Lead complex, high-impact frontend initiatives end-to-end, partnering with multiple teams to deliver experiences used by millions of readers and writers.
Provide technical leadership within and across teams by shaping architecture, guiding implementation approaches, and helping engineers execute effectively.
Remain deeply hands-on in the codebase, contributing high-quality code and setting the standard for frontend engineering practices.
Raise the bar on Medium’s web architecture, engineering standards, and development patterns across the organization.
Partner closely with product leadership and designers to build thoughtful, user-centered experiences with a high level of polish.
Improve performance, reliability, and maintainability across Medium’s web platform.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and design discussions.
Help identify and solve the most impactful technical challenges across the web stack.
Contribute to the technical direction and engineering culture of the broader organization.
Attend Medium’s twice-yearly, in-person offsites (hosted in locations around the U.S.).

Requirements

7+ years of experience as a software engineer building complex and scalable frontend systems and components.
Deep proficiency in React and Typescript (Bonus: GraphQL, AWS, experimentation frameworks).
Experience operating at scale (millions of users, continuous delivery, feature flags, A/B testing).
Experience improving testing infrastructure, developer tooling, or testing practices across frontend teams.
You’ve personally used Medium and are excited to contribute to Medium’s mission of deepening understanding through human storytelling!

Benefits

Working with a fully distributed team: We’re fully remote and have teammates across the U.S. & France.
Healthcare benefits covered at 100% for employees and 70% for dependents.
Generous parental leave policy.
Mental health support through Talkspace.
Financial wellness support through Northstar.
Stipends for co-working, professional development, wifi, and a one-time home office bonus.
Unlimited PTO and standard company holidays.
A discounted Medium membership!

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Hard Skills & Tools

frontend developmentReactTypescriptGraphQLAWSA/B testingcontinuous deliverytesting infrastructuredeveloper toolingscalable systems

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingcode reviewsdesign discussionsuser-centered designexecutionguidance