Own and evolve the frontend architecture across our applications, including structure, state management, and data flow
Design and maintain frontend tooling that improves developer velocity (build systems, local dev, CI, testing, linting)
Set clear technical direction and standards for performance, accessibility, and maintainability
Make high-impact architectural decisions with a bias toward simplicity and iteration
Build and maintain shared UI components and core front-end abstractions
Partner closely with product engineers and designers to ensure front-end foundations support rapid product development
Proactively identify pain points, technical debt, and scaling risks—and fix them before they slow the team down
Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions
Act as a front-end technical leader without needing formal people management

7+ years of software engineering experience, with deep hands-on frontend expertise
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)
Proven experience owning or driving frontend architecture in a fast-moving environment
Solid understanding of frontend tooling and build systems (e.g. Vite, Webpack, Babel, ESLint, testing frameworks)
Experience building or maintaining shared component libraries or design systems
Strong grasp of performance optimization, browser behavior, and accessibility best practices
Comfortable working with ambiguity and making trade-offs in an early or evolving codebase
Ability to influence technical direction through code, documentation, and collaboration
Startup mindset: pragmatic, curious, and biased toward action over perfection

Staff Software Engineer – Frontend Tooling

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