Front-end Engineer (m/f/d) - Content Platform Team

We're looking for a motivated and driven Front-end engineer who will help us shape our team, drive the company to the next level, and have the most direct influence on our success.

The Content Platform team works closely with eCommerce, Marketing, and Customer Service to provide ideal entry points into Flix's customer-facing web properties. We develop the business's homepage, Content Management System (CMS), demand-driven search engine landing pages, and an interactive map that allows users to explore Flix's destinations.

Working with us means you'll be building the very first touchpoint most customers have with Flix, be it a direct visit to the homepage or a city-related landing page reached through a Google search. Your releases will be viewed and interacted with by a very large audience.

You'll be joining an open-minded and easy-going team that currently consists of 4 Software Engineers and a UI/UX Expert. Our tech stack mainly consists of:

• Frontend: server-side rendered HTML + JavaScript, Typescript, React
• Backend: Go, ArangoDB, MySQL, Confluent Kafka, Snowflake, GraphQL + different AWS services

Your Tasks – Paint the world green

• As part of the cross-functional, self-organised team, you work iteratively on implementing sustainable solutions that deliver business value and are backed by a well-designed implementation that is easy to change, self-documenting, and well-tested. 
• You are responsible for developing, building, and maintaining our Homepage, Landing Pages, and Exploration Map for all Flix markets.
• You'll be responsible for creating high-performance and responsive customer-facing solutions.
• Embrace challenging technical problems, developing innovative features and functionalities through brainstorming, prototyping, and implementation to drive our products forward.
• A strong team player with expertise in Agile methodologies, valuing close collaboration, shared responsibilities, and iterative development.
• As part of your daily work, you work closely with your fellow team members, for example in pair and mob programming, doing code reviews and testing.
• You proactively seek to learn new technologies and gain a deeper insight into the business domain.
• You enjoy sharing your expertise and helping both within your team and outside of it.

Your Profile – Ready to hop on board

• 3+ years of professional experience in frontend development
• Extensive expertise in JavaScript/Typescript and related technologies
• Some experience working with React.js
• Extensive knowledge of HTML/CSS and CSS preprocessors
• You're passionate about optimizing code performance and consistently seek opportunities to enhance efficiency and speed
• You have proven experience in consuming and interacting with REST and GraphQL endpoints

Nice to have 

• Familiarity with UI and end-to-end testing
• Experience with SEO and Accessibility
• Familiarity with server-side rendering

Our Perks – More than just a job

• You have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, we are creating the easiest way to travel. We want your ideas and give you autonomy to make them reality.​
• Flix is flexible. Organize your own schedule with trust-based hours and up to 60 days of working from (m)anywhere. We are an office-first company, and we encourage all employees to come regularly to their local office.
• Travelling is our passion. Discover the world with your free Flix rides and bring along your friends and family for half price.
• Teamwork makes the dream work. Our FlixTeam has people from over 80 different nations. We work in a multicultural environment where we can challenge and support each other.
• We're not only green in color. We're building for the long term, and that means protecting our planet. We constantly test new green technologies and compensate for the CO2 after all our business travel since 2018.
• Your well-being is important to us. To treat your mind and body we will give you a competitive paid time off package, mental health support including 1:1 consultations with a psychologist, and a neat discount on UrbanSportsClub memberships.

Want to rewrite the history of mobility with us? Then join our ride and apply now. We're excited to hear from you! We recognize that everyone carries a unique set of valuable skills and experiences. If you think you could have an impact even though you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

Flix – A place to enjoy work and have an impact

The future of transportation is Green. Here at Flix Tech, the R&D group, we develop software with the brightest minds from around the world to engineer new experiences for our millions of customers across our apps and websites. Every day we solve challenging problems, like how to scale rapidly around the world and how to make an experience that delights our customers. We have a culture of sharing ideas, contributing to open source projects and being an active member in our technical communities.

Flix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), national, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, competence and merit.