Staff Frontend Engineer

Summary

Join Develocity as a Staff Frontend Engineer and lead the design and implementation of critical front-end features for our flagship product. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our platform, working with a team of experienced engineers. This role requires 10+ years of front-end development experience, expertise in JavaScript, React, and related technologies, and a proven ability to architect and develop complex web applications. You will collaborate closely with product management, designers, and backend engineers. We offer competitive salaries, equity grants, a remote-first work environment, and a generous learning and development stipend.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional front-end development experience, with a demonstrated and comprehensive understanding of web technologies and best practices
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React
• Proven experience in architecting and developing complex web applications, with a strong emphasis on performance optimization, scalability, and maintainability
• Solid grasp of UI/UX principles and the ability to translate requirements into clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, encompassing unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Highly self-motivated and self-managing, with a robust sense of ownership and accountability
• A systematic and analytical approach to problem-solving
• Willingness to understand the business needs and drive the best possible outcome

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of critical front-end features, ensuring exceptional performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Drive technical decisions and contribute to the evolution of our front-end architecture
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other frontend engineers
• Collaborate closely with product management, designers, and backend engineers to translate product requirements into elegant and user-friendly interfaces
• Champion best practices for front-end development, including thorough testing and code quality
• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues
• Stay informed about emerging front-end technologies and trends, evaluating their potential impact on our products
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to high-quality code standards
• Understand the business domain to make pragmatic technical decisions that align with business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data visualization libraries and techniques
• Deep understanding of front-end architecture and best practices
• Proficiency with performance profiling and optimization tools
• Familiarity with back-end technologies and RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with build automation tools (e.g., Webpack, Parcel, Rollup)
• A strong desire and proven ability to learn new software development skills and techniques quickly
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and coordinate effectively within a team
• Experience working on large-scale, enterprise-grade applications

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a widely-used product with a clear vision for the future
• Contribute to leading solutions in the new industry of Developer Productivity Engineering
• Close customer interaction with engineers from leading tech organizations
• An automation-focused, test-driven engineering culture
• Close collaboration with experienced and dedicated peer engineers
• Opportunities for growth in technical and leadership responsibilities
• In-person meetings, such as our annual company offsite and team meetings
• Work from home in a remote-first environment
• Competitive salaries and equity grants
• Learning & development : We offer a $1,000 annual learning and development stipend and a monthly meeting-free day dedicated to learning
• Home office stipend : We offer a $1,500 home office stipend to make sure you’re comfortably equipped to work remotely
• Volunteer day : We offer up to 8 hours of paid time each year for team members to give back to their local communities
• Gradle World Meeting : We gather once a year for a week of in-person meetings and team-building events (at a very cool global “destination” venue)
• International benefits : We provide benefits that are tailored to your country of work
• Competitive salary / Stock options: We offer competitive salaries and company stock option plans to all team members