Senior Frontend Developer

Do you want to help shape the future of digital media products at one of Denmark’s most central news organizations?

Ritzau is looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Developer to play a key role in the development of our digital platforms and user experiences. In this role, you will build intuitive, high-performance web applications using React and TypeScript, while helping scale and evolve the technological foundation of our products.

Job description
As a Senior Frontend Developer at Ritzau,you’llplay a key role in shaping and scaling our web applications. You willbe responsible forbuilding intuitive, high-performance, and maintainable user interfaces using React and TypeScript.

Core Responsibilities
You’llensure that our different frontend clients meet usability, accessibility, and performance standards while enabling fast iterations and clean, scalable code.

You will work with:
You'll be working across the following areas:

• Design, develop, andmaintainmodern, responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Collaborate closely with designers, backend developers, and product managers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Implement best practices for state management,componentarchitecture, and code quality.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG) and responsiveness across devices.
• Optimizefrontendperformance and drive improvements in scalability.
• Contribute to architectural discussions andfrontendtechnical direction.
• Mentor junior developers, provide constructive code reviews, and share frontend best practices.
• Continuously improve build pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment processes.

Your team
Ritzau is in an exciting new phase, where technologyis playinga bigger role in the organization. We are working on new greenfield products with a focus on helping our existing media customers but also expanding into new customer segments. Together with a team of developers, designers, and product managers,you’llplay a critical role in transforming our products into a seamless and modern SaaS experience.

Do youhavewhat it takes?
To thrive in this role, the preferred candidate should have experience in several of the following areas:

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Solidexpertisein React (hooks, context, andcomponentdesign patterns).
• Strong TypeScript skills and in-depth understanding of typed APIs.
• Good knowledge of modern CSS (Tailwind V4,shadcn).
• Experience with testing frameworks (Vitest, Testing Library,Playwright, or similar).
• Understanding of application state management (Zustand, Recoil, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and modern frontend build tools (Vite or similar).
• Strongproblem-solvingskills and a proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to read and understand Danish.

What'sin it for you?
Here’swhat you can expect:

• Direct influence on technical choices – flat hierarchy and autonomy.
• Opportunity to buildmission‑criticalsoftware used by the media in Denmark.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
• Employmentin accordance withthe terms of the applicable collective agreement
• Health and wellness benefits.

About us
At Ritzau, we produce content for a wide range of Danish media outlets, and you will become part of an ambitious and informal work environment witha high levelof openness,strong teamspirit, and room forgood ideas.

We are approximately 160 employees – including around 100 journalists – organized across four editorial teams. As an independent news agency, our primary mission is to deliver credible, reliable, and impartial news. At the same time, we develop services and technologies that support communication, content production, and business operations within the media and corporate sectors.

Practical information
If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact our Tech Lead Nicklas Nyegaard at niny@ritzau.dk or +45 29 92 22 31.
The application deadline is17thof August. Interviews will be held duringweek34and35.All applications will, of course, be treated confidentially.
The expected start is October 1,2026or as agreed.