Working Student – Software Engineering (TypeScript/NestJS/React)

About the role

Join OneTutor, an AI‑powered tutoring platform founded by the Technical University of Munich, as a Working Student in Software Engineering. You will work side‑by‑side with the founders and a small engineering team, contributing code that reaches tens of thousands of learners while keeping your study schedule flexible.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of small, well‑scoped backend or frontend projects.
• Build and extend APIs using NestJS and TypeScript (REST or GraphQL).
• Develop React components, integrate them with backend services, and improve the learner and instructor experience.
• Collaborate with product and engineering peers on design, testing, and feature development.
• Participate in code reviews and occasional pair‑programming sessions.
• Contribute 15–20 hours per week, arranged around your university timetable.

Required profile

• Master’s (or advanced Bachelor’s) student in Computer Science, Informatics or a related field at a Munich university.
• Hands‑on experience with at least one of: NestJS + TypeScript or React + TypeScript.
• Good communication skills in English or German and a collaborative mindset.
• Genuine interest in applying classroom knowledge to a real product.

Required skills

• NestJS
• TypeScript
• REST or GraphQL API design
• React
• React hooks and component architecture

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate for working students in Munich.
• Subsidised EGYM Wellpass (fitness) for all employees.
• Modern office located next to Theresienwiese, central Munich.
• Flexible hours that adapt to exam periods.
• Real ownership of features used by thousands of learners.
• Active mentorship from an experienced engineering team.
• Entry point into a TUM‑rooted EdTech startup.