Hybrid Frontend Engineer, React, TypeScript

at Gauss Robotics

• Job title: Frontend Engineer, React, TypeScript
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Braunschweig, Germany

About the role

• Frontend Engineer developing the gauss.chat interface to connect AI with robotics systems. Designing scalable UIs and optimizing performance with TypeScript and React in a hybrid role based in Germany.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the gauss.chat frontend architecture built with React and TypeScript
• Design scalable UI structures and enforce clean modular boundaries in a growing codebase
• Integrate with modern authentication flows (OAuth, aws cognito, JWT)
• Implement real-time communication using WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming AI insights and robotics state updates
• Integrate deeply with backend services via REST APIs (Axios), streaming endpoints, and asynchronous workflows
• Develop high-performance 3D visualization components using Three.js and Meshcat for robotics simulation and system feedback
• Optimize rendering performance and responsiveness in real-time and 3D-heavy contexts
• Expand and maintain a reusable UI system using Material-UI (Joy) and Tailwind CSS
• Contribute to frontend testing strategy (unit + end-to-end) and enforce high code quality (ESLint, Prettier)
• Collaborate with backend, AI, and robotics engineers on architectural decisions and product direction
• Continuously identify and improve technical weaknesses in the frontend stack

Requirements

• Professional experience building frontend systems with React and TypeScript (typically 3+ years)
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and modular state management
• Experience with real-time systems (WebSockets, SSE, streaming updates)
• Solid grasp of performance optimization in modern frontend applications
• Familiarity with authentication and RBAC systems
• Experience integrating REST APIs and handling complex asynchronous flows
• Preference for clean abstractions, maintainability, and long-term code health
• Comfortable working in an evolving startup environment with impactful responsibility
• Good communication skills in English

Benefits

• Real Ownership & Impact – You’ll own a core subsystem of a deep-tech product
• Technical Depth – Work on real-time, AI-integrated, and 3D visualization challenges
• Continuous Learning – Access to professional learning platforms and technical courses
• Choose Your Setup – Select your preferred device and operating system
• Flexible Work Model – Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
• Mobility Support – Jobrad/bike leasing or public transportation benefits
• Health & Wellbeing – Flexible gym membership or capital-building benefits; fresh fruit and soft drinks in the office