Senior Frontend Engineer - Lead SPA & Performance

Otter.ai; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable accommodations

Job summary

Otter.ai in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to lead feature development and act as a technical expert, driving the performance and user experience of our platform.

The role emphasizes turning the web app into a fast, responsive SPA, writing clean code, debugging, testing, and collaborating across teams. Salary range $155,000 to $185,000 USD per year, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing and architecting single-page web apps using a JavaScript framework.
• Strong proficiency in clean, reusable HTML/CSS, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Familiar with Linux; AWS environment preferred.
• Familiar with REST API principles.
• Experience with WebSockets is a plus.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and UI tests.
• Passion to explore and use the latest development tools and platforms.
• BS or MS in computer science or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of ongoing development and enhancement of our web application.
• Architect and refine our current web application, transforming it into a responsive, single-page application (SPA) with a focus on performance and user experience.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code that adheres to industry best practices and our internal coding standards.
• Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve bugs to improve overall app quality and stability.
• Conduct rigorous testing to ensure the application meets security standards and performs efficiently across various platforms and devices.
• Ensure seamless functionality and a consistent user experience across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices through thorough validation and testing.
• Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance development processes and product offerings.
• Actively participate in setting coding standards and lead code review sessions to maintain high-quality code and foster knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

SPA development

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

REST APIs

WebSockets

Linux

AWS

Testing

Code debugging

Code reviews

Education

BS or MS in CS

Job description

Otter.ai in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to lead feature development and act as a technical expert, driving the performance and user experience of our platform.

The role emphasizes turning the web app into a fast, responsive SPA, writing clean code, debugging, testing, and collaborating across teams. Salary range $155,000 to $185,000 USD per year, with a hybrid work model.