Staff Frontend Software Engineer

Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform focused on modernizing the life insurance industry. They are seeking a Staff Frontend Software Engineer to lead the evolution of their frontend platform, architect complex user interfaces, and provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the evolution of our cutting-edge frontend platform, driving architectural decisions and establishing patterns that enable scalable experiences across the organization
• Architect and implement complex user interfaces, setting standards for accessibility, performance, and responsive design while mentoring others on best practices
• Partner with backend engineers to design and evolve our platform capabilities
• Provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams, influencing product direction and technical roadmaps while ensuring alignment between user needs, business objectives, and technical excellence
• Champion engineering excellence through comprehensive testing strategies, establishing team standards for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Lead by example in code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback that elevates team capabilities and maintains architectural consistency
• Optimize and evolve our CI/CD infrastructure using NX and CircleCI, driving improvements in build times, deployment reliability, and developer experience

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with significant depth in React and modern SSR frameworks (Remix, NextJS, etc.)
• Expert-level understanding of GraphQL architecture, including schema design, performance optimization, resolver patterns, and the ability to guide architectural decisions around API design
• Proven track record of delivering accessible, performant, and scalable frontend solutions, with demonstrated ability to balance technical excellence with business needs
• Strong leadership and communication skills with experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholder groups
• Advanced knowledge of testing strategies and tools (Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress) with experience establishing testing standards and practices
• Extensive experience designing and optimizing build and deployment pipelines, with a focus on developer productivity and system reliability
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling frontend architectures that support rapid growth, with deep understanding of performance optimization, code splitting, micro-frontends, and modular design patterns
• Track record of mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and career development
• Understands how to leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, LLMs) to accelerate the software development lifecycle, automate repetitive architectural tasks, and mentor the engineering team on maximizing productivity through modern, AI-augmented workflows