Lead Frontend Engineer

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sennder is a European digital freight forwarder looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to join our Carrier & Driver Team. The role is based out of the Berlin office and will report to our Engineering Director. Do you want to help us shape the future of the logistics industry?

We value humility and we’re as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives innovation and we offer an international and friendly work environment with an energetic company culture. Just be yourself and maybe you’ll bring something valuable to the role we didn’t initially think of.

If you’re passionate about taking yourself, sennder, and the logistics industry to the next level, curious, and driven by solving puzzles and influencing how we reach our business goals, then you might be who we’re looking for. What others may consider uncertainty, you see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive, while being a team player and understanding how your personal development intersects with the company’s growth.

As a Lead Frontend Engineer you’ll be part of building micro-frontends, deployment improvements as well as mentoring and growing other engineers.

You’ll be collaborating closely with engineers from other teams and lead architecture and process improvements towards a best-in-class freight Carrier experience including Fleet Planning, Orders Marketplace and more.

sennder is Europe’s digital freight forwarder at the intersection of where technology meets logistics. Through our proprietary transportation operating system, built by our in-house tech teams, we not only connect shippers to our fleet of thousands of trucks, but also improve how they move products in sustainable, cost-efficient, and transparent ways - making the logistics industry fit for the future. In a traditional industry, we’re growing and moving fast to digitally automate all road logistics processes.

You can be part of one of Europe’s latest growth stories as we fast-forward road logistics into digitalization.

Get to know us, our culture, green business, funding history, and more on our blog here.

In this role you will:

• Be the technical lead for the team which build top-notch and intuitive front-ends for internal use as well as for our customers
• Be heavily involved in the setup and maintenance of the tools we choose together to build these front-ends
• Be a part of our agile, smart and open minded development team
• Set the technology vision and architectural direction for the team and execute against that vision and agreed-on target state.
• Promote and maintain a healthy culture of collaboration and inclusion, leading by example in line with the engineering and company values where people can fulfill their potential.
• Get better every day by taking on challenging tasks and learning from experienced peers
• Focus on learning, applying, and extending best-in-class industry practices to continue to raise the bar within data engineering.

Preferably you are:

• A good communicator with the ability to listen to your team members while also speaking up when you notice something that needs to be fixed
• Experienced in leading development teams
• Experienced in TypeScript
• Experienced with at least one common front end frameworks (Vue.JS or React)
• Knowledgeable in JavaScript/ES6 and its ecosystem, ideally also of other programming languages
• Experienced in backend and thus providing a fullstack mentality
• Passionate to share knowledge and strive to learn from others
• Constantly striving for improving processes and thinking in long-term wins
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

What you can expect:

• A fast-growing company, transitioning from startup to scale-up, where your work will make an impact on our growth and lead to several career opportunities.
• An international team of 800+ people with 65+ nationalities spread across 7 country offices with English as our company language.
• A quarterly feedback and review process for personal development. We also use “Objectives and Key Results” for company goals.
• A structured promotion process, providing everyone with fair and transparent career growth.
• Learning and development opportunities on the job and through conversations with your manager.
• Various opportunities to connect with colleagues, formally and informally, digitally or in person (when allowed), through regular team events, company get-togethers, and partnership events with other companies and local organizers.
• When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
• Compliance with COVID-19 restrictions when required with remote interviews, onboarding, and working

At sennder we want to maximize the individual’s potential for all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility, we value commitment, team spirit, respect, and kindness to build trusted relationships across teams. Learn more on our career site.

Please send your application in English and help us reduce negative unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV. We only want to know the merits on which you’d be great for this role.

At sennder we value commitment, team spirit, and your personal and professional development. Our mission is to offer our teams a diverse work environment by fostering a very friendly and supportive atmosphere and an energetic company culture. We enjoy building and nourishing long-lasting friendships across teams and often come together to plan fun events and activities.