About the job
A U.S.-based company that has successfully built a beloved platform where millions of users can join online communities and share relevant content, is looking for a Web Front-End Engineer. The selected candidate will work with talented individuals and drive features in a high-impact project where they will be involved in technical & product strategy on a zero-to-one product. The renowned social media platform enables users across the globe to interact with each other, post links, produce content, and participate in discussions over painstakingly moderated communities. This company has managed to raise more than $1.2 Billion during its Series F round of funding. This position requires a 4-hour overlap with the PST time zone.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lend your technical expertise to support and maintain the existing platform
- Develop transformative features by analyzing user interaction
- Drive user engagement by fine-tuning the platform’s front-end features
- Collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote setting and adeptly explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- At least 5+ years of relevant experience as a Front-End Engineer
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or ES6
- Familiarity with one or more frameworks like LIT, Polymer, React, Vue, or Angular
- Experience working with CSS
- Knowledge and experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and Thrift basics
- Ability to design and implement maintainable APIs would be a plus
- Previous experience with distributed caching layers and large-scale data storage systems
- Strong organizational skills, including task prioritization and the ability to meet project deadlines
- Entrepreneurial spirit, proactive approach, and resilience in the face of challenges or setbacks
- Ability to thrive in situations of ambiguity and work autonomously
- Good English communication skills