Location: Berlin or Köln (50 % Remote possible)
We use AI to accelerate – not to replace thinking.
We design the system, steer the output, and take responsibility for what we ship.
Fast where it makes sense. Careful where it matters.
The Challenge
Stop building React apps that only run in the latest Chrome. Everyone can do that. Instead, make JavaScript run on a 5-year-old Smart TV with a crippled engine, limited memory, and a manufacturer’s implementation of HbbTV that defies logic.
Do this at smartclip.
Stop being a component developer. Become a Platform Engineer. Join a guild of JS veterans. Stop fighting the browser – start conquering the fragmentation of the living room.
Your Mission
- Break the Browser Barrier: Take JavaScript into the wild. Build and optimise SDKs that perform flawlessly on Smart TVs, HbbTV, CTV, and DVB devices.
- Master the Legacy: Dive deep into VanillaJS. Command Prototypes and ES3–ES5. Make them fly.
- Engineer for Stability: Build a bulletproof testing suite. Kill the phrase „it works on my machine“. Ensure your code survives thousands of different TV models.
- Hunt the Unhuntable: Debug issues that only appear on one specific OS version of one specific TV brand in one specific country. Find the pattern. Fix the root cause.
- Decode the Protocols: Master HbbTV, CTV, and DVB. Turn opaque specifications into elegant, high-performance code.
Your Skills
- Dominate JS Foundations: Bring 3+ years of professional engineering experience. Stop relying on frameworks—understand how JavaScript actually works under the hood (Prototypes, Event Loop, Memory).
- Leverage the Modern Stack: Use TypeScript and Node.js to bring structure to the chaos.
Bonus XP (The Edge):
Fight the battle with Smart TV / HbbTV / CTV / DVB. Deploy with Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins. Read Grafana dashboards and Graylog traces like a map.
- Obsess Over Testing: Don’t stop until every edge case is covered. Weaponise Mocha, Supertest, Puppeteer, and Playwright.
- Command Git: Make version control your second nature.
Why you’ll love working with us
Ownership over tickets: You’re trusted with real responsibility, not just tasks. No unnecessary bureaucracy, no micromanagement – we rely on you to take things forward.
Build > Talk: We test what works – not what sounds good. Fail fast, learn faster.
High standards, low ego: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Direct feedback, honest collaboration, no drama.
Stay sharp: Hackathons, conferences, community – we invest in your growth and keep you at the cutting edge.
And yes – the fundamentals are covered too: 30 days of vacation + Dec 24 & 31 off, Smart Fridays (4 days week possible), mobility (Germany ticket & JobRad), sports & health offerings, mental health support, corporate benefits, RTL+ access, and more.
Your CV is just the starting point.
What matters more to us than your resume: a portfolio, a side project, a demo repo – anything that shows you don’t just talk about code, you ship it. Production-ready. Thought through. Done.
smartclip is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other diverse characteristics.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional engineering experience
- Deep understanding of JavaScript fundamentals (prototypes, event loop, memory)
- Experience with TypeScript and Node.js
- Experience with Smart TV platforms and broadcast standards (HbbTV, CTV, DVB)
- Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)
- Experience with observability and logging tools (Grafana, Graylog)
- Strong testing practice using Mocha, Supertest, Puppeteer, Playwright
- Proficient Git usage and version control workflows
- Portfolio or demo repository showing production-ready projects
What We Do
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
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