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.
In our Engineering department we solve one of the biggest challenges of global logistics and supply chain management: reducing the industry's high complexity with a digital and sustainable approach. We architect creative solutions that drive efficiency and innovation.
Your role
As a Staff Engineer, you drive the frontend engineering and UI standards of Forto engineering. This role brings together and balances all kinds of stakeholder interests. Therefore, you need to be passionate about both technology and design.
The purpose of the UI Platform team is the productivity of frontend engineering. This team enables and empowers frontend engineers to work effectively and efficiently on all kinds of frontend topics. This includes setting standards and establishing the right processes. Part of this work is to join forces with designers, define the right processes (governance) and provide the necessary tools (e.g., a centrally managed design system including all the tools, state management of applications, form management).
You will
- Connect with various stakeholders across Engineering and Design in order to create clear objectives, drive team roadmaps for architecture and engineering for multiple quarters
- Work on our existing systems in our Frontend stack: React, Typescript, Radix, Tanstack, Tailwind, Playwright, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, and more
- Provide a plan that takes into account the needs of designers and their digital products in the design area, the needs of engineers and their challenges around a standardized approach to frontend engineering, the short-term opportunities and long-term value for the organization
- Bridge technical needs to business goals
- Lead engineering-wide initiatives and mentor Engineers across various seniority levels
- Constantly improve the frontend stack’s performance, development experience, and processes
What You Bring
- 2+ years of experience in the role of technical lead or comparable roles, preferably in a fast growing environment
- 8+ years of Frontend Engineering experience using modern programming technologies and techniques
- Proven track record of creating a technical vision, building consensus, driving implementation, and achieving desired outcomes
- Experience in driving the implementation of a design system is good to have
- Excellent English communication skills to build collaborative relationships with Engineering and Design
- 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/
