Senior Front End Developer

$180,000 - $250,000/Yr

Insight Global - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Senior

Palo Alto, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

As a Senior Front End Developer at Flow, you will play a crucial role in shaping the development and infrastructure of web applications. This position involves utilizing advanced technologies such as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and Server-Side Rendering (SSR) to create visually stunning and high-performing applications. You will work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, collaborating with a passionate agile team to deliver impactful features and technology improvements while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a passionate agile team to deliver high-impact features and technology improvements that contribute to the product's success.
• Design and build critical web front ends using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, playing a pivotal role in our operations.
• Lead the adoption of the latest observability best practices to ensure our code is efficient, scalable, and maintainable.
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit and functional tests, proactively addressing issues that could impact delivery.
• Resolve production issues, ensuring our systems perform reliably and efficiently.
• Provide direction across teams, influencing architectural decisions and technology choices for long-term success.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to create user-friendly features that are simple, consistent, and robust.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the team's productivity and efficiency.
• Uphold user privacy and data security by integrating robust measures to protect our users' information.
• Support team development through recruitment, technical guidance, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years in web development with a robust portfolio of applications.
• Professional experience with client-side frameworks such as React, Redux, Angular, or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Proficient in building and consuming RESTful APIs; familiarity with GraphQL or gRPC is a plus.
• Experience with server-side technologies like Node.js and Next.js.
• Strong proficiency building / maintaining high performance web front ends using Typescript.
• Fluency in styling libraries like SASS or other modern styling library.
• Knowledge of content management systems (CMS), content delivery networks (CDN), and integrated analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Mixpanel).
• Understanding of web technologies and UI/UX standards, including internationalization (i18n) and accessibility (a11y) principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams, including designers, backend engineers, and product managers, in distributed environments.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for technology and continuous learning.
• Experience with Material UI or other component design systems is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with GraphQL or gRPC.
• Experience with Material UI or other component design systems.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid benefits (Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life)
• Paid time off and 13 paid holidays
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, and other wellness offerings