
Staff Software Engineer – Frontend-Focused Fullstack
StartupTAP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $230,000 - $270,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead end-to-end development of major features across the full stack, with emphasis on frontend architecture and user experience
- Set architectural direction for frontend systems and drive technical strategy across multiple teams
- Build polished, accessible, and performant user interfaces that serve millions of users
- Design and evolve UI component systems and frontend infrastructure
- Create seamless user experiences across web platforms
- Build and integrate with backend APIs and services
- Champion frontend architecture, performance, and accessibility best practices
- Partner with product and design leaders to translate customer needs into elegant, scalable technical solutions
- Drive technical decision-making and execution on complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Define and evolve engineering standards, architecture patterns, and tooling
- Mentor engineers across the organization and help build a strong engineering culture focused on quality and growth
- Make smart tradeoffs between shipping quickly and building for the long term
- Improve component libraries, testing strategies, and frontend development workflows
- Optimize application performance, accessibility, and reliability
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with proven leadership on high-impact projects
- Strong track record of driving technical direction and architecture across multiple teams
- Deep frontend expertise with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Next.js
- Expert-level understanding of modern frontend architecture, performance optimization, and accessibility
- Solid fullstack capabilities including experience with backend technologies (Java, Kotlin, Node.js, REST/GraphQL APIs, databases, cloud platforms)
- Proven ability to ship complete features end-to-end in production environments
- Strong product thinking and focus on user experience
- Experience mentoring engineers and growing technical capabilities across teams
- Excellent at collaborating across functions and communicating technical decisions to diverse audiences
- Comfortable in fast-moving environments where priorities shiftv
Benefits
- Base Salary: $230,000 - $270,000
- Equity options
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) for you and dependents
- HSA/FSA options
- Flexible PTO policy
- 12+ paid holidays
- Parental leave and fertility benefits
- Retirement plan with company match
- Life and disability insurance
- Professional development support and mentorship programs
- Mental health resources and wellness perks
- Home office stipend and internet reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Regular team events and recognition programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ReactJavaScriptTypeScriptNext.jsJavaKotlinNode.jsREST APIsGraphQL APIsperformance optimization
Soft skills
leadershipproduct thinkinguser experience focusmentoringcollaborationcommunicationtechnical decision-makingadaptabilityengineering culture buildingtradeoff analysis