Senior Frontend Engineer, Communications - 100% Remote - EMEA

Hostaway

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Location: Vienna, Austria, Worldwide
Job Type: full-time
Salary: Unknown
Posted: April 20, 2026

Job Description

Job description

NOTE: This is a FULLY remote role, but the candidate must be within EMEA to collaborate with their team, peers, and internal customers. You do not have to be in the specific country or city shown in this listing, but please only apply if you are physically based within EMEA.

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short-term rental operators. Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth.

About the role

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Hostaway, you'll take ownership of building and evolving the interfaces that our customers rely on every day. You'll be a key contributor to our frontend architecture, working in close collaboration with Product, Design, and Backend teams to deliver intuitive, high-performance experiences at scale.

Your responsibility won't end at release - you'll monitor software in production, troubleshoot issues, and drive ongoing improvements to performance, stability, and user experience. Beyond shipping features, you'll help raise the bar across the team through code reviews, mentorship, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality UI components, features, and reusable libraries that support our design system.
Develop intuitive, performant, accessible, and responsive user experiences across browsers and devices.
Build and maintain frontend integrations with backend services, including REST APIs, webhooks, and WebSocket-based real-time functionality.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex frontend issues, including memory leaks, performance bottlenecks, and production bugs.
Define, present, and lead relevant technical initiatives with a clear understanding of the challenge, why it matters, and the impact the delivery brings.
Contribute to testing, code reviews, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices to ensure quality and maintainability.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and support the monitoring and reliability of released software in production.

Job requirements

6+ years of frontend software development experience, with a strong track record of building scalable, maintainable applications.
Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS and HTML.
Experience with state management solutions such as Redux, Context API, or similar.
Hands-on experience integrating with backend systems using REST APIs, webhooks, and/or WebSockets.
Strong ability to diagnose and fix memory leaks, frontend performance issues, and browser/runtime inefficiencies.
Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or Playwright,
Proficiency monitoring and supporting production software.
Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native development, with a strong understanding of how to build and maintain resilient and scalable frontend architectures in a cloud environment.

Bonus points for

Experience working on a mature SaaS product, with a focus on improving and extending the UI for a large user base.

What we offer

Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant.
100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table. The choice is yours. Just don’t ask to work in our office (we don’t have one).
Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company. This ensures we all share in the company’s success.
Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good. We leverage them daily when making strategic and tactical decisions.
Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities, along with a multitude of career advancement opportunities.
Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms.
Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary. The specifics depend on the country of the applicant.
Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity, providing a key pillar to our success (and making it a lot of fun to work here).

Thank you for your interest. If you apply for this role, you will receive an email from our Talent Acquisition team after your application has been reviewed alongside the qualifications for this role and the qualifications of others who have applied.

🎯 Who is this job for?

This role fits a Senior Frontend Engineer with 6+ years of experience building scalable SaaS products and strong ownership of frontend architecture. You need deep expertise in React, TypeScript, state management, performance optimization, testing, and real-time integrations (REST, WebSockets), plus experience with cloud environments . The candidate should be familiar with designing reusable UI systems, debugging complex frontend issues, monitoring production systems, and leading technical initiatives while mentoring teammates.

💬 Potential Interview Questions

How would you design scalable and reusable UI components for a large SaaS platform?
I would use a component-driven architecture with clear interfaces, strong typing, and adherence to a design system. Reusability is achieved through composition and consistent patterns across the application.
How do you ensure high performance and responsiveness in complex React applications?
I optimize rendering using memoization, code splitting, and lazy loading, while also minimizing unnecessary re-renders. Monitoring and profiling help identify and fix bottlenecks.
What strategies do you use to detect and fix memory leaks in frontend applications?
I use browser dev tools to monitor memory usage, identify detached DOM nodes or lingering listeners, and ensure proper cleanup in effects. Regular profiling helps catch issues early.
How would you integrate REST APIs, webhooks, and WebSockets in a frontend system?
REST APIs handle initial data and mutations, webhooks trigger updates, and WebSockets provide real-time synchronization. I ensure consistency and proper state updates across all sources.
What is your approach to managing state in large React applications?
I choose the appropriate solution (e.g., Redux, Context) based on complexity and scope. I also structure state to minimize coupling and ensure predictable updates.
How do you ensure reliability and stability of frontend applications in production?
I implement monitoring, logging, and error tracking, and follow up with quick debugging and fixes. Continuous improvement after release is essential.
What role does testing play in your development workflow?
Testing ensures reliability and prevents regressions; I use unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Tools like Jest or Cypress help validate critical user flows.
How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features?
I maintain clear communication, align on requirements early, and iterate with feedback. Close collaboration with design and backend teams ensures cohesive solutions.
How would you approach improving performance and scalability of an existing frontend system?
I would analyze metrics, identify bottlenecks, and refactor critical areas incrementally. Optimizing rendering, data flow, and bundle size are key steps.
How do you take ownership of features beyond initial implementation?
I monitor production performance, handle issues, and continuously refine the feature. Ownership includes long-term maintenance and improvements.

📋 Job Summary

Canonical is a global leader in open-source software, best known for Ubuntu, powering innovation across cloud, AI, and IoT for top enterprises worldwide. They are hiring a Senior Web Engineer to lead and scale complex web projects, driving architecture, performance, and engineering best practices while working with modern web technologies and Linux-based systems . This is a fully remote role across EMEA with competitive compensation, annual bonuses, and a $2,000 learning budget. It’s a strong opportunity to join a globally distributed, high-caliber team shaping the future of open-source technology with real impact at scale.