Front-End Engineer

Summary

Join TORKLAW, a leading personal injury firm, as a Front-End Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize web applications. Collaborate with design, product, and back-end teams to implement features, participate in code reviews, and improve internal tooling. This role requires 2–4 years of front-end development experience with React or similar frameworks, proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript, and a deep understanding of React concepts. You will translate Figma designs into polished UI, ensuring performance and maintainability. The firm offers a supportive and fun-loving environment with opportunities for growth and meaningful contributions. TORKLAW is a fast-growing, award-winning firm committed to delivering exceptional client experiences.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of front-end development experience, with strong proficiency in React or a similar framework (e.g. Vue, Angular)
• Professional experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript standards
• Deep understanding of React concepts, including hooks, context, component composition, and best practices
• Experience building single-page applications and data-driven dashboards, with attention to performance and maintainability
• Familiarity with React Query, SWR, or other data-fetching and caching libraries
• Solid understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Familiarity with REST APIs and standard patterns for handling asynchronous data
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, or Cypress
• Experience contributing to or maintaining a design system and working within component libraries
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and their application in front-end architecture
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset in a fast-paced, feedback-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain performant, scalable React components across our web application
• Translate Figma designs and product requirements into polished UI with thoughtful UX
• Collaborate closely with design, product, and back-end engineering to implement features
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and QA cycles
• Help improve internal tooling and contribute to design system consistency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a startup environment - we move quickly!
• Experience in legal tech, CRM, or health/insurance platforms
• Familiarity with UI libraries like TailwindCSS, Shadcn/UI, or similar component systems
• Experience with form handling libraries (e.g., Formik, React Hook Form)
• Comfort working in Git and modern CI/CD environments
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and performance optimization
• Exposure to or curiosity about AI/LLM-based tools

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays annually
• 10 days of paid vacation annually
• 6 days of sick leave annually
• Medical insurance
• 401(k) with 4% fully vested safe-harbor company match
• Communications stipend for remote employees
• Regular firm events (happy hours, team building, holiday party, etc)
• Laptops are replaced every 3 years. After 3 years, your work laptop will become your personal laptop