hipsquare

Careers

Do you want to professionally develop software with a team of enthusiastic software engineers with a modern tool stack in exciting projects?

What are we working on?We build modern websites and apps

At HipSquare, we build web applications and mobile apps. We work with JavaScript/TypeScript and do all sorts of great things with it:

  • We build fast, easy-to-use frontends in React and Angular.
  • We develop scalable backends with Express, Koa and Nest.
  • We implement large, fast-loading websites with headless content management systems such as Payload, Strapi and Contentful and with page generators such as Next.js and Gatsby.
  • We build mobile apps from reusable components, using both web and native technology.

What are we proud of?We work professionally, are collegial and give a lot of feedback

We want to build the best products with our customers. That's why we take every step of the way seriously. What we are particularly proud of:

  • We build software professionally: We work in test-driven development, with modern CI tools and in small steps.
  • We give feedback all the way: We work intensively in pair programming sessions and with code reviews. We want to hear everyone's honest opinion, both in internal and customer conversations.
  • We cultivate a collaborative, friendly atmosphere. We all want to have fun and grow. We are here to help each other.
  • We also have a nice office in the heart of Munich's Maxvorstadt.

Whom do we work for?

We implement projects for a wide range of customers

We work for a wide range of different clients. Our smallest company is a one-man company, our largest is a multinational financial provider.

When you work with us, you can use your skills in very different environments, inspire customers in different cultures and see exciting things.

Some of our projects:

  • We built a GPS-based cow tracker for dairy farmers using Angular and NestJS.
  • We have developed a new website for a large German motorsport organization with Contentful and Gatsby.
  • We created a website for a Bavarian charity with Next.js and Strapi.
  • We developed a dashboard app to view the status and finances of projects in a unified dashboard for a global insurance company using React and Capacitor.
  • We've built a lot of small, fast, SEO-optimized websites for different clients with Payload and Next.js.

What can you expect from working with us?Work from where you want, with what you want

Work from where you want: Come to the office if you feel like it, work from home if you can concentrate better there.

Choose your own hardware and software freely: You decide what you want to work with. Your laptop, your operating system, your IDEs. We also offer a "Bring Your Own Device" option, where we contribute to your personal laptop if you prefer to work with it.

We also have regular team events: come with us to go karting, play laser tag, break out of escape rooms.

Our job offer

We are looking for experienced, pragmatic and professional TypeScript developers

Experience as a professional software developer
  • More than five years of experience as a developer with TypeScript and a large front-end framework.
Technical Skills
  • Excellent JavaScript and TypeScript skills, more than three years of experience with a large frontend framework such as React or Angular.
  • Very good knowledge of NodeJS, ideally with a framework like Koa, Express, NestJS.
  • Experience with static page generators such as Gatsby, Remix, Next.js.
  • Experience with and excitement for automated testing.
Other skills
  • Ability to independently break down complex problems into their individual parts and find solutions.
  • Fun to work in a team, to teach others and to learn from them. We have a strong feedback culture, so you will often be asked for your opinion and get a lot of feedback so that we can grow together.
  • Many years of experience in software development as a team with agile methods, e.g. Scrum.
  • Experience with Git-based development and writing and reviewing PRs with the help of GitHub and/or GitLab or similar.
  • Excellent self-organization, e.g. in the processing, structuring and prioritization of tasks.
  • Very good communication skills, you can present yourself and your topics. You can also convey complex issues and find solutions to complex problems with others.
  • You are fluent German and English.