Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)

About Sharpist

Sharpist is Europe’s leading digital people development solution, empowering global enterprises like Axel Springer, STRABAG, and Porsche through 1:1 coaching. We combine personalized learning with scalable solutions, delivering measurable business outcomes.

Our unique approach merges human coaching with a gamified digital learning journey, fostering unparalleled user engagement—similar to Apple Health or Strava.

As a Senior Software Engineer  (m/f/x), you’ll work in a cross-functional team to build and improve our fast-growing mobile and web app. You’ll take ownership of new features and collaborate with product and design teams to meet user needs.

What you'll do here at Sharpist

• Own outcomes, not just tickets: shape problems with PM and Design, run lightweight discovery, prototype, measure, iterate.

• Ship value early and often: break down features, reduce complexity, and deliver user impact quickly.

• Raise the quality bar: improve performance, accessibility, reliability, and maintainability to make the product feel “effortless.”

• Make data-informed decisions: define success metrics, instrument tracking, and learn from usage.

• Collaborate across the stack: partner with design for polished UX, coordinate with backend for robust APIs, and mentor teammates to scale good product practices.

Within 1 month you will…

• Have delivered your first feature

• Be familiar with our product and team practices

Within 1 quarter you will…

• Help refine and maintain best practices for our development process

• Highly familiar with our codebase

Within 1 year you will…

• Have implemented major new features in our frontends

• Have both learned from us and taught us

And then, what's next?

• Gain more responsibility in an ever-growing startup environment and help scale our team and app

• You tell us ;)

We believe, you'll be successful if you are this type of person

• You are a product-minded engineer who cares deeply about user outcomes, not just frameworks. If you get energy from understanding problems, shaping solutions, and seeing your work improve the product week over week, you’ll thrive here.

• You have a friendly, kind, approachable disposition as well as your reliability, you create a positive atmosphere in the workplace.

• You are characterized by being highly motivated and self-driven in your field of responsibility.

• You show initiative, take ownership of upcoming challenges, and think "outside the box".

• You can take both constructive and positive feedback. You regularly reflect on goals as well as past-made failures to tie them to lessons learned.

These hard facts will get us excited to get to know you better

• You have 5+ years of frontend development experience with a strong portfolio in web and mobile.

• You are an expert in ReactJS & React Native with a deep understanding of core principles and the ecosystem.

• You have mastery in TypeScript and can write clean, robust, and type-safe TypeScript code.

• You have a solid grasp of web fundamentals like HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and experience with RESTful APIs/GraphQL.

• You are proficient in testing, with experience using Jest for unit/integration tests, and knowledge of Storybook/Chromatic and Playwright (E2E) is a significant advantage.

• You are a team player and collaborator, with excellent communication skills, agile (SCRUM) experience, and a proven track record of working with design/backend teams and mentoring others.

• You are a problem-solver and innovator, with strong analytical skills and a passion for leveraging AI and new technologies.

Highly desirable:

• GraphQL expertise.

• Familiarity with Figma.

• Experience with TDD.

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools.

• Node.js backend experience.

• Experience in startup.

What we offer

• Unlimited Coaching Sessions: Access certified coaches to support your personal and professional growth whenever you need it.

• Hybrid Working Mode: Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and on-site.

• Company Pension Scheme (bAV): Plan for your future with our attractive retirement savings program.

• Yearly Training Budget: Invest in your development with a dedicated budget for courses, workshops, and certifications.

• Free Drinks, Snacks, and Fruits: Stay energized and fueled throughout the day with complimentary refreshments.

• Quarterly Magnetic Week: Connect with your colleagues during fun-filled events designed to inspire and engage.

💙 We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people of every ethnic background, gender, ability, and sexual orientation to apply. 🙂

Apply now if this captures your interest and you want to take part in the personalisation of learning for every employee worldwide. We are excited to get to know you!