Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers, aiming to modernize the life insurance industry. The Senior Frontend Software Engineer will lead the development of the frontend platform, ensuring scalable user experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.

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
• 5+ 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