Front-end Engineer

Justworks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company happy hours

Great benefits

Welcoming and casual environment

Job summary

Justworks in New York is looking for a Front-end Engineer to join their team. The role focuses on building JavaScript-driven customer interfaces and ensuring a secure environment for sensitive data. Candidates should possess a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with JavaScript and front-end frameworks like React or Angular, alongside strong CSS skills.

At Justworks, you will be part of a fast-paced environment where you can interact with leaders in the startup community, coupled with great benefits like company happy hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional hands-on experience.
• Strong object-oriented design and coding skills.
• Working knowledge of server-side programming languages (PHP, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.).
• Experience with at least one front-end JavaScript framework (React, Angular, Backbone, etc.).
• Strong CSS skills.
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Build JavaScript-driven, customer-facing interfaces.
• Work with the product team to create a simple, intuitive experience.
• Evaluate development tools and make architectural decisions.
• Keep extremely sensitive data compartmentalized and secure.
• Recruit world-class talent to our team.

Skills

JavaScript

CSS

Object-oriented design

Front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Backbone)

Server-side programming (PHP, Ruby, Python, Java)

Tools

AWS

Docker

MySQL

Git

Job description

We work hard. We’re helping businesses get off the ground, by simplifying payroll, benefits, payments and compliance needs, enabling them to focus on what matters. Thousands of people already use our product and we’re just getting started. We’re data driven and never stop inventing new ways to improve.

Working at Justworks, you’ll enjoy company happy hours, a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, and the ability to interact with and learn from prominent leaders in the startup community.

If you want to work in a fast paced environment, build something meaningful and have fun while doing it, we would love to hear from you.

Job Description

Justworks is seeking a front-end engineer to join our team. As a successful candidate you have demonstrated experience in building, deploying and maintaining large-scale, JavaScript-driven applications. You are comfortable with both “vanilla” JavaScript and libraries like React, Angular, or Backbone.

We work primarily in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript, but prior knowledge of Ruby on Rails is not a requirement. You should have a deep understanding of programming that goes beyond the ability to use these tools.

What you'll do

• Build JavaScript‑driven, customer‑facing interfaces
• Work with the product team to create a simple, intuitive experience
• Evaluate development tools and make architectural decisions
• Keep extremely sensitive data compartmentalized and secure
• Recruit world‑class talent to our team

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional hands‑on experience
• Strong object‑oriented design and coding skills
• Working knowledge of server‑side programming languages (PHP, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.)
• Experience with at least one front‑end JavaScript framework (React, Angular, Backbone, etc.)
• Strong CSS skills
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms

Technologies We Use

• AWS
• Linux
• Puppet
• Memcached
• MySQL
• Rails
• Gearman
• ElasticSearch
• InfluxDB
• Grafana
• Docker
• Redshift
• Jenkins
• Nagios
• Git

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.