Senior Software Engineer (Frontend focused)
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Seniority
Senior
Model
Hybrid
Sector
Salary
Undisclosed
Contract
Full-Time
Work as a Senior Software Engineer (Frontend focus) in a product team. This is an 80/20 full-stack position, working primarily with TypeScript and Node.js on the Backend, with a key focus on owning the Server-Driven UI backend-for-frontend (BFF) layer — designing and implementing backend components that deliver dynamic UI configurations tailored to specific frontend needs.
What you'll do
- Work in a highly collaborative, customer-oriented team where every engineer is expected to contribute to solving real user problems and shaping the product experience.
- Design and implement backend components for our Server-Driven UI backend-for-frontend (BFF) layer, delivering dynamic UI configurations tailored to specific frontend needs.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders, leveraging strong stakeholder management skills to drive conversations, align with business needs, and advocate for the customer.
- Design, launch, and iterate on A/B experiments while continuously improving the codebase, systems, and processes.
- Design and develop efficient, scalable solutions and mentor other team members while participating in the hiring process.
- Set team-wide standards and vision for responsible AI adoption, leverage AI tooling to accelerate development workflows, and drive measurable improvements in product development speed and quality.
What you'll need
- 6+ years of software development experience
- Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks
- High proficiency in TypeScript
- Experience designing architecture and deployment of web applications and services
- Experience with writing tests
- Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code
- Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Nice to have
- Backend experience with Java and Springboot
- Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis building, and event-based analytics
- Knowledge of Node.js, Vue.js, or similar component-based Frontend application frameworks
- Prior experience working in the e-commerce space
What they offer
- Annual personal growth budget
- Virtual stock options
- Hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
- Discounted public transportation tickets
- Generous maternity and paternity leave policies

