Lead /senior Frontend Engineer (100%, Zurich /remote)

Optiml

Optiml is fast-growing PropTech startup with a mission to revolutionize investment decisions for real estate. We spun out of ETH Zurich in fall 2022 and raised money from top-notch US & EU funds: Innovation Endeavors (San Francisco – fund of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt) and Planet A (Berlin). Since then, we have rolled out our product across DACH + UK and raised $6M in the last 18mo, now with the team being 20 Optimists. We have won major awards and have a vision to create a new software category of Real Estate Decision Intelligence. In short: although we're only two years old, we're at the stage where we need more entrepreneurial and talented people to join our team as we expand our footprint.

Tasks

Architect, ship and maintain features in React/Typescript, delivering top performance and responsiveness
Come up with innovative solutions to solve our customers' problems.
Imagine reactive interfaces for customers that leverage our data and models.
Own the whole development lifecycle: planning, implementation & iteration
Collaborate with peers on architecture, design and code reviews.

Requirements

Who We Are Looking For

Push The Limits: You are able to quickly and efficiently execute tasks, demonstrating strong initiative and self-drive.
Embrace Challenges: You prioritize speed and flexibility, adept at making swift compromises to maintain momentum.
Champion The Customer: Your meticulous attention to detail ensures excellence in product aesthetics and functionality.
Inspire Others: You bring kindness and humor to the team, enhancing both morale and collaboration.

Must-haves:

5+ years of experience architecting modern and scalable high-quality frontend products
Deep expertise in React/TypeScript and a strong grasp of state management, component architecture, and performance optimization
Experience integrating backend APIs and working closely with design/product
Ability to contribute individually and within a team
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English
Work permit for CH or EU

Nice-to-haves:

Product design experience
Broad financial/real estate knowledge

Benefits

Direct impact on the product and go-to-market direction of Optiml
Unique opportunity to learn: try, fail, iterate, and build new skills every day - in a culture that values growth & development individually and as a team
Learning and development budget of CHF 1k (conferences, certificates, etc.)
Shit happens: 100% accident non-occupational accident insurance (UVG) covered.
Flexible parental leave.