Job description
Role
We are looking for a senior software engineer to own the creation, design, and maintenance of web applications at our company. The current applications are written in Typescript using React as a framework, served through Next.js, and using React Query. You will work in an environment that is fast paced, has little technical debt, and utilizes the latest technologies.
Responsibilities
• Own the technical vision and architecture for our web applications.
• Lead end-to-end development of new user-facing features.
• Break fuzzy ideas into clear specs, edge cases, phased plans.
• Build intuitive and responsive UIs from Figma mocks.
• Optimize application performance, focusing on Core Web Vitals.
• Evolve React/Next.js structure: routing, state, and code‑split rules
• Define React Query caching, retries, and optimistic updates.
• Build a cross‑platform component library with Storybook.
• Iteratively work with design and product leadership to create a delightful experience.
• Represent engineering in roadmap; balance value, effort, and risk.
• Rapid‑prototype UI/UX to de‑risk big bets with design.
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• 3+ years of experience building and shipping web applications with React and Next.js.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, React, and React Native.
• Experience creating websites from Figma mocks.
• Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles.
• A keen eye for detail, particularly in ensuring UI elements' visual quality and interactivity.
• Experience with ‘polishing’ UI in collaboration with a designer.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Detox, etc.).
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