Freelance Contract | 9–12 months
Remote from Brazil
CarOnSale GmbH is building a new standalone product from the ground up and is looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer (Angular) to join us on a freelance basis for 9–12 months.
This is a high-impact engagement where you will influence system design, architecture, and product direction from day one. You will work closely with product and engineering to turn ideas into production-ready software while setting the foundation for how the system evolves.
If you enjoy building products from scratch, designing clean architectures, and taking ownership of meaningful projects, this contract will allow you to make a real impact.
- Build a new production-grade product from the ground up
- Design and implement a scalable frontend architecture using Angular and TypeScript
- Take ownership of features from concept to deployment
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers
- Contribute to technical architecture and system design decisions
- Help establish development standards, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices
- Mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical feedback
- Continuously improve development workflows using modern tools and AI-assisted engineering
AI is part of how we work. We expect engineers to actively use modern AI tooling to improve productivity and quality.
You should be comfortable:
- Using AI-assisted development tools in your daily workflow
- Writing effective prompts and evaluating AI-generated output critically
- Identifying AI limitations and failure modes
- Exploring modern AI workflows and tools
This is not about blindly accepting AI suggestions — it's about using AI thoughtfully to work smarter and build better systems.
- 5+ years of experience as a frontend engineer
- Strong expertise with Angular (v11+) and TypeScript
- Experience designing scalable frontend architectures
- Strong understanding of software design principles and maintainable systems
- Experience with modern frontend tooling (NPM, Webpack or esbuild)
- Experience working with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker
- Experience working in agile teams (Scrum or Kanban)
- Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal)
- Availability for 9–12 months, starting as soon as possible
- Comfortable working remotely with European time zone overlap (able to attend meetings during CET/CEST business hours)
- Experience with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)
- Experience building greenfield products or new platforms
- Familiarity with AI-related components such as RAG or vector databases
- Experience with Material Design or product-oriented UI development
- Conversational German
- Previous experience working with European clients or distributed teams
As a Senior Engineer, you will play an important role in shaping both the technology and the team.
You will:
- Design systems with clear component boundaries and scalability in mind
- Identify technical risks and propose practical solutions
- Help improve the team's engineering standards and productivity
- Mentor other engineers and contribute to technical decision-making
- Deliver high-impact features that support business and product goals
- Duration: 9–12 months (with potential for extension)
- Location: Remote from Brazil
- Start date: ASAP
- Engagement type: Freelance / Contract (B2B or international contractor agreement)
- Work arrangement: Fully remote with expected overlap during European business hours (CET/CEST)
- Time zone: Flexible, with core collaboration hours aligned to Central European Time
- Build something new – work on a greenfield product from the start
- Real technical ownership – influence architecture and system design
- Modern engineering environment – use the latest tools and workflows
- Collaborative team – work with experienced engineers, product managers, and designers
- Remote-first mindset – async-friendly culture with clear communication practices
- International exposure – work with a European tech company from Brazil
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a frontend engineer
- Strong expertise with Angular (v11+) and TypeScript
- Experience designing scalable frontend architectures
- Experience with modern frontend tooling (NPM, Webpack or esbuild)
- Experience working with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker
- Experience working in agile teams (Scrum or Kanban)
- Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal)
- Availability for 9 -12 months
- Comfortable working remotely with European time zone overlap
What We Do
Our vision is to make automotive wholesale frictionless across Europe. We developed an innovative marketplace to connect buyers and sellers. We are ambitious, digital and reliable. We are committed to provide our customers with the easiest, most profitable and personal solution. Together with our ambitious team, we set new standards in the remarking of used cars. We are looking for talents who believe in our vision and support us in the digitization of automotive wholesale. If you are looking for a place to realize your full potential and grow beyond your limits - COS is your place! CarOnSale (Castle Tech GmbH) Hauptstraße 27 Haus 9 Aufgang N 10827 Berlin Managing Director: Tom Krüger Phone: +49 30 311 96 400 E-Mail: [email protected] Registry court: Charlottenburg Local Court (Berlin), HRB 213350 B Sales tax identification number according to §27a Umsatzsteuergesetz: DE320199054 Tax number: 241/123/11331 Privacy policy https://www.caronsale.com/de/datenschutz
