Frontend Engineer, SUSE
To bring the infinite potential of open source to the Enterprise
Be an early applicant
To bring the infinite potential of open source to the Enterprise
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform open source innovations into enterprise-grade solutions to give customers choice.
Role
Who you are
- We look for passionate engineers who are motivated to make an impact for their team and for our customers
- Substantial previous experience working with front-end technologies and frameworks, ideally React and TypeScript
- Solid software engineering skills regarding algorithms, programming paradigms and distributed systems
- Background and previous work experience in the field of usability engineering and UX design
- Familiarity with JavaScript build tooling such as npm and webpack
- Familiarity with the GNU/Linux operating system
- Giving and receiving code reviews with an ability to knowledgeably discuss technical alternatives in complex systems
- Verbal and written proficiency in English language
- If you are reading this job description and the opportunity sounds interesting to you, but you don't have one or more of the less critical skills - please don't hesitate to apply! Nobody is perfect, we are all just trying to be the best we can be and we are confident that you can do the same
Desirable
- Good understanding of the Linux operating system, including differences between distributions and proficiency in their management
- Knowledge of backend technologies (like Java, Golang or SQL databases) or experience with API development (for example using openAPI)
- Previous participation in open-source communities, please show us your past contributions
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Frontend Engineer to join an international team of developers on the SUSE Multi-Linux Manager product team
- In this role, you will create and ship code for SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and Uyuni (its upstream project)
- We expect you to:
- Be a great person to work with: promote teamwork and value mentoring (giving and receiving)
- Drive the future of our code base, working with upstream project communities and influencing design and implementation decisions
- Work with users to identify problems, turn them into good bug reports, track progress and provide actual solutions and feedback back to users
- Be productive while at the same time keeping a focus on maintaining high quality standards
Application process
- We might be conducting a coding exercise with you during an interview in order to verify technical skills. This may not be necessary if there is sufficient publicly available evidence of your technical skills in the form of open source contributions
Our take
The tech world is facing a shift and businesses are under pressure to modernise, cut costs, and stay flexible, all while dealing with increasingly complex IT demands. Many are finding that traditional software just don't offer the flexibility or value they need anymore.
This is where SUSE steps in with its open source tools that help businesses run their IT systems better. From managing cloud services to running virtual machines and containers, SUSE's software makes it easier for businesses to scale and streamline complex infrastructure, all from one central platform.
The company is making a name for itself by blending open source freedom with solid support and real results. Aussie Broadband, for example, boosted efficiency and trimmed down deployment times by switching to SUSE. With its sights now set on edge computing and AI, SUSE is showing that open source isn't just practical, but is powering the future of scalable tech.
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Meet the team
Michael Rennett, Director, Analyst Relations
Insights
24% female employees
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2002
$5.2m
EARLY VC
Oct 2001
$17.7m
LATE VC
Total funding: $22.9m
Company benefits
- Company bonus: We believe that everyone makes an impact on the success of the company, so we reward our employees for our achievements as one SUSE team.
- Agile Worker Policy: Unless your role requires a specific work model, we offer flexibility in how our people work - home-base, office-based or hybrid
- Flexibility: To maintain a healthy work-life balance, our people can adapt their work schedule to their personal and family needs
- Global Parental Leave: 20-week maternity leave with full salary and time off with pay for pregnancy-related appointments will be provided to pregnant SUSE people. Leave is also available to employees adopting a child or using surrogacy
- Health & well-being benefits program: We offer a well-being program designed for our people and their families. We also provide an excellent benefits plan including insurance, medical package and more, depending on the local market
- Employee referral program: Earn a financial reward or every successful referral you make – help us build a great team and get rewarded in the process
- Employee Resource Groups: Our main people networks are Women in Tech, Neurodiversity, GoGreen, Pride at SUSE and Open Source Community Citizen network. Through them our people can align to personal values, build bonds, and engage with communities of interest
Company values
- Choice
- Innovation
- Trust
- Community
Company HQ
Gare, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Articles
Leadership
DP held executive roles, including Red Hat GM for APAC and NA, before SUSE. He's on the NUS Institute of Systems Science board and mentors women in business. DP is an open-source programming hobbyist!
Ian Halifax
(CFO)Ian has more than 30 years' experience in Senior Financial Leadership positions, including as CFO at leading global tech providers such as Trellix (McAfee Enterprise/FireEye), Riverbed Technology, Wind River Systems, Micromuse, and Macrovision.
Andy McDonald
(Chief Legal Officer)They have extensive experience in Legal Affairs and Governance in a variety of companies, including Interserve, Premier Foods plc, Uniq plc, and Spirent plc. They also worked as a Corporate Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer before moving into Industry.
Lisa Sherwell
(CPO)Lisa Sherwell, CPO, is a global strategy & transformation exec with 25 years in B2B tech - led SUSE's strategy, and was GM/Sales Director at SAP/Merchants. Lisa champions people-centric leadership!
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