Senior/Staff Product Engineer (Frontend) (m/f/d)

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 e‑commerce 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:

• freedom and responsibility because we hire smart people we can trust and operate by principles, expecting teams to cultivate a strategic mindset.
• ownership: you build it, you run it . There is no dedicated Ops team to pass responsibilities to; you run code reliably and scale it to customers’ needs.
• show, don’t tell : deliver working software early and frequently. We believe in the Agile principle “Release early and release often.”
• We design software API first . Before we write a line of code, we design the APIs for any internal or external team to use.

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

Check out our promise to you: promise.epilot.cloud

We “epilots” are a team of experts from 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.
• Implement user interfaces based on wireframes and screen designs by our UX designers.
• Write unit and end‑to‑end tests for the features and applications you develop.
• Help your team analyze and correct errors.
• Be involved in the conception of new features as well as optimization of existing features.
• Be part of an agile, cross‑functional team of backend and frontend developers as well as designers and product managers.
• Work with other teams to make epilot an even better product.
• 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

• At least 4‑5 years professional experience with JavaScript.
• Experience with React (Hooks, global state management, routing), ES6, TypeScript, Webpack, ESLint.
• Enjoy implementing highly responsive UI components using React concepts.
• Nice to have: Experience with GraphQL, Node.js, AWS.
• Create user‑friendly UIs with CSS and HTML.
• Ideally, 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

• Opportunity to help build the most successful SaaS platform in the energy market.
• Start‑up mentality: dynamic atmosphere and great team spirit.
• Rapidly growing company with an open communication culture, motivated colleagues and an international corporate culture.
• Exponential learning curve – you're never standing still; you are permanently challenged, learning from your mistakes a la Fail Fast and Often.
• Flexible working hours and remote work – decide where and when you want to work.
• A central location in the heart of Cologne with cool cafés around the corner (full remote jobs also available).
• Performance is rewarded – we take your desired salary seriously and talk openly about it.
• Transparency – very flat and open corporate culture, everything 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.

What to/we expect in your first 180 days

read full version: here

By Week 1 you will

• Pair with a colleague and ship something. Small is fine; working is the point.
• Start learning the business: who our customers are, what we’re building towards, why it matters.
• Connect with the team and empower the team.

By Month 1 you will

• Own a topic: have your name on a topic, be the main driver from refinement to delivery, already shipping the first iteration.
• Have a good understanding of the codebase and how our services connect.
• Know enough about our customers and domain to push back on bad ideas, including ours.

By Month 3‑6 you will

• Be the undisputed owner of your domain: the go‑to person, who spots problems before they’re reported and fixes them before they're assigned.
• Have shipped something that visibly moved a metric: adoption, reliability, performance, or revenue.
• Operate fully autonomously. Know when to decide and when to align.
• Raise the bar for the people around you, pushing us forward; you’re a multiplier through reviews, feedback and onboarding whoever we hire after you.

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