Director, Frontend Engineering — Remote-First & AI UI

Wongdoody; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work where it works for you. At home,

30 days' vacation per year

Urban Sports Club

Nice people in welcoming teams

Job summary

WongDoody GmbH in Germany seeks a senior frontend engineer specializing in TypeScript and modern frameworks to build high‑quality UI for AI‑driven applications. You will work with React, WebComponents, and Storybook, delivering scalable interfaces and robust documentation.

Join a collaborative team, mentor peers, and help shape architecture while working onsite in Germany. Fluency in German and English (C1+) is required, along with a valid work permit.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical experience in commercial projects.
• Very strong technical knowledge of TypeScript and frontend frameworks like React or similar.
• Practical knowledge around WebComponents, based on StencilJS Library.
• Experience in documenting component libraries using Storybook.
• Experience using AI coding tools in a responsible manner.
• Experience in technical communication with customers’ technical stakeholders, such as solution architects, technical leads, and engineering teams.
• Ability to explain technical concepts, architectural decisions, and implementation details clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentorship of the members of the Frontend Engineering Team.
• Familiarity with agile project management processes such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Very good German and English language levels (C1+)
• Work permit in Germany and at least one year of work onsite in Germany.

Responsibilities

• Build modern, high-performance web interfaces for complex applications.
• Translate UX/UI concepts into scalable and responsive frontend architectures.
• Design interfaces that make complex AI and agent-driven systems intuitive and usable.
• Use the state-of-the-art toolchain, e.g. Github Copilot, WebComponents, React, TypeScript, Storybook and Docker.
• Realize ambitious and performant animations by using JS & CSS.
• Develop and integrate APIs for data- and AI-driven applications.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, AI Engineers, and Solution Architects.
• Design modular components and reusable system patterns.
• Bring structure to technical decisions and reduce system complexity.
• Contribute to RFPs, pitches, and interactive prototypes.

Skills

TypeScript

React

WebComponents

StencilJS

Storybook

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Docker

Storybook

StencilJS

Job description

WongDoody GmbH in Germany seeks a senior frontend engineer specializing in TypeScript and modern frameworks to build high‑quality UI for AI‑driven applications. You will work with React, WebComponents, and Storybook, delivering scalable interfaces and robust documentation.

Join a collaborative team, mentor peers, and help shape architecture while working onsite in Germany. Fluency in German and English (C1+) is required, along with a valid work permit.