Software Engineer, UI

SkyLink

Software Engineer (UI) developing web experiences for an AI corporate travel agent. Leading frontend development with React and TypeScript in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building complex frontend applications using React and TypeScript, with a focus on creating polished, responsive user experiences. Proficient in designing APIs and database models while adhering to high engineering standards and improving maintainability.

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React DevelopmentTypeScript ProficiencyAPI DesignFrontend Performance OptimizationRelational Database Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

Frontend Application DevelopmentUser Experience DesignComplex Workflow ManagementSoftware Design PrinciplesTesting Methodologies

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingProactive Problem SolvingCollaboration with Product and Design TeamsOwnership and AutonomyAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

SlackMicrosoft TeamsAI Coding ToolsDevelopment Harnesses

Industry Keywords

Travel ManagementBooking WorkflowsOperational ToolsData ModelsAccessibility Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build SkyLink’s web-based traveler experience, including flight and hotel search, comparison, booking, trip management, rebooking, and cancellation
Create seamless handoffs between SkyLink’s Slack and Microsoft Teams experiences and richer web interfaces
Build dashboards and operational tools for corporate travel administrators and travel management companies
Develop reusable frontend components for complex travel content, including itineraries, fares, policies, approvals, traveler profiles, and booking workflows
Work closely with product and design to challenge unnecessary complexity and propose simpler, more scalable solutions
Understand SkyLink’s orchestration, APIs, and data models to design frontend systems that accurately represent complex travel workflows
Design and implement APIs and database models needed to support new user experiences
Improve frontend performance, reliability, accessibility, observability, and testing
Help define the architecture and engineering standards for SkyLink’s growing web platform
Work directly with customers and internal teams to understand how travelers and administrators interact with the product

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience building complex frontend applications in React and TypeScript
Has built polished, responsive, and performant user experiences for nuanced workflows
Is comfortable working across the stack, from UI components and application state to APIs and relational data models
Can understand complex orchestration and translate backend workflows into simple, intuitive user experiences
Thinks critically about product and design rather than simply implementing mocks
Proactively identifies ways to simplify workflows, reduce engineering effort, and improve maintainability
Is scrappy, knows how to ship, and values progress over perfection
Has strong software design, security, testing, and relational database fundamentals
Wants to set, maintain, and adhere to high engineering standards across testing, documentation, code review, and architecture
Enjoys using the latest AI coding tools and development harnesses to build production systems
Wants ownership and autonomy in a role that will accelerate their professional and personal growth

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare
New laptop of your choice.
Paid lunch and Dinner after 7PM when at the office
401(K) Plan
Unlimited PTO