Associate Frontend Engineer - UI, Hybrid + Equity

Self Financial, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity in Stock Options

Performance-based bonuses

Health, vision and dental insurance

Flexible vacation policy

Educational assistance

Free gym membership

Casual dress code

Team building events and activities

Hybrid work arrangements

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Self Financial in Austin, Texas is growing its Frontend Engineering team. As an Associate Frontend Software Engineer, you’ll help build Self Financial’s mobile app and web experiences while learning from experienced engineers on a high-performing team.

This entry-level role (0–3 years of experience) focuses on customer-facing features, frontend fundamentals, and high‑quality software in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with frequent releases. We care about creativity, quality and learning.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of software engineering experience, including internships or projects.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and modern web development fundamentals.
• Understanding of REST APIs and frontend-backend communication.
• Familiarity with Git and common workflows.
• Interest in writing reliable, accessible, and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customer-facing features across Web, iOS, and Android with support from senior engineers.
• Implement frontend functionality using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS.
• Contribute to React Native mobile app experiences and web experiences as part of a cross-functional product team.
• Integrate frontend components with REST APIs and third-party services such as analytics, messaging, and feature flagging tools.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Learn and apply best practices for testing, accessibility, performance, and safe releases.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, and your engineering manager to ship user-focused improvements.
• Debug issues, ask good questions, and grow your understanding of Self's frontend architecture and development practices.
• Contribute to team rituals, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS fundamentals

REST APIs

Git workflows

React/React Native

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

React

TypeScript

REST API integration

Job description

Self Financial in Austin, Texas is growing its Frontend Engineering team. As an Associate Frontend Software Engineer, you’ll help build Self Financial’s mobile app and web experiences while learning from experienced engineers on a high-performing team.

This entry-level role (0–3 years of experience) focuses on customer-facing features, frontend fundamentals, and high‑quality software in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with frequent releases. We care about creativity, quality and learning.