Senior Frontend Engineer

Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Right Balance provides top-tier technology talent for innovative companies in the US. We’re in the top 50 companies to watch in LA.

Engagement Details

We’re a Series A well-funded US start-up. Currently, in a product market fit stage, meaning we rapidly prototype different features for our new customers and try to adapt to their needs, we’re not focusing on technical excellency at this moment.

Our Product Is An All-in-one Recruiting Platform That Provides

• Database of 100M US professionals.
• Email and phone number lookup.
• Email outreach and sequencing.
• Applicant tracking system.

Recruiting well can set a company up for long-term success, while poor recruiting can set up a company for failure. We are working on a bold mission to replace the current jumble of multiple expensive and confusing systems all into a single platform at an affordable price. Company leadership is based in Los Angeles. We are a fast-moving startup that takes pride in a fast iteration style and transparency. We want to work with high-energy do-ers with a heavy bias for action.

Tech Stack

Work with the latest Javascript stack in a fast-paced startup environment. Our stack is React.js on the frontend, Nest.js + Node.js on the backend using Typescript across the stack. The complete tech stack is in our StackShare.

Team Structure

• Remote: 11 Engineers including data and devops, mostly seniors.
• US: 2 Founders, Head of Product, Head of Marketing, VP of Engineering, Head of Sales, 4 Sales Representatives.

How we work

• Scrumban – We plan Epic-sized projects with 3-4 people, getting product specs, Figma designs.
• Outcome of planning are design documents, architectural decisions by engineering team and estimations.
• We try to deliver the Epics within 2-3 weeks.
• Measuring in sprint points. 1 point is ~2hr.
• We have daily meetings, no grooming, no retrospectives, no demos.

DevEx/Automation

Fully automated local environment, automated CI/CD pipelines, daily production deployments.

Engineering Culture (Values)

• Work Hard & Act Mature – Baseline minimum 40/h a week. The hours are not definitive of your performance, but of your discipline and dedication.
• Get Sh*t Done – We expect everyone to deliver what they took responsibility over – end to end.
• Ship It – Don’t overthink what you are building today.
• Zero Bullsh*t & Brutal Honesty – We’re a group of professionals with friendly relationships who want to build cool stuff.
• Be Empowered – You are the product.
• Team Cohesion & Culture – Help each other. Ask questions. Answer questions.
• Trust for Transparency – Provide the needed transparency on what you do during the standup.
• Build Value to Make Money – We truly want to build something that people want to use.

What’s in it for you

• Learn and evolve your skills using the latest technology tools.
• Learn from the best people around you.
• 100% remote. Work anywhere.
• Work on challenging problems, innovate, and positively impact many people’s lives.

Required Qualifications

• Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English.
• 7+ years of full-time hands-on Frontend development experience.
• 5+ years of full-time hands-on React.js experience.
• 4+ years of full-time hands-on Typescript experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on Next.js experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on GraphQL experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on TailwindCSS experience.
• 2+ years of full-time hands-on Startup experience.
• Experience building data-driven solutions.
• Experience with FE testing packages like Cypress and React Testing Library.
• Collaborative person with experience working as a team.
• Enthusiastic about solving difficult problems.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Bias towards action and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to haves

• Experience with FE testing packages like Cypress.io and Playwright.
• Design System and Storybook.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability.