Shaping how companies are perceived in the biggest job market in DACH countries.
Roles: Product, Frontend, Design System Location: Barcelona
At XING, I was part of the Company Pages team, shaping how businesses presented themselves in what was then the largest professional network in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). My work spanned the critical transition from a monolithic architecture to a modern, React-based ecosystem.
Summary
XING wasn’t just a social network; it was the primary job marketplace for over 20 million users. I worked on the Company Profiles—the digital storefront where companies like BMW, SAP, and Siemens competed for top talent.
Beyond user-facing features, I also contributed to a complex B2B Dashboard for internal metrics and led parts of the Design System initiative to unify the B2B application suite.
The Professional Hub: Company Pages
The Company Pages were a massive integration challenge. Our mission was to provide a “single source of truth” for potential employees and investors.
Employee Insights & Kununu Integration
One of the most interesting aspects was how we handled transparency. XING had acquired Kununu (the leading employer review platform), and we had to weave those reviews and salary insights directly into the company page experience. We weren’t just showing marketing copy; we were showing the reality of working at these companies through authentic data.
Dynamic Job Market
The Jobs Page was the engine of the platform. We worked on making sure that the thousands of postings across the DACH region were easily discoverable and perfectly rendered regardless of the complexity of the company’s hierarchy.
Technical Architecture: Micro-apps & Monoliths
What made XING technically fascinating was its architecture. Long before “Microfrontends” became a standard buzzword, XING was operating with a similar philosophy out of necessity.
Each tab on a Company Page—Home, Jobs, Employees, Reviews—was essentially a different mini-app. Often, these were maintained by entirely separate squads.
I joined at a pivotal moment: we were building the foundation of the React app and migrating legacy components away from the old Ruby-on-Rails-driven monolith. The challenge was ensuring a seamless UI/UX while these React apps were embedded within the larger, older system.
Design System for B2B
I also had the opportunity to contribute to the Design System for B2B apps. We focused on building a library of reusable React components that handled complex data visualizations and enterprise-grade forms. This ensured that whether a user was looking at an analytics dashboard or managing a job posting, the experience felt cohesive and professional.