Staff Engineer / Frontend Architect, Staffbase
+ LTIP (unit based Long Term Incentive Plan)
1-3 days a week in office
Employee communications platform
Be an early applicant
Employee communications platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ LTIP (unit based Long Term Incentive Plan)
1-3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Staffbase's mission is to unite companies and their employees behind a common purpose.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for empathetic and motivated team players who are passionate about technology, growth, ownership, and mentoring others
- Proven track record as a Staff Engineer or Technical Lead with strong leadership and problem-solving skills
- Expertise in React ecosystem, TypeScript, and other frontend technologies, such as build systems, caching frameworks and routers
- Knowledge of architecture and design patterns (e.g. design systems, domain-driven design)
- Previous experience working alongside Product and Design Leaders to deliver customer value in an Agile environment
- Ability to drive technical direction, including making decisions on architectural trade-offs and evaluating the long-term impact of technical choices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and a commitment to improving operational efficiency
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
- Experience managing architecture projects across multiple development teams, aligned with their roadmaps and stakeholders
- Passion for building high-quality software
- Passion for diversity and inclusion, and the ability to foster a culture where the team can move forward at speed while ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard and they can contribute their best
What the job involves
- We're on the lookout for a talented Staff Engineer to join our Staffbase team and help us build an awesome product that enables our customers to inform, engage, and inspire their employees
- As a Staff Engineer, you’ll play a key role in driving technical excellence and strategy, while also contributing with your advanced Developer skills
- Lead technical strategy and architecture for our App & Intranet clients, serving millions of end users every week
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a high-quality SaaS product that is reliable, accessible, easy to use, and delights our customers
- Influence technical decisions and their documentation, driving long-term sustainable solutions to accommodate future growth and requirements
- Continuously improve and refine our development processes, CI/CD pipeline, and automation practices to foster a productive development experience
- Take ownership of major technical decisions, proactively addressing system bottlenecks and ensuring product quality
- Contribute to and maintain technical roadmaps with engineering leadership to align project priorities and business goals
- Manage and prioritize front-end projects and initiatives across multiple teams
- Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team
- Role modeling and developing others in the craft of Product Software Engineering
- Mentor and guide engineers, providing leadership, feedback and fostering growth through code reviews and technical discussions
Our take
Since launching in 2014, Staffbase has grown into a major name in the internal communications niche. Its platform is used by the likes of Samsung, ALDI, DHL, and Domino’s to create branded, mobile-first communication and information sharing tools which can access a company’s intranet from anywhere.
Staffbase has managed to set itself apart to some extent from the range of other internal communication apps like Slack and Teams by focusing on building a product tailored towards dedicated internal communication teams, rather than taking a more general approach.
This is proving to be a good decision as, with the shift to remote and hybrid working, the last few years have seen Staffbase gather serious momentum. A 2021 merger with Canadian competitor Banantang has been followed up by a series of major funding rounds and a rise to unicorn status. As well as this, it’s been expanding its own product portfolio through a number of strategic acquisitions as it looks to stay ahead of the competition.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2022
$116.7m
SERIES E
Mar 2021
$145m
SERIES D
Total funding: $313.8m
Company benefits
- Financial Benefits: Let’s talk about money – all Staffbase employees get stock options granted (ESOP). When the company wins, you win, too. Additionally, we offer country-specific pension plans to all employees.
- Health@Staffbase: We care about your physical and mental health. Staffbase provides mental health resources with certified clinicians via phone, email, chat, and video. Beyond healthy snack options, drinks, and dynamic workspaces, we also offers free sports courses.
- Ongoing Learning: We thrive on personal and professional growth. Every employee gets €1,800/$2,200/£1,650 per year to spend on education.
- Parental Leave: We recognize that one of the most special events in an individual's life is the birth or adoption of a child. We offer paid parental leave options for all employees.
- Flexibility: When it comes to your personal life, it’s not our place to dictate your schedule. We offer flexible work from home as well as full-time and part-time options.
- Generous Vacation Policies: Taking time off is important. We want you to take vacation and give your body and mind a break when you need it.
- Fun Stuff: From virtual art nights to scavenger hunts: there are no limits when it comes to fun team building activities at Staffbase. Once a year, we all gather for THE ONE BIG internal event: Staffbase Camp.
- Giving Back: Giving back is important to us. Every employee can volunteer one day per year at an organization of choice. On top, Staffbase contributes with a donation.
- Lease a Bike: We offer our employees loaned bicycles and cyclists' safety equipment as a tax-free benefit. It’s an initiative to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution. This benefit is currently available in Germany, UK, and the Netherlands.
Company HQ
Altchemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
Leadership
Martin Böhringer
(CEO)Previously co-founded productivity app builder startup Hojoki, serving as CEO before co-founding Staffbase.
Lutz Gerlach
(COO)Before Staffbase, co-founded and served as COO of Hojoki.
Frank Wolf
(President)Previously worked in Social Technologies and Collaboration for T-Systems Multimedia Solutions (T-Mobile), following seven years as a Manager for Accenture.
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