Software Engineering
Staff Front-End Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
$159,000 to $203,000 a year
The employer is a cloud software company helping mid-size businesses manage billing and payments.
Our Philadelphia office is growing, and we need a Staff Front-End Engineer who can set technical direction from day one. You will work closely with a collaborative software engineering group and report to the software engineering manager. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in our Philadelphia office.
What you’ll do
- Translate designs into reusable components and maintain the shared component library
- Champion accessibility and usability across the product
- Measure and improve page performance and Core Web Vitals
- Build responsive, accessible user interfaces in React and TypeScript
- Write unit and end-to-end tests for user-facing features
- Work with back-end engineers to define clean API contracts
- Mentor junior engineers and review their work
- Set technical standards and guide decisions across multiple projects
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience
- Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills
- Experience writing automated tests for front-end code
- Working knowledge of HTML semantics, CSS layout and browser developer tools
- A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery
Nice to have
- Familiarity with design systems and Figma
- Experience with WCAG 2.1 AA audits
Compensation and benefits
The pay range for this position in Philadelphia, PA is $159,000 – $203,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus paid company holidays
The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
