Senior/Staff Product Engineer

Job Description
Are you ready to be a technology leader in the SaaS space? Join epilot
We are looking for product minded engineers not only coders. We're seeking builders who bridge technical expertise with product strategy. If you're passionate about impactful software, apply now (Learn more about our understanding of being a product engineer here)

epilot is building a SaaS product to sell complex products online, focusing first on solving ecommerce in the rapidly transforming energy market. Our mission: Make selling complex products as easy as selling a pair of shoes online.

As Software Engineer at epilot you will be a driving force in shaping this mission. What makes working as a Software Engineer at epilot so special? Our unique engineering culture is defined by a few core engineering principles:

Among others, you can expect
freedom and responsibility
because we hire smart people who we can trust. We operate by principles and expect our teams to cultivate a strategic mindset.

We believe in
ownership: you build it, you run it
. We subscribe to this core principle of the DevOps movement. There is no dedicated Ops team who you can pass on the responsibility to take your code and make sure it runs reliably and scales to customers' needs.

You should always
show, don't tell
: Deliver working software early and frequently. We believe in the basic Agile principle of "Release early and release often". This approach helps us manage risk and make better decisions by creating fast feedback loops between ourselves and our users.

We design software
API
First. Before we write a single line of code, we design the APIs of a service in a way that any other team, whether internal to epilot or external, can use the APIs interface with our service without prior knowledge.

Does this sound like an environment you want to work in? Then you could bet the right person to be an engineer at epilot

Check out our promise to you:

We "epilots" are a team of experts from the fields of software development, energy management, product management and sales. In order to bring our solution even faster to the top in the energy world, we are looking for you as a Senior Product Engineer (Frontend)

Job requirements

What awaits you

• As a frontend developer you will work on the new and further development of our React applications
• You are responsible for implementing user interfaces based on wireframes and screen designs by our UX designers.
• You write unit and end-to-end tests for the features and applications you develop.
• You help your team to analyze and correct errors
• You are involved in the conception of new features as well as in the optimization of existing features
• You are part of an agile, cross-functional team of backend and frontend developers as well as designers and product managers.
• You will also work with other teams to make epilot an even better product
• You'll get familiar with our tech stack with microfrontends, serverless AWS and best-in-class developer tooling & automation. More info about our stack: Tech stack

What you bring

• You have at least 4-5 years professional experience with JavaScript
• You have experiences with React (Hooks, global state management, routing), ES6, TypeScript, Webpack, ESLint
• You enjoy implementing highly responsive user interface components using react concepts
• Nice to have: Experience with GraphQL, , AWS
• You have fun creating user-friendly UIs with CSS and HTML
• Ideally you have already gained experience in an eCommerce environment
• Basic understanding of application and cloud security principles, and how to build secure, reliable software.
• Tech Stack: React, Svelte, TypeScript, GitLab CI/CD

What we offer

• The opportunity to help building the most successful SaaS platform in the energy market.
• Start-up mentality: dynamic atmosphere and great team spirit.
• A rapidly growing company with an open communication culture, motivated colleagues and an international corporate culture.
• Exponential learning curve - epilot is growing rapidly and we expect the same from you. You never stand still, you are permanently challenged, you learn from your mistakes a la Fail Fast and Often.
• Flexible working hours and remote work - You have an important appointment in the morning? No problem You decide where and when you want to work.
• A central location in the heart of Cologne with cool cafes around the corner (But of course full remote jobs are also available).
• Performance is rewarded with us - We take your desired salary seriously and talk openly about it with you.
• Transparency - We maintain a very flat and open corporate culture, everything is visible and open for discussion.
• Regular team events such as carnival, the summer party, Christmas party, company breakfast and many more opportunities to get to know your co-epilots outside working hours. Our highlight event is our yearly epilot summit in the summer where you will meet your co-epilots from all over the world.

We are looking forward to your application

P.S.: If you want to learn more about the application process, please read Eka's blog article: How to get hired at epilot