Berlin Tech Job
Senior Frontend Engineer (f/m/d) at nilo
nilo is hiring for a full-time frontend role in Berlin, Germany. Review the role details, skills, seniority, and company links before applying.
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Role details
Company
nilo
Location
Berlin, Germany
Work mode
Remote
Posted
10 July 2026
About this role
Please note: This position is based in Berlin.
🚀 Your responsibility
We would like to encourage you to apply even if the technical requirements cannot be met 100%.
🚀 Your responsibility
- Build, optimize, and maintain scalable frontend features using React.js and TypeScript
- Write clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and security
- Take ownership of frontend initiatives from conception to deployment, ensuring a high standard of delivery
- Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to create a seamless user experience
- Participate in frontend architecture decisions and help shape the technical direction of the platform
- Implement and maintain comprehensive unit and end-to-end (E2E) tests to ensure code quality and reliability
- Mentor junior engineers and promote frontend best practices across the team
- Contribute to a consistent and user-friendly platform by working across teams and advocating for design/system coherence
- Ca. 5+ years of professional frontend experience, with at least 3 years building production apps in React.js and TypeScript
- Deep knowledge of modern JavaScript (ES6+), strong TypeScript typing, and fluency with HTML5 / CSS3 (responsive & cross‑browser)
- Mastery of contemporary React patterns (Hooks, Context, Suspense, code‑splitting) and component‑driven development
- Hands‑on experience with state‑management solutions such as Redux, Zustand, or Recoil
- Proficiency in automated testing: unit (Jest, React Testing Library) and end‑to‑end (Cypress or Playwright)
- Comfortable with modern build tooling—especially Vite (or Webpack/Rollup)—and optimizing bundle size, caching, and CI/CD pipelines
- Track record of performance tuning (Lighthouse, Web Vitals) and accessibility compliance
- Solid understanding of frontend security (XSS, CSRF, OAuth/OIDC) and browser privacy considerations
- Experience participating in architecture decisions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers
- Effective communicator who thrives in agile, cross‑functional teams and collaborates closely with design & product
- Bonus points for familiarity with Storybook, design systems, or Figma
- Responsibility meets creativity: At nilo, you’ll actively shape the way we work and bring your ideas to life.
- Your growth, our support: Whether it's training, conferences, or coaching – we support your personal and professional development with an annual development budget.
- Mental strength with our nilo app: Enjoy free access to our nilo app for proactive and preventive mental health support – anytime you need it (incl. family support)
- Workation: Work remotely from anywhere in the EU for up to 90 days per year.
- Hybrid setup: Two in-office days keep us connected, the rest of the week is yours to shape.
- Stay active: Benefit from an Urban Sports Club membership at a discounted rate.
- Share in our success: Take part in our employee stock ownership program (VESOP).
- We’re team players: Look forward to regular team and company events.
- Dog-friendly office: Your four-legged friend is always welcome.
We would like to encourage you to apply even if the technical requirements cannot be met 100%.
Skills mentioned
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactRESTCI/CDFigmaAgile