Remote Frontend Engineer - Build fast, scalable web

Wealthfront; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealthfront is seeking a frontend software engineer to join a cross-functional scrum team. You will design and develop client-facing features using our in-house Design System, and contribute to infrastructure and developer productivity to accelerate delivery.

As a core frontend engineer, you will collaborate with backend and mobile engineers, designers and product managers to ship features, triage issues, and optimize performance across the web platform.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in a web-focused engineering role.
• A deep understanding of JavaScript, including ES5+ and modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc).
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar server-side frameworks (Express or Django) is a plus.
• Experience building custom pages and components with a focus on page speed and responsive CSS.
• Passion for projects with measurable business impact in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Experience with test-driven development, CI, and automated testing.
• BS or MS in computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with backend and mobile engineers, designers, and product managers to build new features and enhance existing features
• Join other web engineers to triage and resolve operational issues, ensuring that mission-critical web systems and services operate smoothly across the web platform
• Help with web platform infrastructure projects to improve the health and performance of our systems and increase product delivery velocity
• Participate in recruiting activities such as interviewing
• Provide mentorship to other engineers on the team

Skills

JavaScript / ES5+

Front-end framework (React / Vue / Ang

CSS / responsive design

Test-driven development

CI / automated testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Express

Django

Job description

Wealthfront is seeking a frontend software engineer to join a cross-functional scrum team. You will design and develop client-facing features using our in-house Design System, and contribute to infrastructure and developer productivity to accelerate delivery.

As a core frontend engineer, you will collaborate with backend and mobile engineers, designers and product managers to ship features, triage issues, and optimize performance across the web platform.