Lead Frontend Engineer (m/f/d) - Web Platform & Architecture
Assetmetrix Gmbh · München
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Job description
Your mission As a Lead Frontend Engineer (m/f/d), you will be a key driver in shaping and evolving our web platform in a dynamic, technology-driven environment. You are comfortable working across architecture, hands-on development, and the continuous improvement of our applications, with a strong focus on quality, scalability, performance, and user experience. At the intersection of Frontend Engineering, Backend, Product, and Platform, you will take technical ownership of key areas of our web platform. You will build high-performance, scalable, and user-centric solutions, actively shape our frontend architecture, and ensure sustainable technical decisions. In this role, you will act as a technical leader and trusted sparring partner within the team. You challenge existing solutions, contribute ideas proactively, and help drive architecture, technology, and quality decisions. At the same time, you remain hands-on and work closely with the team to implement key initiatives. Your tasks: Frontend Development & Architecture Develop and maintain the frontend of our web platform using React and TypeScript
Contribute to architecture and design decisions for a modular and future-proof platform
Build reusable components, frontend modules, and backend-for-frontend solutions
Evolve our application architecture with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs using Node.js and NestJS
Work in an agile team with close collaboration across Product, Backend, and Platform teams
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Product, Quality & Automation Deliver complex use cases with a strong focus on user experience and consistency
Translate business and design requirements into sustainable technical solutions
Design and implement modern testing and quality assurance strategies
Conduct code reviews and continuously improve code quality and maintainability
Drive automation, developer experience, and engineering standards
Continuously optimize frontend performance and overall user experience
AI-Assisted Engineering & Innovation Leverage modern AI tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar solutions as part of the daily development workflow
Ensure the quality, security, and maintainability of AI-assisted software development
Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and engineering approaches
Contribute to our technical roadmap and AI-assisted engineering best practices
Technical Leadership & Collaboration Provide technical guidance and mentoring to frontend engineers and adjacent teams
Help define architecture principles, quality standards, and engineering best practices
Support the team with complex technical challenges
Facilitate technical decision-making and collaborate closely with Product Management, Backend Engineering, and Platform teams
Your profile Your Way of Working You are solution-oriented and able to communicate complex technical topics in a structured way
You think beyond individual features and design solutions with scalability, maintainability, and user value in mind
You challenge architectures and processes constructively and actively seek better solutions
You communicate your ideas proactively and can explain technical decisions clearly
You take ownership and drive topics independently from concept to delivery
You combine technical leadership with a strong hands-on mentality
You enjoy collaborating and supporting other engineers through mentoring and knowledge sharing
Quality, performance, maintainability, and user experience are core principles for you
Your Qualifications Degree in Computer Science or a comparable qualification
Several years of professional experience in modern web application development
Experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering role
Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and NestJS
Proven experience designing modern frontend architectures and RESTful APIs
Excellent understanding of modular application and system architectures
Experience with testing strategies, code reviews, and modern quality assurance practices
Experience with HTML, CSS, Sass, relational databases, and SQL
Experience with monorepos and modern dependency management is a plus
Hands-on experience with AI-powered developer tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot
Experience mentoring and supporting the professional growth of engineers is a plus
Our Tech Stack React & TypeScript
Node.js & NestJS
Zustand & Redux
Mantine & Material UI
SQL & Relational Databases
NX Monorepo & Renovate
RESTful APIs
Cursor & Claude Code
Languages Fluent English (working language)
German is a plus
Our offer Exciting challenges and excellent development opportunities in a constantly growing, international team
Freedom to develop own ideas and thus make an active contribution to the success of our company
Attractive remuneration with variable components as part of a total compensation system
Great colleagues, a friendly working atmosphere and numerous employee events
Modern workplace in the heart of Munich with view of the Theresienwiese
Modern employee benefits - bike leasing, meal vouchers, BAV, Deutschlandticket, benefits account & Wellpass Fitness
Hybrid working model
Free drinks and fruit as well as a well-filled ice box in summer
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