Lead Web Engineer

Genki means “healthy, energetic, and full of spirit”.

We’re a fully remote, profitable startup of about 25 people, five years in and growing steadily.

We build tailored health insurance for long‑term travelers such as digital nomads, serving over 75,000 people in 200 countries.

Our vision is to help them stay healthy wherever they go, far beyond insurance.

Role

Lead Web Engineer – own the technical direction of all internal and public web projects. Unify organically grown code, build the foundation for upcoming work, and start as the sole web engineer with a growing team. Work alongside two non‑web developers, report directly to the CEO, and collaborate closely with the designer.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end development and shipping of web applications, from static sites to complex SPAs.
• Make major architectural decisions and maintain them to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Build and maintain cross‑project infrastructure such as shared component libraries, CI/CD pipelines, monorepo setups, and deployment automation.
• Ensure security, reliability, and maintainability of production systems.
• Create tooling and processes that allow non‑engineers to ship software safely, with standardized review, security checks, and deployment guards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience shipping production web applications end to end.
• Strong understanding of web security, performance optimisation, and browser capabilities.
• Hands‑on experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Astro, and SCSS modules.
• Experience with CI/CD, testing strategies, and developer tooling for teams.
• Daily use of AI‑agentic development tools such as Claude Code or equivalent, and knowledge of how to steer them effectively.
• Sharp eye for detail, from pixel‑perfect implementation to clean and consistent code.

Technology Stack

• Languages & frameworks: TypeScript, React, React Router, Next.js, Astro, SCSS Modules
• Bundler: Vite
• Design tool: Figma
• AI‑agent development: Claude Code with custom plugin (open to alternatives)
• Infrastructure: Cloudflare, Railway, GraphQL APIs

Working Style

• Deep concern for user experience and meticulous detail.
• Systems‑oriented thinking—focus on shared infrastructure and developer experience.
• Empowerment of non‑engineers to ship safely with good tooling and guardrails.
• Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information.
• Adapted to fully remote, async‑first communication.
• Open to diverse ideas, opinions, cultures and backgrounds.

Benefits

• Up to €10,000 per month, plus equity participation through a vesting program.
• Fully remote from anywhere in the world; optional digital nomad lifestyle.
• Flexible hours in a startup environment.
• Overlap with German business hours for core collaboration.
• Company‑issued and managed MacBook and desk support for co‑working space.
• 25 days paid annual leave.
• Regular team off‑sites.