Frontend Engineer

Summary

Join Development Seed as a Senior Frontend Engineer to build tools using Earth observation data for clients like NASA and The Nature Conservancy. You will contribute to frontend web applications, collaborating with designers, engineers, and domain experts. The role involves building and maintaining React/TypeScript applications, working on interactive geospatial tools, and contributing to architecture decisions. Development Seed is a remote-first, open-source focused company committed to thoughtful engineering and a positive work environment. They value clarity, collaboration, and long-term impact. The company invests heavily in R&D and regularly reinvents the nature of its work.

Requirements

• Expertise in modern frontend development — 3+ years professional experience with strong proficiency in React and TypeScript, and a deep understanding of component architecture, performance, and maintainability
• Clean code mindset — you write readable, modular code with tests to back it up, and you’re comfortable working within (or helping define) code standards and CI pipelines
• Product-minded engineering — you think beyond the ticket, care about the user experience, and work closely with design, product, and other engineers to shape what gets built
• Collaborative by default — you thrive in open discussions, give and receive constructive feedback, and care about how your work fits into the bigger picture
• Clear async communication — your commit messages, PRs, and documentation help your teammates understand not just what you built, but why
• Initiative and ownership — you’re comfortable working with open-ended problems, clarifying tasks, making decisions, and actively shaping the project alongside your team
• Experience with geospatial data — you’re knowledgeable about handling and visualizing geospatial data using mapping libraries and standard data formats

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain React/TypeScript applications for visualizing and exploring Earth data
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and domain experts to shape products from concept to implementation
• Work on interactive geospatial tools, map-based UIs, and data-rich interfaces
• Contribute to architecture decisions, reusable components, and clean, maintainable code
• Communicate clearly in pull requests, docs, and async conversations
• Represent Development Seed in forums and meetings with partners

Benefits

We’re remote-first