Frontend Developer

Company Description

m-Path is a fast-growing startup building a versatile software platform for psychological research, mental health support, and psychotherapy ( Our platform is trusted by more than 200 universities across 35+ countries and enables researchers and clinicians to conduct innovative, real-world research and deliver impactful mental health care.

Our ambition is to become the leading software platform for psychological research in daily life . Beyond research, we strive to create a meaningful positive impact on mental well-being by supporting clinical practice and psychotherapy. Our technology enables assessments in everyday life through surveys and data collected from smartphones and smartwatches, giving researchers and clinicians deep insights into real-world behavior and experiences.

Role Description

We are looking for a Frontend Developer to join our team full-time in Leuven. You will focus on building and improving user-facing features of our web applications using React , with a primary emphasis on our online dashboard used by researchers and psychotherapists.

You will work closely with backend developers to integrate APIs, understand data flows, and deliver a reliable, intuitive, and high-quality user experience. You will have ownership over parts of the frontend and are expected to work independently, take initiative, and contribute to technical decisions as our platform evolves.

We care less about formal seniority and more about your skills, curiosity, and motivation. Our goal is to find the best available talent , regardless of title or years of experience. If you enjoy understanding how things work, writing clean and reliable code, and taking ownership of your work, we would love to hear from you.

Required qualifications

• Strong understanding of frontend web development fundamentals
• Good knowledge of React and JavaScript
• Solid understanding of HTML and CSS
• Good grasp of the protocol , request lifecycle, and frontend–backend communication
• Experience working with APIs and asynchronous data handling
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of your work
• Motivation to learn, improve, and help scale a growing platform

Nice to have

• Experience using design tools such as Figma
• Familiarity with modern frontend tooling and Git
• Basic experience with testing practices
• Interest in usability, performance, and frontend security
• Bonus points if you can hold your own on a Nintendo Switch and are and not afraid to defend your skills in occasional gamin sessions.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation tailored to your skills and experience
• Personal Growth: Up to 20% of your time to work on innovative, self-initiated features that you believe will improve the platform, alongside self-development and open-source projects.
• Work-Life Balance: flexible hybrid setup with up to 3 remote days per week
• Mobility Options: A company car or equivalent mobility budget to suit your needs.
• Comprehensive Benefits: A full package including meal vouchers, phone and/or laptop
• Transparent culture: Transparency is a core value for us. Employees understand what we do and why we do it, and they are encouraged to grow together with the company as we scale our impact worldwide.
• Modern Environment: an international, English-speaking team with an open and supportive culture