Frontend Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment, a mission-driven startup, seeks a Frontend Engineer to enhance ecommerce platforms using TypeScript, React, and GraphQL. This role offers a full-time opportunity within a remote-first culture, focusing on impactful work that promotes sustainability and tackles overconsumption in retail. Flexibility and mentorship are key aspects of this position, alongside comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and vacation time.

Benefits

Equity Eligible

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Remote-First Work Culture

Qualifications

• Proficient in TypeScript, React, and GraphQL.
• Experience with consumer-facing websites and collaboration with design teams.
• Strong understanding of performance and delivery tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance shopping experiences.
• Participate in mentorship and code review.
• Engage in hands-on development activities (80% of time).

Skills

TypeScript

React

GraphQL

CSS

Usability

Tools

Node.js

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Join a mission-driven, Series B startup transforming how consumers shop and how brands think about resale. This remote-first company partners with leading retail brands on the market to build branded resale experiences on a modern ecommerce platform. With a stack including React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS, they are seeking a Frontend Engineer to craft beautiful, high-performance shopping experiences. This is a full-time W-2 opportunity for U.S.-based candidates only.

This company is tackling overconsumption and waste in retail by making secondhand shopping mainstream. If you're passionate about sustainability and want to work on real-world impact, this is your chance. You'll join a collaborative team, build customizable, themeable ecommerce platforms, and receive mentorship while making a real product impact. The team is remote-first with flexible work and biannual company offsites.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proficiency with TypeScript, React, CSS, and GraphQL (or equivalent)
• Experience building and shipping consumer-facing websites
• Ability to collaborate with product and design teams
• Strong understanding of usability, performance, and delivery tradeoffs

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Next.js and PostgreSQL
• Exposure to Firebase Auth, Apollo Client, or server-side rendering
• Experience in a technical, customer-facing engineering role

What You Will Be Doing

• 30% Backend & Infrastructure (Node.js, Hasura, AWS, GraphQL)

Daily Responsibilities

• 80% Hands-On Development
• 10% Mentorship and Code Review

The Offer

• Equity Eligible

You will receive the following benefits :

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Remote-First Work Culture

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Create a job alert for this search

Frontend Engineer • District Of Columbia, United States