Senior Software Engineer (Front-End)

Lively; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Employer HSA contributions

FSA

401(k) plan

Life insurance (employer paid)

Commuter benefits

Equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Lively is seeking a strong front-end Senior Software Engineer to build deep, engaging product experiences in our rapidly expanding fintech platform. You will mainly focus on front-end development while contributing to UI to API development and integrations with financial partners.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team leveraging HTML/CSS/JavaScript/React, Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS, and modern tooling to move funds securely and deliver compelling investment and healthcare-related

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development with strong front-end background.
• Experience designing scalable, high-performance web apps.
• Comfort across UI, API, and integration work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements.
• Implement features with clean, maintainable code.
• Write automated unit tests to ensure quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and propose improvements.

Skills

Frontend development

React

TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS

Testing

CI/CD

UI/UX

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Storybook

AWS

DevOps

Job description

• We are looking for a strong front-end Senior Software Engineer who wants to create deep and meaningful product engagement experiences!
• We have an increasing user base, and you will be focusing on implementing and enhancing our investment and financial products
• Our customers trust us with a lot: integrating seamlessly across financial institutions, moving funds, tracking balances, helping with their healthcare decisions, and keeping their data extremely secure
• In order to take on this mission we’re building our applications on modern web technologies around HTML/CSS/JavaScript/React, NodeJS/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Amazon Lambdas and Kinesis etc
• You should be comfortable in contributing to every part of the stack: from UI to API development, to complex integrations with financial institutions and partners, and building infrastructure, but you will be expected to be focused mostly on front-end development
• You should feel comfortable in a fast paced, growing, and nimble environment, keeping in mind that everything we do is to better the lives of our users!
• Analyze and provide feedback on product requirements
• Implement features and functionality with clean and maintainable codes
• Take pride in software quality through rigorous functional testing and writing automated unit tests
• Troubleshoot production issues, provide resolutions and recommendations for improvement

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer HSA contributions
• FSA
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance (employer paid)
• Commuter benefits
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Paid parental leave

Proven experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applicationsStrong understanding of software architecture and design patternsPassion for technology and a continuous learner mindsetSomeone who isn’t afraid of responsibility, a good sense of humor and a down-to-earth personalityStrong fundamental understanding of relational DataBases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)Motivated to leverage new AI tools and technologiesAble to model and design intuitive and scalable schemasStrong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and ReactExperience with agile/scrum development methodologiesProven experience on building frontend services with high availability and scalability requirementsExcellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challengesFamiliarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plusExperience with Storybook5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong front end development backgroundBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experienceStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teamsWe encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications, but feel you would be a good fit for the position