(Senior) Frontend Engineer at Bunch in Portugal

bunch https://www.bunch.capital/ is building the backbone of private markets, combining exceptional expertise, operational excellence, and frictionless technology. The platform enables funds and private investors to seamlessly and securely set up and manage their investment entities. We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer 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. 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 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 - Collaborate with PMs, Designers, and QAs in a cross-functional team to ship high-quality features quickly - Contribute to and evolve our frontend architecture, tooling, and design system - Ensure a great developer experience and continuously improve performance and reliability - Write meaningful unit and E2E tests - Actively shape product solutions by participating in discovery, feedback rounds, and design critiques If you're applying as a Senior: - Take ownership of the frontend domain, 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 Product Development team, you combine a love for building excellent UIs with a pragmatic, product-first mindset. 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 3+ years (Mid) or 5+ years (Senior) of experience building frontend applications - Are fluent in TypeScript and comfortable with modern frontend frameworks - Have experience working with Design Systems - for Senior: also experience building or maintaining custom ones - Are familiar with unit and E2E testing (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 zod (or any other form validation tools) - Worked with data visualisations (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 bunch and architect our go-to-market strategy - Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in the private market - Benefit from working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivaled energy, and team spirit within a culture of inclusion - Flexible hours, remote work, and 28 days of vacation per year - A competitive compensation package - A great tech and work setup with everything you need WHAT YOUR INTERVIEW JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE - First interview with the People team (30 min): get acquainted with the bunch and to 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 cross-functional team. ABOUT BUNCH bunch is Europe’s leading tech-enabled fund administrator for VC, PE, and alternative assets. By combining AI-powered automation with deep domain expertise, we provide a single source of truth that replaces outdated, fragmented processes, and enables clients to master the entire fund lifecycle. Private markets are experiencing unprecedented growth; with alternative assets projected to reach $40 trillion by the end of the decade. To power this growth, we have raised €22.8 million to date—including our $15.5M Series A in July 2024—and are accelerating our mission to build the backbone of private markets in Europe. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Berlin, bunch has expanded to Amsterdam, London, and Luxembourg, now supporting over 500 investment structures, 150 fund and asset managers, and more than 10,000 institutional investors. As we prepare for our next stage of growth, we are looking for ambitious talent to continue redefining this financial category. 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.