Frontend Developer

Summary

Join Gusto, a leading online people platform, as a Frontend Engineer and contribute to building and maintaining a system of reusable UI components. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create accessible, modular, and performant frontend experiences. This role requires 5+ years of frontend or full-stack engineering experience, proficiency in JavaScript technologies (preferably React.js or Typescript), and experience building UI components. Experience with backend APIs and various JavaScript testing libraries is a plus. Gusto offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to work on architectural improvements to the frontend infrastructure. Employees based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York City will work from the office 2-3 days a week. A secure internet connection is required for remote work.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical experience in a frontend engineering (or) a full stack engineering role
• Highly proficient in front-end Java script technologies, preferably React.js or Typescript
• Experience in building UI components that are modular, composable, flexible, maintainable, and well-documented
• Experience with a JavaScript testing library for unit, integration, and end-to-end validation
• Appreciation for a collaborative, test-driven environment
• Experience turning wireframes and mockups into responsive, accessible, tested code
• Well-structured, easily maintainable, well-documented code that balances beauty and pragmatism
• Passionate about creating inclusive, accessible experiences for everyone

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a system of reusable UI components and documentation including React.js, Typescript, Javascript, CSS, and HTML
• Develop tools to ensure that the quality, performance, and accessibility of Gusto’s reusable components continuously improve
• Collaborate across teams in building accessible, modular, performant frontend experiences
• Create and improve on tools for developing performant, accessible experiences for our customers
• Contribute architectural improvements to Gusto’s frontend infrastructure
• Optionally, build and maintain APIs using Ruby

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building backend APIs is an added advantage but not mandatory
• Experience cross-functional collaboration with Design and/or other non-technical teams
• Familiar with emerging trends in frontend web application development, including the various approaches to styling (CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, Sass, etc.), component libraries (Material UI, Carbon, Polaris, and Lightning), accessibility tooling (aXe, Lighthouse), and observability (Fullstory, etc)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)s
• Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role)