(Senior) Frontend Engineer - Platform Team (m/f/d)

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services.

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our Platform Team. This is a role for someone who wants to play a pivotal role in growing our business and transforming the private markets industry.

How the role contributes to our vision

You'll be at the forefront of building the frontend experience that powers bunch's platform. We're looking for someone who sees product development as a craft - a blend of technical excellence, user-centered thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.

Whether you're shaping architecture, maintaining our Design System, or implementing platform features from scratch, your work will have a direct impact on thousands of users managing billions in assets. We offer you freedom and ownership to build the right solutions and influence the product roadmap.

Top responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, and well-tested frontend applications using modern frontend frameworks and our in-house Design System and component library

• Collaborate with PMs, Designers, and QAs in the Platform Team to ship high-quality features quickly

• Lead technical decisions in our ongoing migration from Svelte to modern React

• Collaborate with backend engineers on scalable API contract and type-safe validation generation

• Improve DX through tooling, testing infrastructure, and documentation

• Ensure a great developer experience and continuously improve performance and reliability

• Write meaningful tests across the pyramid

• Actively shape product solutions by participating in discovery, feedback rounds, and design critiques

• Take ownership of the frontend domain within the Platform Team and influence platform-wide decisions

• Drive alignment between design and development, and collaborate on challenging UX cases

• Own and evolve our in-house Design System alongside the design team

• Guide the team in architecture and performance decisions

• Mentor and support other engineers

What you should bring with you

To thrive in our Platform Team, you combine a love for building excellent UIs with a pragmatic, product-first mindset and strong frontend platform expertise. You're a strong communicator, a team player, and someone who thrives in a growing, fast-paced environment where asking "why" is encouraged.

You...

• Have 5+ years of experience building frontend applications with demonstrated platform engineering expertise

• Are fluent in TypeScript

• Have deep expertise in React (we use v19)

• Have experience building or maintaining custom Design Systems and component libraries

• Are familiar with the testing pyramid and testing tools (Vitest, Playwright, or equivalents)

• Understand UI/UX principles and care about building elegant, accessible, and usable interfaces

• Can operate in ambiguity and turn loosely defined ideas into working software

• Have experience in a startup or scaleup environment

Nice to have:

• Previous exposure to fintech or highly regulated domains

• Experience with form libraries (e.g., React Hook Form) and form validation tools (e.g., zod**)**

• Svelte/SvelteKit experience

• Experience working in monorepo architectures

• Familiarity with TanStack ecosystem

• Worked with data visualisation (e.g., tables, charts)

Our tech stack

We strive to keep our technology stack simple, modern, and maintainable.

• Frontend: Svelte + SvelteKit but moving towards React + TanStack, TypeScript, MeltUI (headless components) but moving towards Shadcn, Felte + zod

• Testing: Vitest (unit), Playwright (E2E)

• Design System: Custom-built (MeltUI)

• Backend: Node.js, NestJS, MySQL, Sequelize

• Infrastructure: Kubernetes (K8S) on top of AWS

• Third-Party Applications:

• FusionAuth for authentication

• Retool for low-code internal frontend solutions

• Twilio and SendGrid for sending SMS and emails

• Tally for creating custom forms

Why you should join bunch

• Become one of the key builders of our platform and shape our frontend culture

• Work with a highly collaborative Platform Team that values design, developer experience, and pragmatic delivery

• Flexible hours, remote-friendly culture, and 28 vacation days per year

• Competitive compensation package including equity

• A modern tech and work setup with all the tools you need

What your interview journey will look like

• First interview with our Talent Team (30 min): get acquainted with bunch and understand if what we're offering is what you're searching for

• Hiring Manager Interview (60 min): this conversation with an Engineering Manager will cover product-focused culture and values, including collaboration, ownership, self-awareness, and quality standards

• Technical Interview (60 min): this interview in the form of a technical conversation with two engineers will focus on collaborative problem-solving, starting with open-ended questions and progressing to more specific challenges or short algorithm tasks

• Final Round: Meet our VP of Engineering (45 min) to learn about ways of working, vision for bunch, and team culture

• Meet-and-Greet (Optional - 30 min) to meet a few members of your future Platform Team

About bunch

bunch is an investment tech startup founded in Berlin in 2021. With a proven track record, bunch has garnered trust from leading fund managers and institutional LPs, who have collectively committed over €5 billion through the platform.

The private markets are experiencing unprecedented growth, with alternative assets expected to reach nearly $40 trillion by the end of the decade, yet still reliant on outdated tools and methods.

We recently closed our $15.5 million Series A to accelerate bunch's mission to bring a trillion-dollar industry into the 21st century, driving a much-needed digital transformation.

At bunch, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees because we value and celebrate diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not tolerate discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.