WorkWhile

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

WorkWhile

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Level

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