Lead Frontend Engineer - React & TypeScript, Frontend Architecture for Cloud SaaS Solution

Driven by transformative digital technologies and trends, we are RIB and we’ve made it our purpose to propel the industry forward and make engineering and construction more efficient and sustainable. Built on deep industry expertise and best practice, and with our people at the heart of everything we do, we deliver the world's leading end-to-end lifecycle solutions that empower our industry to build better.

With a steadfast commitment to innovation and a keen eye on the future, RIB comprises over 2,500 talented individuals who extend our software’s reach to over 100 countries worldwide. We are experienced experts and professionals from different cultures and backgrounds and we collaborate closely to provide transformative software products, innovative thinking and professional services to our global market. Our strong teams across the globe enable sustainable product investment and enhancements, to keep our clients at the cutting-edge of engineering, infrastructure and construction technology.

We know our people are our success – join us to be part of a global force that uses innovation to enhance the way the world builds.

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Location: Denmark

Work model: hybrid (2–3 days per week in the office)

Working hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

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We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Lead Frontend Engineer (m/f) to shape the architecture and delivery of our cloud-based SaaS applications for Global Construction software platform. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy balancing technical strategy with implementation and want to influence how scalable frontend platforms are built and operated.

You will join the team “Product Line Collaboration”; an in-house design and engineering group connecting office and construction-site workflows through focused digital tools. You will work closely with Product management, UX, Backend Engineering, QA, DevOps, platform, and teams across a geographically distributed organization. We aspire to be the global powerhouse providing innovative software solutions for the Construction Industry. Are you ready for it?

Division: Product
You will report to: Head of R&D, Collaboration Product Line

Key Responsabilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, development, testing, and delivery of performant, accessible, and maintainable frontend applications.
• Define clear frontend boundaries, integration contracts, reusable patterns, golden paths, and scalable delivery standards, including micro-frontends, shared platform capabilities, APIs, backend-for-frontend patterns, versioning, and compatibility.
• Document significant decisions, review frontend Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), evaluate trade-offs, and challenge short-term solutions that create unnecessary long-term risk.
• Drive engineering quality through automated testing, code review, performance, accessibility, observability, secure coding, and production readiness.
• Use AI-assisted engineering workflows to improve analysis, prototyping, implementation, refactoring, testing, debugging, and documentation, with proper validation and human review.
• Translate product and design intent into technically sound, design-system-aligned solutions without creating unnecessary central dependencies or blocking product teams.
• Mentor engineers, raise the quality of technical discussions, and help teams move from broad requirements to clear, deliverable solutions.
• Support existing applications, lead incremental modernization, and define practical migration and deprecation paths where needed.
• Work in agile product teams using Scrum practices and collaborate across a geographically distributed engineering organization.

Your Profile

• React and TypeScript: 6+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production web applications with React and TypeScript.
• Architecture: Proven experience designing and evolving frontend architecture, defining boundaries, assessing trade-offs, and guiding implementation across teams.
• Technical leadership: Demonstrated ability to define standards, review technical decisions, mentor engineers, and influence teams without relying only on formal authority.
• Modern web engineering: Strong understanding of component architecture, state and data management, API integration, performance, accessibility, testing, and maintainability.
• System thinking: Experience balancing team autonomy, shared platform needs, delivery speed, technical debt, and long-term maintainability.
• AI-enabled development: Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve engineering outcomes rather than replace engineering judgement.
• Communication and ownership: Strong written and verbal communication, clear ownership, and the ability to turn ambiguity into concrete decisions and actions.
• Delivery discipline: Experience with Git/GitHub, CI/CD, cloud environments, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, and modern engineering workflows.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. We value demonstrated experience, technical judgement, continuous learning, and evidence of impact over academic credentials.
• Language Skills: you´ll bring very good English language skills, written and spoken (minimum C1 level)

AI Proficiency & Digital Ways of Working:

• You actively use AI tools in your day-to-day work, whether for research, content creation, analysis, design, or software development. You understand where AI adds value and where human judgement remains essential. You are curious about new technologies and use AI thoughtfully to improve efficiency and quality. You critically evaluate AI generated outputs and make informed decisions based on your expertise

Nice to Have

• Experience with micro-frontends, domain-driven design, backend-for-frontend patterns, or multi-team SaaS platforms.
• Experience with design systems, Figma-to-code workflows, component libraries, cross-product frontend governance, or user-facing AI capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with Testing Library, Jest, Playwright, Cypress, or comparable frontend testing tools.
• Experience with observability, production support, secure development, and frontend platform modernization.

Your next step:

Career Team Contact: Sascha Starlinger

Our application process - from the online application and an initial interview with our Career Team to your first welcome - is structured, transparent, and predictable.

• First Meeting with Sascha
• First technical interview with Head of R&D + Head of Product Line
• Possibly one last interview/ tbd

What You Can Expect from Us:

Motivated by our values & vision, we are driving the digital transformation of our customers - for a more digital, efficient and sustainable engineering and construction industry. “Building Better Together” is more than just a slogan for us. Because alongside our customers, you are the priority. Enabling you to fully develop your passion for your tasks, we support you with:

• A structured start: individual onboarding, organized networking
• Goodies like:  attractive compensation package based on qualifications, Company Share Ownership Program (WESOP) & everyday office lunches (for free), fresh fruit as well as great coffee from a barista in a very modern & open space which is close to public transport
• A modern working model: trust-based working hours, flexible working hours, possibility of hybrid working  - so you have time to pick up your kids, get a new hairstyle, do bench press or whatever you like to do
• Career development/ prospects: Team or role-based development/ training, individual development/ training, national and international career prospects within the RIB Group or Schneider Electric

RIB may require all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

RIB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join RIB to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to build a better world.