JavaScript Front End Developer

About Getsafe

Getsafe is a digital insurance company creating a better insurance experience for everyone that is easy, flexible, and enjoyable. With its strong technological backbone, the company offers liability, contents and car insurance in Germany and contents insurance in the UK. Getsafe replaces complexity and manual paperwork with smart bots and automation, allowing customers to file claims or change their coverage in real time with just a few clicks. Since launching in 2018 in Germany, Getsafe has expanded to the UK and is now looking into further European markets. The company is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, with a satellite office in London, and employs more than 120 people. It is one of Europe’s best-funded insurtechs, serving over 150,000 customers.

Position

Getsafe is looking for an experienced Frontend Developer with a solid understanding of React and who is keen on working in an awesome development team with startup spirit. You will be building world-class user experiences for our mobile app and websites on top of our react/redux stack. You will translate great concepts from product owners into beautiful source code. You will be responsible for helping us evolve our tech stack and architecture. Our team will value your support and advice in code reviews and everyday collaboration. Join us on our journey in creating the future of insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Implement concepts prepared by product owners
• Support product owners with your technical expertise by giving early feedback to concepts
• Refine and improve our technical environment and architecture to scale with the needs of our business
• Collaborate with the team to create a solid, consistent and scalable technical fundament
• Support other developers with advice and code reviews

Your qualification

• Deep knowledge of Javascript. You know the secret of creating semantic HTML and beautiful stylesheets 
• You are either excited about complex business logic – or easily aroused by gorgeous user interfaces
• You've got a solid understanding of how React and Redux work
• You know your way around the npm ecosystem: babel, webpack, yarn, eslint, jest – you know it
• You have already built several projects from scratch to production
• You know how to test, what to test, and you like to take responsibility for the reliability of the code
• You care about code quality, consistency, reusability – but also practicability and development speed

Will be a plus

Experience with Typescript and React-Native

What we offer

• The opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and disrupt a major industry
• A dynamic culture where great ideas always beat hierarchy
• As we grow there will be lots of opportunities to take on new challenges and expand your area of expertise
• Ownership over your area to define and show off your expertise
• Modern tech stack and efficient processes so you can concentrate on what matters
• An open, modern office with very good traffic connections
• A fully stocked kitchen with free drinks as well as yogurt, muesli, and fresh fruits
• A discounted transit ticket from Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH

Additional details

Communication and all issues related to the position are curated by the recruitment partner of Getsafe.