Remote Lead Frontend Engineer

Summary

Join Qloo's dynamic product development team as a Lead Frontend Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our SaaS product. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you will collaborate with a talented team to transform innovative designs into high-performance web applications. Leveraging your expertise in React and JavaScript, you will lead frontend development projects, mentor the team, and build complex visualization interfaces. Your technical proficiency will directly influence the quality and scalability of our applications, enhancing user satisfaction. This role requires extensive experience in React, JavaScript, and API interactions, as well as proven leadership skills. Qloo offers a competitive compensation package, including equity, excellent health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with React, with a solid understanding of its core principles and ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership or mentorship roles, leading frontend teams or projects
• Strong proficiency in plain JavaScript, including ES6+ features
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux or Context API
• Extensive experience working with complex APIs, including RESTful and GraphQL
• Proven expertise in building complex visualization interfaces, using libraries like D3.js or similar
• Familiarity with building and deploying applications using Netlify or similar platforms
• Proven track record of working on SaaS products, demonstrating a deep understanding of user needs and product requirements
• Experience building and maintaining production web applications, with attention to performance and scalability
• Ability to deliver meticulous, pixel-perfect implementations of designs
• Proficiency in modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles
• Familiarity with modern build tools and version control (e.g., Webpack, Babel, Git)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the frontend team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning
• Drive the development of complex frontend features and visualization interfaces using React, JavaScript, and Redux, ensuring alignment with product strategy and timelines
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code to enhance our web applications
• Translate precise design specifications into pixel-perfect implementations, collaborating closely with our User Experience team
• Integrate frontend components with complex backend APIs, working in tandem with back-end developers for seamless functionality
• Implement best practices for frontend development, including performance optimization, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility
• Deploy applications using platforms like Netlify, and setting up efficient CI/CD pipelines
• Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of our frontend stack

Benefits

• Potential equity package
• Excellent health insurance coverage, with ability to join group dental and vision for a nominal fee
• 4% 401K matching
• 20 paid time off days
• 5 paid sick days
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 10+ annual company holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a dynamic environment
• A supportive and inclusive company ethos where your ideas are valued, your contributions are recognized, and your impact is tangible
• The chance to be part of a small but mighty team that's making waves in the industry and shaping the future of technology
• Beautiful HQ in Soho, NYC with the opportunity to work in-office, if desired