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As a Staff Engineer, you will be a key partner to Engineering Directors, Principal Engineers, and Product as well as Engineering Leadership. You will act across multiple engineering teams to align them on technical direction, drive large-scale initiatives, and ensure architectural cohesion across the platform. Your influence will be critical in shaping our long-term technical roadmap and company’s success.

The Staff Frontend Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for the long-term scalability, and user experience of our web applications. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to identify and solve our most critical technical challenges, often in areas that are loosely defined or cross multiple domains. Unlike a Senior Engineer who masters a specific domain, you will provide the technical vision and architectural guardrails for several domains. You will be a go-to expert for other engineers, leading by example with exceptional code, robust system design, and strategic thinking that anticipates future business needs.

• Expert-level proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks.

• Deep knowledge of web standards, browser internals, and performance optimization techniques.

• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining scalable Design Systems and shared frontend component libraries.

• Mastery of frontend architectural patterns, state management strategies, and testing methodologies for complex applications.

• Proven ability to influence and lead large, complex technical projects without formal authority.

• Exceptional ability to navigate and resolve technical ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

• Critical and data-driven mindset in problem-solving and solution design with a strong focus on UX.

• Active participation in technical guilds or communities of practices.

• Proficiency with modern build tools, CI/CD for frontend applications, and cloud-native architectures.

Desirable:

• Hands-on experience with backend technologies such as Node.js or Java to support full-stack initiatives.

• Driven by a strong curiosity in AI and cutting-edge tech, experimenting with AI-powered tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity and code quality.

• Experience in presenting at internal tech talks, external meetups, or conferences.

• Extensive, proven track record of technical leadership and impact in a senior or staff-level engineering role.

• Recognized as a go-to technical expert and thought leader by peers and leadership.

• Contributions to open-source projects.

• Experience in a regulated industry, such as healthcare.

• Master in computer science or equivalent field.

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of large-scale frontend systems or company initiatives, often across multiple teams.

• Define the long-term technical roadmap and architectural vision for key areas of our platform, and articulate the return on investment (ROI) to engineering leaders and other departments.

• Decompose complex business and system problems into clear, scalable, and elegant technical designs that prioritize user experience and performance.

• Act as a technical lead on cross-team projects, ensuring that architectural principles, accessibility standards, and quality benchmarks are met.

• Drive engineering excellence by identifying and resolving root problems in the frontend stack while promoting best practices across the organization.

• Mentor senior engineers, providing deep technical guidance and fostering their growth into future technical leaders.

• Conduct technical interviews and assess the technical expertise of candidates during the recruitment process.

• Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions

• Drive innovation by prototyping and championing the adoption of new technologies and methodologies, including the strategic use of LLMs and AI-driven development practices.