About the role
About Heidi Systems
Heidi Systems is building the data infrastructure layer for buildings and energy. We help property owners and managers digitize metering, consumption data, reporting, and billing workflows in one of the largest and most outdated infrastructure markets in Europe.
We are looking for a skilled frontend engineer who wants to own the product layer that makes complex infrastructure data legible, actionable, and fast. You will work directly on our SvelteKit application — the interface through which property managers, operations teams, and customers interact with our systems every day.
This is not a typical frontend role. You will work with real data from real buildings, build tools that handle high-volume consumption data, and collaborate closely with backend engineers and the founding team. You own what you build.
Tasks
What you will work on
Build and improve our SvelteKit web application from the ground up
Write strongly typed TypeScript across all layers of the frontend
Implement server-side rendering, routing, and load functions in SvelteKit
Build and maintain reusable UI components with Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI
Integrate with backend APIs via oRPC and shape the contract between frontend and backend
Write reliable tests with Vitest and JSDom
Work with Bun as the runtime and for CLI scripting
Improve developer tooling, code quality, and frontend reliability
Debug real-world issues across APIs, data pipelines, and the UI layer
Work closely with the founding team on product and architecture decisions
Requirements
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone unusually strong, precise, and product-minded.
You should be excited about building clean, performant interfaces on top of complex data systems. You do not need to know everything already, but you should learn fast, think from first principles, and care about the end result.
You are a great fit if you:
Have 1–2+ years of professional experience with SvelteKit and TypeScript
Understand the Svelte reactivity model, stores, and component lifecycle deeply
Write strict, idiomatic TypeScript — generics, utility types, no implicit any
Are comfortable in Unix-based development environments
Care about code quality, reliability, and shipping things that actually work
Enjoy working close to real data and complex product requirements
Like fast-moving environments with high ownership and responsibility
Have a portfolio or GitHub profile you are proud of
Tech stack
SvelteKit · TypeScript · oRPC · Tailwind CSS · DaisyUI · Vitest · JSDom · Bun · Git
Nice to have
Zod · Drizzle ORM · PostgreSQL · Bun workspaces · Auth patterns (sessions, JWT, OAuth) · German: professional working proficiency · Open-source contributions
Benefits
Why join us
Work directly with the founding team
Own real technical projects from day one
Learn how to build infrastructure for a fast-growing startup
Get exposure to DevOps, data architecture, IoT, energy, and real estate infrastructure
Help shape the technical foundation of a company tackling a huge, outdated market
High ownership, high learning curve, high impact
Location
Berlin preferred. Hybrid setup possible.
Start
As soon as possible.
How to apply
Send us a short note, your CV or GitHub profile, and ideally one project you are proud of.
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