Staff Software Engineer, Front-End Architect

Summary

Join Loop as a frontend-focused Staff Software Engineer and become the chief architect of our front-end design system. You will shape the future of our platform, establish architectural patterns, drive technical excellence, and empower other teams. This role offers the opportunity to work in a blended work environment, choosing between office, hub, or remote locations across the US, Canada, and the UK. You will leverage your expertise in frontend architecture and performance to deliver high-quality solutions and mentor other engineers. Loop offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• A seasoned software engineer with a deep specialization in frontend architecture and performance, consistently delivering high-quality, impactful solutions
• 7+ years of experience with JavaScript and modern reactive libraries like React or Vue, with exposure to PHP/Laravel or similar backend frameworks
• A proactive and self-motivated learner, continuously exploring new technologies and best practices to enhance our platform
• An engineer with a strong sense of ownership, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the long-term health and scalability of our front end
• A technical leader and mentor, inspiring engineers and building trust with stakeholders through clear communication and technical expertise
• A proven architect with a deep understanding of design systems, performance optimization, and modular patterns
• An engineer who understands the product vision, collaborates with product managers and designers, and translates business requirements into robust solutions
• A pragmatic problem-solver, balancing the need for immediate solutions with long-term architectural considerations, and making data-driven decisions

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the frontend architecture
• Own and evolve our design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency across all frontend components, and drive its adoption throughout the organization
• Tackle complex performance challenges, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, and implementing strategies for continuous improvement
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, diving into the codebase to solve deep-rooted problems and implement critical features
• Mentor product engineers, guiding them in best practices, architectural design, and problem-solving, fostering a culture of technical excellence
• Drive the evolution of front-end development processes and tools, staying up-to-date with industry trends and identifying opportunities for improvement
• You'll drive architectural decisions and technical strategy that span multiple teams, shaping organizational direction and engineering best practices beyond individual team deliverables

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Company holidays
• Sick & safe leave
• Parental leave
• 401k
• Monthly wellness benefit
• Home workstation benefit
• Phone/internet benefit
• Equity