We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication. Our award-winning communications channels - intranet, employee app and email - deliver experiences that drive engagement and inspire hearts and minds.
We’re headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in many locations throughout the world, including New York, London, Berlin and Dresden. Our international team counts more than 750 employees from 45+ nationalities and we have a growing base of 2200+ customers that want to transform their employee experience. We are rapidly scaling, post-Series E ($115 million funding), have strong-growing revenue, and our customers love us.
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our Web Development team as a Working Student supporting both our Developer Portal and Marketing Web Properties. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with modern web technologies, gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced developers and contribute to real-world projects in an international SaaS company.
What you’ll be doing
Developer Portal (Developer-Facing, API & Docs Focus)
- Maintain and improve the Developer Portal GitHub repository (fix bugs, update dependencies, improve security).
- Implement new features such as AI chatbots, a code editor, or an email subscription for changelog updates.
- Enhance UI components and navigation to make API documentation more accessible.
- Maintain design consistency and branding across web components.
- Collaborate with the Technical Writing Team to improve content structure and usability.
- Work on well-defined tasks while receiving guidance and support from team members.
Marketing Web Properties (Public-Facing, Performance & UX Focus)
- Develop, test, and refine cross-browser and cross-device features.
- Support technical SEO efforts (such as website performance optimization) and UX enhancements.
- Identify, debug, and resolve website issues.
- Maintain design consistency and branding across all web properties.
What you need to be successful
- Currently enrolled at a university or college (Fachhochschule) for at least two semesters.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience working with GitHub and version control.
- A structured and proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for clean, sustainable code.
- Comfortable communicating in English in an international team setting.
Nice-to-Have (Bonus, but Not Required)
- Experience with Static Site Generators (Astro), Tailwind, React, or Node.js.
- Familiarity with WordPress or other CMS platforms (for Marketing Web Properties).
- Understanding of UI/UX principles.
- Experience with SEO, tracking tools (Google Analytics, etc.), or performance optimization.
- Familiarity with Atlassian products like Jira or Confluence.
- Experience with Figma.
What you’ll get
- Learning Curve: As a Working Student at Staffbase, you’ll be fully integrated into the team and gain valuable experience to foster your future career. Many of our working students transition into full-time employees.
- Office Sports: Join our free sport courses in the offices.
- Connect with your team: Participate in team offsites, on-site meetings, and our yearly Staffbase camp.
- Wellbeing: In addition to our yearly vacation of 30 days, we’re running a 4-day-work week every year in August with full payment.
- Volunteers Day: Get one day off per year to support a social project.
- Hybrid Work: Regularly join the office for the best learning experience. For work-from-home days, we provide an extra monitor, keyboard, computer mouse, and headset.
- Employee Referral Program: Know someone who’s a fit for one of our full-time openings? Refer them and earn a referral bonus.
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What We Do
Company communicators want a single place where they can reach and engage all employees across every channel. Employees want a simple and user friendly way to connect with their company no matter if they are desk, frontline, remote or distributed workers. We connect companies with their employees through a branded app, desktop browser, email, or chat, with the goal of establishing community and shared purpose at work.
Why Work With Us
We are quickly taking over the Internal Communications industries and have been named the 2021 Global Employee App Choice by ClearBox Consulting. We have a very collaborative international culture that loves to grow together as much as we love to win together! Join our team during these exciting times of a recent merger and our series D!
