What if... your work empowered change in an industry that essentially impacts the prosperity of the entire world? Forto is in business to exactly do that - disrupt logistics! Simplifying global trade has been our mission from day one. Our exponentially growing team of technology and logistics experts forge ahead each day with the goal to deliver a highly transparent, frictionless and sustainable digital supply chain while chasing towards our moonshot goal of achieving climate neutral operations by 2025.
Your role
As a Frontend / Fullstack Engineer (f/m/d) in the Insights and Integrations team at Forto’s first Tech Hub in vibrant Istanbul, you will be in close collaboration with a highly competent team in Berlin, and be responsible for building and maintaining our customer-facing portal. This portal is our one-stop shop where we enable customers to effortlessly interact with our system, combining cutting-edge technology with intuitive design and user experience.
You will
- Play an instrumental role in the foundation of the Tech Hub, in close collaboration with our Berlin teams, while driving the cultivation of a robust engineering culture in Istanbul
- Cooperate with your team in developing a state-of-the-art portal to keep customers informed and up to date with everything happening to their shipments worldwide
- Design and provide functionalities that simplify shipment management, including actionability over shipment status changes, alerting, and notifications in different channels
- Explore and implement the latest advancements in frontend development, enhance user interfaces and work closely with our UI platform team
- Engage in various challenges, such as leading initiatives, collaborating with different teams and stakeholders, and documenting concise Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)
What you bring
- Strong skills in most of the frontend technologies we use: React, Javascript, Typescript
- Extra points for experience in backend technologies including but not limited to NodeJS, Elasticsearch, message queuing systems or Kubernetes, as we generally aim for well-rounded fullstack capabilities
- Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB); familiarity with big data processing platforms like BigQuery is highly desirable
- Experience with public cloud providers is welcome, especially AWS and GCP
- Proficiency in Git version control system
- Professional attitude towards software craftsmanship with a good understanding of different types of testing and why TDD is important
- Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Company language: English
- 17+ offices across Europe & Asia
- 800+ employees
- 30+ nationalities represented
- 2500+ customers
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Team:
- At our core, we are in love with progress and cannot cope with the standstill.
- We are constantly striving for ways to be even better tomorrow. We are facilitators, we are explorers, we are visionaries.
- Forto provides a sense of belonging, where everyone has equal access to opportunities, career advancement and recognition. It stands for a workplace where people from all walks of life, with diverse perspectives and experiences can do their best work, while being their authentic selves. That’s why we encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ages, races, religions, and abilities to apply for our opportunities!
Work Life:
- Experience a company culture where we work on eye level and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring is on our daily agenda.
- We love our work and tackling business challenges but also believe in the importance of having a healthy balance with our personal life. That's why we appreciate a flexible work setup that fits around family, friends, and physical health.
- We have the freedom to work in a hybrid setup.
Company Offering:
- Sustainability Team
- Emission Offsetting
- Green Energy
- Organic Food
- Paperless Office
- Inspiring Office Spaces
- Flexible Working Hours
- Team & Company Events
- Hybrid Work
- Peer Learning Program
- Mentorship Program
- Leadership Training
- L&D Budget
- Best Onboarding Program
- Visa & Relocation Support
- Remote Onboarding
- Buddy Program
Top Skills
What We Do
Forto was founded with the vision to deliver a highly transparent, frictionless, and sustainable digital supply chain. Forto platform technologies address the entire process stream, from offer, booking, document administration, tracking and tracing to pro-active exemption processing and analysis, supporting our customers with greater visibility, insight, and control. Leading manufacturers and e-commerce brands are among the 2.500 customers using Forto’s digitally-focused offerings as part of their supply chain delivery. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company currently has more than 900 employees with 21 locations across Europe and Asia including offices in Berlin, Milan, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Forto's privacy policy: https://forto.com/en/privacy-policy/ Our imprint: https://forto.com/en/imprint/
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