Senior Software Engineer, Front End - Paperless Post
New York, NY 10001
About the Job
Paperless Post is seeking an expert TypeScript developer to help architect and maintain our Front End application with more than five million unique visitors per month
In this role, you’ll work within a dedicated and fully staffed feature team to build and maintain user-facing features and libraries that are essential for cross-functional development teams. You will work with React, Redux, and NextJS to build a robust platform for helping our users and admins create beautiful event pages, greeting cards, and custom media
You’ll use your experience building performant user-focused web applications to deliver exceptional software across device types and platforms
Your contributions will make a meaningful impact to a complex consumer product and be used by millions of users.A little bit about usThe PP Engineering team, a highly collaborative group of developers and technologists, is charged with building and refining a consumer-facing product that millions of people interact with each month
Our individual feature teams each focus on a unique piece of the user experience and are made up of engineers, product managers, QA, and product designers
We prioritize creativity and continuing education, and our ongoing commitment to quality code shows in our pragmatic but brave approach to technology.What you’ll do hereMaintain and implement a web-based editor and suite of tools for dynamic webpage creation, used by our users and in-house content team. Contribute to a React (NextJS) and GraphQL codebase that is peer-reviewed and part of our continuous deployment pipeline. Add to a growing library of robust tests using Jest and Testing Library. Actively participate in developing useful API contracts between Front End and Back End Coordinate with technical leads on best practices and align on implementation strategies.Work closely with Product Management and Product Design to communicate new feature designs to other members of the team.What you bring to the table6+ years of experience in professional software development in the tech industry.Experience and confidence working with modern Front-end development practices.Experience working in and shipping features inside an established, complex codebaseExperience working on stateful frontend applications which balance performance and functionalityAbility to lead projects and feature development from definition through implementationAbility to communicate complex concepts with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersProficient in building consensus among collaborators and peersExposure to full-stack development preferred, including some familiarity in designing APIs, working with databases, and monitoring application performance.Experience in Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or Go are all pluses.Past experience developing creative tools or working with graphics is a plus.Company-wide, we enjoy an amazing ecosystem of an even gender split and a balance of engineers and designers
Because Paperless Post isn't supported by ad revenue, we can focus our efforts on creating and improving on the ideal version of our platform, product, content, and partnerships for our users. We are proud that Paperless Post has helped over 200 million people globally connect in the real world since our inception
Paperless Post exists to help all people celebrate all the moments that matter to them
We believe that having a team reflective of the diverse world around us empowers us to create a product that serves everyone
Women, people of color, trans/genderqueer individuals, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.The compensation range for this role is $140,000 - 165,000 USD. At Paperless Post, compensation is based on a number of factors, including geographic location, job-related skills, years of experience, and internal team banding
All full-time offer packages come with a base salary, equity component, and options for fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
The range posted here is based on the NYC market and may vary based on candidate location.
In this role, you’ll work within a dedicated and fully staffed feature team to build and maintain user-facing features and libraries that are essential for cross-functional development teams. You will work with React, Redux, and NextJS to build a robust platform for helping our users and admins create beautiful event pages, greeting cards, and custom media
You’ll use your experience building performant user-focused web applications to deliver exceptional software across device types and platforms
Your contributions will make a meaningful impact to a complex consumer product and be used by millions of users.A little bit about usThe PP Engineering team, a highly collaborative group of developers and technologists, is charged with building and refining a consumer-facing product that millions of people interact with each month
Our individual feature teams each focus on a unique piece of the user experience and are made up of engineers, product managers, QA, and product designers
We prioritize creativity and continuing education, and our ongoing commitment to quality code shows in our pragmatic but brave approach to technology.What you’ll do hereMaintain and implement a web-based editor and suite of tools for dynamic webpage creation, used by our users and in-house content team. Contribute to a React (NextJS) and GraphQL codebase that is peer-reviewed and part of our continuous deployment pipeline. Add to a growing library of robust tests using Jest and Testing Library. Actively participate in developing useful API contracts between Front End and Back End Coordinate with technical leads on best practices and align on implementation strategies.Work closely with Product Management and Product Design to communicate new feature designs to other members of the team.What you bring to the table6+ years of experience in professional software development in the tech industry.Experience and confidence working with modern Front-end development practices.Experience working in and shipping features inside an established, complex codebaseExperience working on stateful frontend applications which balance performance and functionalityAbility to lead projects and feature development from definition through implementationAbility to communicate complex concepts with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersProficient in building consensus among collaborators and peersExposure to full-stack development preferred, including some familiarity in designing APIs, working with databases, and monitoring application performance.Experience in Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or Go are all pluses.Past experience developing creative tools or working with graphics is a plus.Company-wide, we enjoy an amazing ecosystem of an even gender split and a balance of engineers and designers
Because Paperless Post isn't supported by ad revenue, we can focus our efforts on creating and improving on the ideal version of our platform, product, content, and partnerships for our users. We are proud that Paperless Post has helped over 200 million people globally connect in the real world since our inception
Paperless Post exists to help all people celebrate all the moments that matter to them
We believe that having a team reflective of the diverse world around us empowers us to create a product that serves everyone
Women, people of color, trans/genderqueer individuals, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.The compensation range for this role is $140,000 - 165,000 USD. At Paperless Post, compensation is based on a number of factors, including geographic location, job-related skills, years of experience, and internal team banding
All full-time offer packages come with a base salary, equity component, and options for fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
The range posted here is based on the NYC market and may vary based on candidate location.
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