Senior Software Engineer - Web
Senior Software Engineer - Web
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Job Description
WHO WE ARE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Employment Type: Permanent
Previous working experience:7 years inFrontend or Fullstack development with significant time in Senior or Tech Lead roles.
Working hours: 40hrs/week
Working Location:Berlin Office Remote within Germany or EU
Reports to:Engineering Manager Web
YOUR CHALLENGE AT WIRE
Realtime messaging and encrypted media exchangeusing cuttingedge standards likeMLS
Meetings and conferencing features including UI for video/audio calls shared screens and threaded discussions
Performancefocused improvementson message processing rendering synchronization and offlinecapable workflows across platforms and sessions
Leading technical initiatives with Senior Engineers and Engineering Manager toimprove architecture and developer experiencewhile ensuring their purpose and impact are well understood by anyone
Defining and driving technical initiatives that improve app scalability reliability and maintainability includingmodernizing legacy areas
Driving architectural decisions and raising the technical bar through wellreasoned RFCs and ADRs thoughtful code reviews and a collaborative communicative mindset
Supporting and mentoring other engineers helping them grow share context and take on broader ownership
YOUR PROFILE
Youve built and maintained complex frontend systems acrossweb and desktopenvironments and know what it means to carry a feature from rough idea to production. You think in systems advocate for your decisions with clarity and know how to move teams forward even when the path isnt obvious.
Technical Skills
Expertlevel knowledge ofReactandfrontendarchitecture;Electron experience is a strong plusfor our desktop client stack
Strong grasp ofperformance optimizationvirtualization and rendering strategies for realtime UIs
Experience working withlocal clientside databases( alternatives)Web WorkersWASMbased libraries and large inbrowser data sets
Familiarity withsecure messaging protocols( orE2EEmedia flows) is a plus especially in realtime or privacyfocused applications
Understanding offile management flows uploads streaming previews and integration with storage systems likeS3
Experience working in modular or multipackage codebases includingmonorepos using tooling likeWebpacknpm scripts and shared frontendinfrastructure
Familiar with maintaining or improvingCI/CD pipelines(GitHub Actions Jenkins)
Strong testing practices you care about bothunitande2e test coverage()
Soft Skills
Youmentor by example others look to you for architectural clarity and grounded guidance.
You arefluent in Englishand can contribute effectively to an international team.
You canbreak down complex tradeoffsand drive alignment without shutting down alternative views.
You areproactive when you spot tech debt or poor architecture you dont wait for someone to ask. You take initiative.
Yourereliable and selfaware you follow through on what you commit to ask for help when needed and communicate clearly.
You understand that being a senior engineer means not only writing great code but alsohelping others grow and succeed.
You contribute to a culture of accountability openness and growth.
Youre comfortable being challenged and challenging others while setting aside your own ego.
WHY WIRE
Join a marketproven (>1000 customers) company and drive Wire to become the worldwide market leader.
Enjoy a yearly education budget of 1000 EUR to strengthen personal capabilities.
With an Urban Sports Club subscription stay balanced and mentally and physically healthy!
Work from a beautiful office in the heart of Berlin or choose a mix of working from anywhere vs. spending selected days together in our office to connect on a personal level
Enjoy fresh breakfast in the office daily fruits snacks free soft drinks and the worlds best Barista coffee machine.
Wire is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender civil status family status sexual orientation religion age disability or race.
CONTACT
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We look forward to hearing from you!
About us
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
