Senior Frontend Developer

About realworld one

Our mission is to create a revolutionary virtual and augmented reality marketplace for industry and science, integrating the most powerful information available. 

realworld  one is a technology company that develops state-of-the-art virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software solutions for the life sciences, analytical and diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, and processing industries. Our customers include several major, well-known companies such as Carl Zeiss, Qiagen, Tecan, GEA, KSB, and Festo, among many others. 

We possess strong scientific and industry expertise and have developed a systematic approach to implementing VR and AR within the areas of training, sales, marketing, and service. We are privately funded and are among the largest VR and AR software companies that focus on industry solutions. 

As a spin-off of IKA, a leading manufacturer of laboratory and processing equipment, we have cultivated a vibrant company culture with an international team of 150 employees based in Germany, the US, China, and India. We place great value on fostering a creative, performance-driven, and employee-centered work environment for everyone – whether your specialty is working with clients, developing  cutting-edge  technology, or crunching numbers! 

Position

• Participate in designing and developing a responsive user interface for our platform's web components
• Apply the best software-engineering practices to ensure code quality and maintainability
• Optimize front-end components to improve performance and resource consumption
• Provide mentorship to the other team members
• Maintain comprehensive workflow documentation and knowledge sharing
• Grasp the complexity of project planning and implementation, including scope of work, time estimation and resource assignment
• Inspire and motivate your team to generate new ideas and solutions

Your qualification

• 5+ years of software-engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience in building web applications with React
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript (or willingness to learn the latter)
• Hands-on experience with Redux or other state management libraries
• Familiarity with REST API
• Understanding of the necessity of unit/integration/e2e testing
• Ability to deliver well-structured code that follows the clean code principles
• Working knowledge of authorization mechanics, e.g. JWT
• Experience with common front-end development tools, such as NPM, Webpack, etc.
• Familiarity with SCM (git is preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

What we offer

• An opportunity to work for a market-leading, successful tech company with a broad international customer base from multiple fields, including the life sciences and the analytical, pharmaceutical, chemical and processing industries
• Option to receive company stock in addition to a competitive salary in accordance with your market area
• The experience of creating highly-valuable and innovative technology, while contributing to the long-term growth of a successful tech company
• Profit from an open and modern work environment
• Be a part of a diverse international team with highly-qualified and dedicated colleagues representing over 30 nationalities
• Receive relocation and visa support
• Live in one of the regions in Europe with the highest quality of life, close to the Black Forest, the Swiss Alps, as well as the wine country of France
• Additional benefits, such as team events, company lunches, office snacks, gourmet coffee and a great office location in the heart of Freiburg!