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ResearchGate is the professional network for scientists and researchers. From climate change and emerging diseases to food security and the responsible development of AI, the challenges facing our world are complex. Still, we’re optimistic about the power of millions of scientists working together to tackle them. We provide scientists with the help and support they need by connecting them to the world’s most active scientific community. We've built a platform that gives the world's scientists the tools and services they need to connect, collaborate, and advance their research. Over 25 million members from 193 countries use ResearchGate to share, discover, and discuss research. Objective of the role
We're looking for an enthusiastic frontend engineer with the skills and ability to turn great ideas into reality. You should have an in-depth understanding of current web technologies and front-end development, and be passionate about creating a great user experience. Your input will help us grow and maintain our React front-end. Join a team that encourages you to explore, learn, and go beyond, while seeing your work lead to actionable results. Put your creative problem-solving and development skills into action and make a positive impact on science and society. This is a full-time position based in Germany. The team
You will be an integral part of the product team dedicated to enhancing ResearchGate's publisher-facing product. This role involves designing, constructing, and refining the platform to further our mission of facilitating global scientific connections and ensuring open access to research. At present, our team is working on making ResearchGate a great platform for publishers to connect with existing and future authors. Your immediate colleagues will consist of JavaScript and PHP engineers, an Engineering Manager, a Product Manager, a UX Designer, and a UX Writer. Our team places great value on our collaborative and communicative work culture and we eagerly anticipate integrating a new Engineer into this environment. Responsibilites

Create web interfaces using TypeScript and React for new products and features.

Seamlessly integrate our front-end with our back-end world using GraphQL and PHP.

Maintain and improve existing features and related infrastructure.

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Software Engineers to deliver compelling publisher-facing products.

Requirements

5+ years frontend web development experience in TypeScript (React), CSS

Demonstrated ability to create code that is easily comprehensible, maintainable, and testable.

Eagerness to acquire new skills, delve into different technologies and programming languages, and a willingness to acknowledge areas where expertise may be lacking.

Approach problem-solving thoughtfully, embracing curiosity and maintaining an open-minded perspective.

You are comfortable incorporating AI-assisted development tools into your daily workflow and exercise strong engineering judgment when evaluating and refining their output.

Knowledge of GraphQL.

It would be a plus if you already had knowledge of relational and document-based databases (we use MongoDB and Postgres).

What we're looking for

You take responsibility over your own solutions and continuously improve them.

You engage in proactive and efficient communication within our distributed work environment.

You focus on building a great product.

You excel at designing and creating coherent, user-centric interfaces that display complex information.

The interview process

We start with a short call with HR or an Engineering Manager to align on the details of the job inquiry.

There will be a longer discussion about your technical and professional experience and expectations with an Engineering Manager and another colleague.

We’ll facilitate a technical interview with one or two engineers with some pair programming and technical discussion.

You'll have a conversation with our VP of Product, Mark, and our VP of Engineering, Frank, to learn more about our product and engineering organization and discuss how your experience aligns with our goals.

Last but not least, you will meet with our CEO, Ijad, and our VP of Finance & People team, Jess.

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