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Principal Frontend Engineer – Zero Trust (m/f/d)

  • JOB-37712058
  • Kaiserslautern
  • Full time
  • Permanent position, home office
  • from now on

Company profile

Our client is a medium-sized hidden champion in the area of SaaS platforms for B2B customers. The place of employment is Kaiserslautern; The collaboration is organized as a remote-first setup with clear routines and is designed as a permanent, full-time position.

In terms of content, you will work on topics related to zero trust: API-first architecture, event-driven patterns and clean domain cuts. The team values ​​high quality standards, constructive feedback and practical collaboration as well as clean governance and compliance capability.

Your tasks

  • You take responsibility in the Zero Trust environment and deliver measurable results - from planning to stable operation.
  • You automate build, test and deployment (CI/CD) processes and continuously improve the team's deliverability, release stability and time to market.
  • You establish and live quality standards (code reviews, automated tests, definition of done) and ensure comprehensible, maintainable and expandable solutions.
  • You drive refactoring and technical modernization, reduce technical debt and improve the developer experience through pragmatic standards and tooling.
  • You analyze business and technical requirements, translate them into implementable user stories/epics and coordinate dependencies transparently with all stakeholders.
  • You create understandable documentation, promote knowledge exchange (pairing, reviews, brown bags) and support teammates with onboarding.
  • You optimize performance, costs and scaling, evaluate technical options and document architectural decisions in an understandable and auditable manner.

Your profile

  • You have relevant experience for Zero Trust and can lead complex projects into implementation in a structured manner.
  • Very good written and spoken German or English skills as well as the ability to work effectively in distributed teams.
  • Several years of experience in a comparable role with proven success in implementing complex projects in production-critical environments.
  • Practice with modern toolchains (Git, CI/CD, testing) as well as the willingness to set standards and measurably improve quality in the team.
  • Very good understanding of software architecture, interfaces (API design) and data models as well as the ability to justify technical decisions in a comprehensible manner.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of security/compliance (e.g. GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS) and experience with auditable documentation.
  • Structured, independent way of working with an ownership mentality - you prioritize sensibly, communicate risks early and deliver reliably.

Your benefits

  • Structured training (onboarding plan, mentoring) and a clear development path with regular feedback cycles and further training opportunities.
  • Team events and exchange formats (remote or on-site) to sustainably promote collaboration, culture and knowledge transfer.
  • Short decision-making processes, a high level of personal responsibility and the opportunity to shape topics with real impact - instead of just processing tickets.
  • Modern work processes (agile/lean), clean documentation and a team that consistently lives quality, stability and security by design.
  • Permanent, full-time position with long-term perspective, clear responsibilities and a reliable setup for remote collaboration.
  • Attractive compensation package with additional benefits and – depending on the role – bonus/premium components; Transparent salary ranges are a common practice.
  • 30 days vacation (or comparable) as well as additional benefits related to health, well-being and ergonomic working in the home office.

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