Our purpose is “Love what you do.”

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THIS ROLE?

Frontend: Build and evolve the frontend. Develop responsive, reliable and maintainable web applications with TypeScript and modern web technologies.
AI-native work: Use AI assistants and coding agents for prototyping, implementation, testing, refactoring and reviews. Improve the team’s agentic workflows. Critically verify generated output and stay accountable for the code you ship.
Feature shaping: Shape features before writing code. Clarify customer needs, challenge assumptions and turn ideas into practical solutions with Product and Design.
Complete features: Deliver features end to end. Work with backend developers and other teams to integrate APIs and create consistent user experiences.
Technical decisions: Take part in architecture discussions, planning and code reviews. Explain trade-offs and help improve engineering practices.
Usability: Make usability part of quality. Consider accessibility, browser behaviour and performance, not just how a feature looks.
Quality and releases: Write automated tests and contribute to CI workflows. Verify releases and troubleshoot production issues. Turn recurring problems into lasting improvements.

WHAT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED?

5+ years of professional frontend or software engineering experience
Experience building production applications with TypeScript.
Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and browser fundamentals.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development. Regular use of AI assistants and coding agents, with clear context and constraints, and validation of their output. Ability to recognise incorrect code, unnecessary complexity, security concerns and missing edge cases.
Experience with unit, integration and end-to-end testing, using tools such as Cypress, and an understanding of continuous integration.
Familiarity with server-side rendering and frontend and backend integration.
Interest in refining features, software design and frontend architecture, not only in implementing predefined tasks.
A responsible approach to delivery: following work through release, investigating problems and making improvements.
A curious, self-driven and collaborative approach. Sharing ideas, explaining reasoning, welcoming feedback and asking for help when needed.
Business fluent English, with the ability to communicate clearly with engineers and non-engineers.

WHAT TECH STACK DOES JOBCLOUD USE?

Languages: TypeScript, PHP, Python, Java and Kotlin
Frontend: Angular and React.js
Data and messaging: PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Apache Kafka
AI-assisted engineering: GitHub Copilot and coding agents, supported by automated tests and human review
Tooling and cloud: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD and AWS
Ways of working: Agile development, Scrum and roadmap planning

The full list is on JobCloud tech stack on StackShare.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Shape features and contribute to architecture, with a say in technical decisions.
Hybrid work in Porto, with on-site attendance at least one day per week
International collaboration: Work with colleagues across JobCloud’s international offices (Zurich, Geneva, Belgrade or Vienna) including regular visits to Switzerland.
A working atmosphere built on trust, mutual support and team spirit. JobCloud is a kununu Top Company 2026.
A personal training budget for your professional development.

HOW DOES THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THIS ROLE WORK?