Front-End Engineer

Summary

Join TORKLAW, a leading personal injury firm, as a Front-End Engineer and contribute to the development, maintenance, and optimization of our web applications. Build and maintain React components, translate Figma designs into polished UI, collaborate with other teams, and participate in code reviews. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of front-end development experience with proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript standards. A deep understanding of React concepts, experience with data-fetching libraries, and familiarity with REST APIs are essential. Strong communication and collaboration skills are also required. TORKLAW offers a supportive and fun-loving team environment with opportunities for growth and development.

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
• Minimum internet speed of 50 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload
• Hard-wired Ethernet connection preferred ; if Wi-Fi is used, it must maintain a consistent link speed of ≥ 400 Mbps and reliable coverage

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