
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own and evolve frontend systems that span multiple product areas, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability
- Partner with engineering leadership, product, and design to shape frontend technical strategy and long-term direction
- Lead high-impact initiatives such as architectural evolution, performance improvements, or major UX foundations
- Establish and uphold frontend standards around component design, state management, accessibility, and testing
- Act as a force multiplier for the team: guiding technical decisions, reviewing designs, and mentoring engineers
- Help define how frontend engineering is practiced as the company grows
Requirements
- Significant experience building and scaling frontend systems using JavaScript and React and/or React Native
- A strong track record of owning complex UI systems or frontend platforms, not just individual features
- Deep care for user experience, performance, and long-term maintainability
- Ability to operate in ambiguity - defining problems, proposing solutions, and aligning stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across teams
- Experience mentoring engineers and raising team-wide frontend quality (people management not required)
Benefits
- Hybrid work culture with office hubs in SF, NY, Seattle & Toronto
- In-person company offsites
- Medical, dental, & vision coverage
- Flexible time off
- 401(k) with employer match
- WFH stipend to support your home office needs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptReactReact NativeUI systemsfrontend platformscomponent designstate managementaccessibilitytestingperformance improvements
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencingmentoringproblem-solvingstakeholder alignmentguiding technical decisionsteam collaborationuser experience focusadaptabilityleadership