Jimdo

Full-Stack Engineer

Job Description

Posted on: 
November 12, 2024

About Jimdo

Join us to help unleash the power of the self-employed and help them thrive!

Jimdo was founded by three school friends in 2007 in a farmhouse in Northern Germany. Fast forward to today, we’re a growing, profitable business with a team of 250+ people from 50 nationalities based in over 15 countries. Our portfolio serves the unique needs of microbusinesses. In addition to our GDPR-compliant website builder powered by AI, we offer an online store, logo creator, legal text generator, business listings, social media integration, SEO, and more. We’re constantly developing new products and services that make the lives of microbusiness owners easier and help fuel their businesses. If you’re inspired by our mission and like the idea of working for a dynamic remote-first company where you can create impact from day 1, we’d love to meet you!

Role Overview :

The team is responsible for creating a seamless onboarding experience and maintaining the Dashboard—a centralized workspace where all users can access their Jimdo products and websites effortlessly. Our mission is to provide a distraction-free, intuitive environment that helps users easily start and grow their businesses online. Our focus is on enhancing user engagement and driving growth across Jimdo’s offerings. In this role, you’ll help improve the Dash experience, working on initiatives that drive user conversion and product growth while ensuring a smooth, engaging journey for every user.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop, maintain, and improve frontend systems using TypeScript, React, and modern frontend technologies.
  • Develop and optimize backend services with Spring Boot, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, and AWS, and related backend technologies.
  • Maintain CI/CD pipelines and leverage IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
  • Maintain and develop features across various systems while ensuring scalability and robustness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, understanding requirements, and promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Make data-driven decisions to enhance system performance, optimize processes, and support business objectives.
  • Own projects end-to-end, driving them from ideation to implementation and delivery.

What you bring to the table:

  • 4+ years of experience with a strong focus on frontend development using TypeScript, React, and modern technologies.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin,Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS for backend development.
  • A solid understanding of testing principles and methodologies to ensure reliable, high-quality code.
  • Familiarity with observability practices, monitoring, and alerting systems.
  • Good knowledge of DNS, CDNs, and distributed systems.
  • Understanding of accessibility (a11y) principles and best practices.
  • Proficient in version control, especially with GitHub.
  • Data-driven mindset with a focus on advocating for the best technical solutions.
  • Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to lead projects and drive them to completion.
  • A collaborative team player with excellent communication and knowledge-sharing skills.

What we offer:

Inspiring Mission: At our core, we are driven by a meaningful mission - to empower solopreneurs and small businesses to succeed and to contribute to the sustainability and vibrancy of the communities they serve.

Flexibility and Trust: Our work environment thrives on flexibility and trust. We offer fully remote work set-up with opportunities for in-person collaboration. You can manage your working hours flexibly because we prioritize the results you deliver over the number of hours you put in.

Support for your side hustles: We encourage side hustles. In addition, you get up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.

An International Diverse Team: Our team is a mosaic of over 248 individuals hailing from 50+ different countries and working across 15+ diverse locations. We take pride in our openness and inclusivity, with an Employee-led DEI Council and active ERGs that ensure everyone's voices are heard.

Continuous Growth and Career Development: We invest in your growth with company-wide access to LinkedIn Learning and Hack Weeks, Deep Work Thursdays, conferences and access to technical eLearning platforms. From day one, you have the chance to contribute your ideas and create a meaningful impact. Our flat hierarchies and swift decision-making processes provide an open platform for your career progression.

Competitive Benefits Package:

  • Annual compensation reviews to ensure you're rewarded fairly.
  • A remote office set-up bonus to enhance your workspace.
  • A unique workation policy that allows you to work from different locations.
  • An employee assistance program, offering resources and counseling.
  • Plus, a perk that keeps giving: up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.

Jimdo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means that we don’t discriminate based on race or ethnic origin, color, the language(s) you speak, where you (or your parents) are from, or whether or not you consider yourself to have a disability. Neither will your age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, or political opinions play a part in your application with us. Our diverse team values and celebrates the uniqueness of each individual. We embrace differences and believe that they enrich our organization, making us stronger and more innovative. Join us, and let's continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive, regardless of background or identity.


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