Pedro Gritter
Front-end engineer with 7 years of experience building for the web. React, Next.js, TypeScript. From legacy migrations serving millions of users to enterprise e-commerce. Now building RAG systems and AI-powered tools on the same tech stack.
Experience
Senior Front End Engineer — CGI (Rossmann)
Aug 2025 – PresentRemote / Germany
- Converting legacy HYBRIS storefront to Next.js + AEM for one of Germany's largest retailers
- Developing AEM-driven UI components, running technical investigations
- Multi-stage deployment (DEV/STAGE/PROD) in enterprise environment
Front End Engineer — ESL FACEIT Group
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024Remote /London, UK
- Drove end-to-end revamp of FACEIT's landing page — still live, entry point for millions of monthly users across the world's largest esports platform
- Shipped social features (player profiles, content sharing, friend connections) connecting competitive gaming communities
- Migration from monolith to hybrid architecture with feature flags, establishing component library and Storybook documentation as team-wide standard
Front End Engineer — ESL Gaming
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023Remote /Cologne, Germany
- Full development cycle of CSGO HUB companion platform
- Modernized frontend, reduced load times, improved engagement via A/B testing
- Wrote API adaptors for backend integration, tight FE↔BE collaboration
Full Stack Developer — Aptoide
Aug 2019 – Nov 2021Lisbon, Portugal
- Drove ground-up AngularJS → React/Next.js/TypeScript migration for alternative Android app store with millions of monthly users — two-person team, full technical ownership
- Delivered €100K+ in ad revenue through systematic A/B testing and data-driven campaign optimization across mobile-first, low-bandwidth user base
- Mentored 2 junior developers and built structured onboarding program that significantly cut ramp-up time
Projects
RAGForge
open-sourceOpen-source developer template for building domain-specific AI chatbots with RAG. Hybrid vector search, multi-provider LLM support, 80+ tests.
FACEIT Landing Page
professionalLed the revamp of FACEIT's main landing page. Still live, serving millions of monthly users.
Skills
Core
Styling
State & Data
Backend
AI & ML
Tools
Education
BSc Computer Science
University of Lisbon — Faculty of Sciences
Minor in Geographical Information
University of Lisbon — Faculty of Sciences
Audiovisual & Multimedia
Restart Creative School
Contact
Open to opportunities in AI engineering, full-stack, or frontend roles with AI scope. Based in Lisbon, working remotely.