Software Engineer - Frontend Developer Productivity

Requirements

• 2+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong coding skills, with demonstrated proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C++, Python, or another similar programming language.
• Great problem solving skills with the ability to navigate complex systems.
• Familiarity with data structures, distributed systems, and other technical tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Design tools and infrastructure that make it easy for developers to build performant applications.
• Identify the most pressing issues affecting our frontend developers and advocate for potential solutions.
• Extend our Gradle-based build tooling to decrease build times even as the size of our monorepo increases.
• Provide support for other developers by answering questions on Slack, documenting common dev workflows and issues, or giving internal tech talks.

Technologies We Use

• A variety of programming languages, including TypeScript, SCSS, and Java.
• Open-source libraries and frameworks like React and GraphQL.
• Industry-standard build tooling, including Gradle, Webpack, CircleCI, and GitHub.

What We Value

• Passion for helping other developers build better applications.
• Empathy for the impact your changes will have on the workflows and productivity of developers and end users.
• Demonstrated ability to design solutions that balance complexity and ongoing maintenance cost against value to the developer and end user.
• Eagerness to delve into the source code of open-source libraries (such Webpack or Chromium) to truly understand how they work or to debug an issue.
• Staying up-to-date with recent industry practices and advancements in open-source technology.
• In-depth knowledge of web technologies and/or build systems is preferred, but not required.