Sr. Software Engineer - Front-End

Lively; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

HSA with employer contribution

401k plan

Paid parental leave

Medical/dental/vision, life and short/

Job summary

Lively is hiring a Senior Front-end Software Engineer to build engaging investment and financial experiences on modern web tech stack. You’ll work on UI to API integrations, focusing on front-end development while contributing across the stack.

The role supports a remote-first setup with collaboration across teams to improve user lives through secure, scalable applications. Join a fast-paced environment where you’ll apply React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambdas to deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development with strong front-end background.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and React.
• Experience with Storybook.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Proven experience designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving and proactive mindset.
• Experience building frontend services with high availability and scalability.
• Ability to model and design intuitive scalable schemas.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for technology and continuous learning; interest in AI tools.
• Willingness to take responsibility and maintain a good sense of humor.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

SQL databases

System design

Architecture patterns

Agile/Scrum

Communication

AI tools

Cloud/AWS

Front-end testing

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Storybook

AWS

Job description

About Lively

Lively set out to raise the bar on benefit solutions, because we believe no one should have to sacrifice personal wellness for financial wellness. While traditional benefits focus more on transactions and less on the humans using them, Lively harnesses user-centric design and innovative technology to deliver an effortless experience for employers and account holders alike. Our modern HSA is consistently top-rated, and we have since expanded our offerings to provide a full suite of other benefits and services for companies, consumers, and financial institutions.

Lively is a remote‑first company, headquartered in San Francisco with employees across the US. Come join us and help make getting the value out of your benefits as simple as it should be.

About the Role

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!

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong front end development background.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and React.
• Experience with Storybook.
• Strong fundamental understanding of relational DataBases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Proven experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.
• Proven experience on building frontend services with high availability and scalability requirements.
• Able to model and design intuitive and scalable schemas.
• Experience with agile/scrum development methodologies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for technology and a continuous learner mindset.
• Motivated to leverage new AI tools and technologies.
• Someone who isn't afraid of responsibility, a good sense of humor and a down-to-earth personality.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus.

The base salary listed is a range for this position. Actual pay will depend on the candidate’s location and experience.

$125,000 — $200,000 USD

Benefits & Perks

We offer competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage. An HSA with employer contribution, FSA, paid parental leave, medical travel benefits, a 401k plan, flexible vacation policy, lifestyle spending accounts, and more!

At Lively, we believe having diverse teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to our success. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Come join us in our mission to help people optimize their healthcare spending, maximize their savings, and better their livelihood!

Lively Inc. participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about E-Verify here: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf