Senior Frontend Engineer

Polarsteps

. Work on all things at the forefront of our beautiful and complex web app, and create new features that will impact millions of users.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeAmsterdam • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Frontend Development with a focus on React and Typescript, while ensuring high-quality User Experience and performance optimization. Proven ability to collaborate effectively in Agile environments and tackle complex challenges in web application development.

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Frontend DevelopmentReactTypescriptAgile Team EnvironmentUser Experience

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Hard Skills

Frontend DevelopmentReactTypescriptAutomated TestingPerformance OptimizationFeature DevelopmentTechnical Debt ManagementPrototyping

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingPragmatic Approach

Tools & Technologies

TanstackPlaywrightPythonNode.js

Industry Keywords

Web ApplicationUser ExperienceAgile

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.jsPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on all things at the forefront of our beautiful and complex web app, and create new features that will impact millions of users.
Help our Product team by creating prototypes and sharing your knowledge.
Build fun internal tools like our teleporter.
Take part in daily interactions with product managers, designers, other engineers, and the rest of our team — we believe in a deeply collaborative environment.
Proactively improve the resiliency, maintainability, and scalability of our platform — addressing technical debt when needed or, even better, preventing it when it makes sense.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of a strong frontend background. We work with React and Typescript and would love it if you are familiar with them, or a similar technology.
A pragmatic approach to solving the problem at hand. You shouldn’t be scared of tackling big challenges in automated testing, optimizing performance or developing new features.
A history of working on intuitive and beautiful front-end solutions
Experience working in an Agile team environment.
A keen eye on User Experience
Bonus points for Tanstack, Playwright, Python, Node.js ✨

Benefits

Comp & perks

A yearly free flight or train to a random location! Give our Teleporter a spin here.
A shiny new MacBook to work your magic on.
Hybrid working. Split your time between the office and your home, as you see fit.
An extensive home office set-up — everything from noise-canceling headphones to a standing desk.
30 days of vacation (for adventures or sitting on the couch, it's up to you).
Two paid Culture Days for days that are important to you, but not recognized by the official Dutch calendar.
The option to switch up your zoom background by working from another country for up to 8 weeks a year.
A personal development budget for that curious mind of yours!
A pension plan to help you save for those around-the-world retirement trips.
Delicious daily office lunches.
Awesome monthly parties, as well as team trips away.
A lively office in downtown Amsterdam, with travel costs reimbursed.
Free Polarsteps Travel Books to contain all your far-flung adventures.