Senior Frontend Engineer, Forto
UI Platform
Online platform for freight forwarding
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Online platform for freight forwarding
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Simplifying global commerce has been our mission from day one.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in frontend web technologies, demonstrating proficiency and a deep understanding of the frontend ecosystem across various product teams
- Critical thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate potential problems and plan for different stages of solution lifecycles
- Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on engaging the right stakeholders, balancing diverse needs, and collaborating across engineering teams
- A strong sense of motivation and commitment to long-term goals, paired with an eagerness for ongoing personal and professional development
What the job involves
- 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
- As a Senior Frontend Engineer (f/m/d) with the UI Platform team at Forto, you'll join an innovative engineering group focused on developing software, systems, and processes to boost our productivity in creating web applications
- You'll collaborate within a small yet influential team of platform engineers, who work on constructing reusable solutions in the form of libraries, to offer architectural recommendations, tooling, and deployment systems
- Additionally, you’ll closely collaborate with designers and contribute to building a robust design system
- Develop and maintain internal libraries and developer tools that enhance our product development speed and efficiency
- Actively collaborate with web product teams, understanding stakeholder needs to devise long-lasting solutions
- Offer expert advice on product architecture, including language practices, library selection, and overall design, spreading this knowledge throughout the engineering team
- Lead the adoption of engineering best practices, promoting standards through various channels such as tech talks, code reviews, and mentorship programs
- Diagnose and resolve complex issues across multiple systems, designing comprehensive end-to-end solutions
- Uphold a user-centric approach, prioritizing the needs of both internal and external users in all developments
- Coordinate effectively across different engineering teams, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration
- Independently manage projects, from conception to completion, estimating realistic timelines and proactively filling knowledge gaps through continuous learning
Our take
Logistics is developing into a paperless digitised industry. The market is expected to grow during the next few years, with digitisation continuing to be one of the key drivers supporting growth by reducing manual processes. Digital freight forwarding carries major benefits, including instant quotes, transparent pricing, comparison of rates and carriers, tracking, easy documentation and more.
Forto is a provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, offering a single platform for managing the journey of a shipping container from origin to destination - a task long-handled with pen, paper and post-it notes. With supply chains strained by shifting consumption patterns and a steep economic recovery, Forto's freight management system can be key for clients to maximise visibility and flexibility of shipments, empowering customers with clearer insights.
Forto's larger clients include online furniture retailer Home 24 and German supermarket chain Edeka. The company's 2022 funding was invested in international expansion, whilst a partnership with climate action tech startup Cozero cemented Forto's ambitions to reduce its carbon footprint across its operations.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2022
$250m
SERIES D
Jun 2021
$240m
SERIES C
Total funding: $616.1m
Company benefits
- Climate Action - Emission Offsetting, Donating Trees, Paperless Office
- Sport - Urban Sports Club Discount, Yoga Sessions, Back Trainings
- Mental Health Platform
- L&D Budget - Trainings & Library, Language Courses
- 2 Performance Cycles
- Visa/Relocation Support
- Onboarding Plan, Remote Onboarding
- Buddy Program
- Inspiring Offices, Flexible desks, Office Shuttles
- Free vegan snacks and drinks
- Regular Events
- Corporate Benefits
- FutureBens
- Pension Scheme
- Employee & Sales Referral Program
- JobRad
- Flexible working hours
- Remote Work, Home Office Equipment
Company values
- We are one
- We love what we do
- We think customer and act owner
- We nail it and scale it
- We focus on impact
Company HQ
Kollwitzkiez, Berlin, BE
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Leadership
Ferry Heilemann
(Board Observer)Co-founded a number of companies, including DailyDeal in 2009, Forto in 2016 and Pirate Impact in 2021.
Erik Muttersbach
(Managing Director)Experienced CTO with more than 10 years of experience building software. Founder of number of tech companies.
Michael Wax
(CEO)Co-founder and CRO of KONUX from 2014-2015, and a Founders Pledge member since 2020.
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