Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - React, Node.js

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - React, Node.js at smartclip Europe GmbH

• *Requirements**

Location

• *Only for applicants from Germany**

Language

• *English - Fluent
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack JavaScript development.
• Deep knowledge of Node.js (framework e.g. Koa, Express or Fastify), TypeScript, React and modern web architectures.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL or SQL Server), including database design, SQL querying, and REST API development (GraphQL is a plus).
• A strong sense of code quality with mandatory hands-on experience in testing, including frameworks such as e. g. Jest, Vitest, or Node’s built-in testing framework – Clean design and automated tests are not optional.
• Bonus points for experience with: AWS, Jenkins, Grafana, Graylog, Confluence, Jira, Shell scripting
• *Activities

You’ll join our

• UI Engineering team*

and take ownership of full-stack projects that power our adtech ecosystem.

This isn’t just about coding — it’s about collaboration, technical ownership, and making an impact.

• Here’s what your day might look like:*
• Build and maintain modern React frontends and Node.js APIs with TypeScript.
• Design and implement REST or GraphQL APIs that scale efficiently.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, designers, and product owners to translate requirements into elegant solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code — with automated tests as a natural part of your workflow.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and best practices — we value opinions backed by experience.
• *Team**
• Why you’ll love working with us*

We’re a team of curious, collaborative engineers who value ownership, creativity, and clean architecture over buzzwords.

At smartclip,

• you’ll find:
• Tech freedom – work with cutting-edge tools (React, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, and more).
• Top equipment: choose your setup – Mac, Linux custom tools
• Remote-first flexibility – work wherever you’re most productive, no micromanagement.
• Continuous learning: Udacity, Coursera, hackathons, conferences & coaching
• Perks that matter – Deutschland-Ticket, JobRad, Urban Sports Club, RTL+ Premium, and fun company events.
• Come join our motivated team — a bunch of people who love tech, data, and great products as much as you do!
• Sounds like a fit?*

We’d love to get to know you!

• *About The Company**

smartclip is the adtech development unit of RTL Group — Europe’s leading free-to-air broadcaster group. Our proprietary advertising technology is custom-built for the needs of European broadcasters and publishers — enabling media owners to implement smarter monetisation strategies. We are committed to delivering the most innovative ad experiences spanning in-stream, out-stream, addressable TV, connected TV, audio, and gaming — ultimately empowering brands with true cross-screen storytelling opportunities on all devices.

Headquartered in Hamburg, smartclip has offices in Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Gütersloh, Amsterdam, and Paris.

For more information: Please visit www.smartclip.tv and follow us on LinkedIn.

Does this sound interesting to you?

Then we should get to know each other! Please send us your application including CV, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations via the online form.

We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information on smartclip: www.smartclip.tv

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