Senior Frontend Engineer (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer (m/f/d) to join our passionate team in Vienna, Austria. At Semantic Web Company (SWC) you’ll work alongside great people with a wide variety of backgrounds and talents.

About SWC

SWC is a leading provider of graph-based knowledge technologies. Its flagship product, the PoolParty Semantic Suite, is the most complete  semantic middleware on the market comprising taxonomy, auto classification, text mining, semantic search, recommender systems, and knowledge graph solutions. SWC supports over 180 organizations, including over 50 Forbes Global 2000 companies, and has been a pioneer in the field of Semantic AI for over 15 years. If you are interested in technology and working in a close-knit, dynamic environment, SWC might be the right fit for you.

About the Role

Frontend Engineers mainly focus on developing components for the PoolParty product family. They are involved in all stages of the development process focusing on the frontend part of PoolParty components. They also develop prototypes and PoCs as part of demos, customer projects or research transfer to PoolParty.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Refine, design and implement PoolParty product features with the scrum team
• Responsible for ensuring maintainable and scalable code for robustness and reliability
• Write and maintain unit tests so that quality is maintained and adhered to functional requirements
• Peer-reviewing code from team members
• Participate in Product Backlog Refinement sessions to formulate user stories by clarifying the technical details
• Mentoring developers and guiding them towards best development practices
• Develops demos, prototypes and PoCs (if needed)

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• University degree in computer science OR adequate working experience as a Frontend Engineer
• 3 years+ of work experience as a Frontend Engineer
• Web technologies knowledge (JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS)
• Experience with one of the major JS Framework (React, Angular)
• Understanding and knowledge about Web Security, Testing Web Applications (Unit tests, E2E tests)

Other qualifications and experiences (nice to have):

• Experience working with scrum methodologies is an advantage (but no a prerequisite)
• Passion to write clean code
• Passion for UI-UX, graphic / interaction design is a plus
• Knowledge of the Semantic Web

What We Offer:

• A friendly and professional working environment in a rapidly-expanding tech and AI company
• A workplace in an organization that is committed to sustainability and responsible business practices (ESG)
• An attractive office with a library, small gym, showers, and relaxation zone that is based in the heart of Vienna, Austria (“the most liveable city in the world” according to ‘The Economist’). Located on the popular Mariahilferstrasse, our office is easy to reach with public transportation and is busy with shopping and food options
• An international workspace where more than 65% of colleagues come from across the globe. English is the main working language in the company
• Invitation to company-sponsored social activities and additional team building activities throughout the year
• Career development path, through: paid internal & external trainings on an individual and team level, hands-on experience, time for innovation, and many more
• A good work-life balance with the possibility to work from home up to 3 days per week and flexible working hours
• And of course, we offer free tea, coffee, fruit, and snacks

The gross salary offered (full-time-equivalent) is EUR 55.000,- p.a. – adaptations and overpayment possible, depending on education, skills, and work experience.

We would love to have you on our team! Please send you application to: jobs@semantic-web.com

Semantic Web Company welcomes applicants of all backgrounds regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, disability, and other statuses. Our company culture as well as policies enforced by our active DEI Group work towards ensuring an inclusive workplace.