TBAuctions

Senior Frontend Developer TBA (fixed-term employment, parental leave cover)

TBAuctions  •  Karlstad, SE (Remote)  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

About the Role

As an Senior Frontend Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the websites that power our auction platforms. In this role, you'll build, optimise, and maintain critical user experiences that drive engagement on our online auctioning platform. Through a blend of strategic problem solving and coding, you'll contribute to positioning TBAuctions and its brands as leaders in the online auction industry.

You'll work closely with cross-functional teams across multiple locations, contributing to platform-wide technical decisions while growing your expertise in modern frontend architecture and user experience based optimisation.

This is a fixed-term position to cover a parental leave. The employment is expected to last for 7 months, with a preferred start date in mid-June.

You will be employed by Klaravik AB but will work with TBAuctions

What You Will Do

Development & Delivery

  • Design, develop, and maintain Next.js websites to handle auction browsing, real-time bidding, user dashboards, and payment flows

  • Write clean, performant code with a focus on user experience while keeping it reusable and maintainable

  • Implement responsive deigns using Tailwind CSS, optimising for all devices

  • Contribute to real-time features that power our live auction experiences

Performance & SEO

  • Optimise Core Web Vitals and implement strategic rendering patterns (SSR, SSG, ISR) to maximise performance and search visibility

  • Build SEO-friendly page structures with proper metadata, structured data, and semantic HTML

  • Implement and manage feature flags to enable safe, incremental rollouts and (in the future) A/B testing

  • Monitor and improve Lighthouse scores, ensuring fast, accessible user experiences

Cloud & DevOps

  • Deploy and maintain applications within our Azure cloud infrastructure

  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

  • Implement monitoring and error tracking to ensure application health and rapid issue resolution (Sentry, Grafana Cloud)

  • Work with Docker to ensure compatibility between servers

  • Work with Kubernetes to understand and diagnose our Next.js applications

Collaboration & Growth

  • Collaborate with local and international teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions

  • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to frontend patterns and standards

  • Partner with product managers, designers, senior engineers, and architects to turn business needs into exceptional user experiences

  • Share knowledge and support continuous improvement within the team

What You Bring

Technical Skills

  • Strong proficiency in React and Next.js with 3–5 years in frontend development

  • Deep understanding of Tailwind CSS and modern styling approaches

  • Solid grasp of SEO principles, including technical SEO, metadata management, and structured data

  • Experience with feature flag systems (LaunchDarkly, Unleash, or similar)

  • Familiarity with Azure services and cloud-native deployment patterns

  • Understanding of performance optimisation techniques and Core Web Vitals

  • Experience with CI/CD practices and tooling (Azure DevOps preferred)

Mindset & Soft Skills

  • A self-starter who doesn't wait to be told what to do, you spot opportunities and bring them to the team

  • A genuine team player who believes the best work happens together

  • A pragmatic, outcome driven approach to problem solving with user experience at the centre

  • Naturally curious with a things around the web, how can we improve by learning

  • Generous with your knowledge and ready to help colleagues succeed

Nice to Have

  • Experience with real-time data handling (WebSockets)

  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools

  • Experience working as part of an agile team (Scrum)

  • Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design

  • Exposure to headless CMS platforms or composable architectures

  • Experience with testing frameworks

  • Experience mentoring other developers

Details

  • Remote work from any location within Sweden is acceptable.

  • You need to have a valid right to work in Sweden. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

  • We are looking for someone who can work from Sweden for legal and tax reasons.

  • Salary: to be agreed upon

  • Start date: preferred mid June

TBAuctions

About TBAuctions

TBAuctions (TBA) is Europe’s leading online auction platform for B2B used industrial equipment with over 1,200 team members across the Nordics, Benelux +UK, and Continental Europe. We believe that Everything Has Value. With our proprietary intelligent auctioning platform, we make the process of buying and selling more effective and efficient by using technology, automation, and economies of scale. TBA’s digital auctions make this happen by creating a cross border platform that offers a perfect match between demand and supply of used business goods. Together with our brands (Auksjonen, Auktionshuset dab, British Medical Auctions, HT Auctions & Valuations, Klaravik, PS Auction, Surplex, Troostwijk Auctions, and Vavato), TBA brings sustainable trade to a higher level. Sourcing locally and selling globally, millions of products are auctioned every year.

Our vision is to be the first and most trusted choice to buy and sell used business assets, maximizing their lifespan and value; accelerating the circular economy. We are passionate about making digital auctioning the best option to create value for B2B sellers and buyers. We seamlessly connect close, easy, and fast sourcing with global demand by multiplying the power of our people, technology, and data. In doing so, we will build a profitable business, reward and develop our people, and extend the lifecycle of assets to reduce waste and emissions.

We are building a better future, come join us!

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Year Founded
2018
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