Software Engineer, Frontend (opens in a new tab)

Justworks, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 131,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Justworks is looking for a Frontend Engineer to help develop frontend web apps for internal and public use in our New York City office. You’ll work with a team to build highly reliable, modular systems and deliver on-brand user experiences.

You’ll gather requirements, implement designs with high fidelity, and research patterns to propose scalable UI/UX solutions. Strong JS/HTML/CSS skills and experience with React or Vue are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ year experience in Frontend development.
• Mastery of JS/HTML/CSS and at least one framework such as React, Vue, etc.
• Working knowledge in at least one server side language, such as Ruby, Python, Golang, etc.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements
• Partner with your team lead to produce clean, effective, on-brand user experiences
• Implement designs with a high level of fidelity
• Research design patterns and propose technical solutions to common web UI/UX problems
• Coding, testing, and deploying modern web apps
• Help hire and develop our growing team

Skills

Frontend development

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

React

Vue

Backend language

Tools

Vue 3

Vite

PostCSS

Playwright

Node.js

Fastify

Golang

MySQL

AWS

Git

TypeScript

Job description

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Software Engineer, Frontend

Department

Who You Are

You’ve been building web applications for a while now and are comfortable ramping up on an existing product quickly. You’ve mastered at least one frontend framework, and know how to build highly reliable, modular systems that many people can collaborate on at the same time without stepping on each other’s toes. You have a strong sense for good design, and won’t stop until the user experience is just right.

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

You’ll be a part of a team developing frontend web apps for both internal and public use.

• Gather requirements
• Partner with your team lead to produce clean, effective, on-brand user experiences
• Implement designs with a high level of fidelity
• Research design patterns and propose technical solutions to common web UI/UX problems
• Coding, testing, and deploying modern web apps
• Help hire and develop our growing team

How You Will Do Your Work

As a Frontend Engineer, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome.Resourcefulness - taking a can-do approach, even in the face of obstacles and constraints by assessing what’s in front of you and effectively and efficiently optimizing what you have, whether it’s working on something new or thinking about how to do something better.Teamwork and communication - putting our collective best together through documentation, collaboration, relationship-building, listening, empathy, recruiting, and evangelism.Influence and leadership - fostering a community of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, mentorship, and forward-thinking.Skills and knowledge - the capacity to actively learn and apply specific domain knowledge, know-how, and best practices to continually enhance and improve.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
• Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ year experience in Frontend development
• Mastery of JS/HTML/CSS and at least one framework such as React, Vue, etc
• Working knowledge in at least one server side language, such as Ruby, Python, Golang, etc

Technologies Used

• JS, TS, Vue 3, Vite, PostCSS, Playwright, Node, Fastify, Golang, Mysql, AWS, Git

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $131,000 - $169,000 per year.

Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks .

Diversity At Justworks

Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [e-mail] . Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.

Justworks believes in a "flexwork" model where teammates have at least two days a week when they are expected to work in a global office. The exact schedule is at individual teams’ discretion. Does this requirement work for you? * Select...

Just Be You

We’re committed to building a culture where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to thrive. We believe that a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and identities strengthens our team and helps us create the kind of workplace—and world—we want to see.

We believe that in order to gather accurate demographic information we need to move beyond traditional questions about gender, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation in favor of more inclusive and open-ended approaches. Of course, thinking around these areas is ever-evolving so, wherever applicable please feel free to select "I prefer to self-describe" and then elaborate so we can use your feedback to inform survey selections in the future.

Participation in this survey is completely optional. Any responses you choose to share will not be associated with your application and will not in any way be used in any hiring decision. We are collecting this information to deepen our understanding of our candidate pool and to continue to foster a welcoming and equitable hiring experience for all.

At Justworks, we are building an open, inclusive, and collaborative culture that values each person’s unique potential. We strive to help every Justworker grow with confidence in the collective service of our company, our community, and our customers.

We know that creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone thrives is an ongoing journey—one that requires consistency, accountability, and shared commitment. We’re proud of the company we’re building together, one great Justworker at a time.