Senior Web Engineer

About the Role

As a key member of the web engineering team, you will directly shape the overall direction of our web application development and infrastructure. You'll make significant contributions, harnessing cutting-edge web technologies and embracing modern development paradigms such as PWAs and SSR. Together, we'll craft highly capable, visually stunning applications that delight users.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and deploying multiple web applications, balancing unique features and shared functionality to meet diverse user needs
• Champion user privacy and data security, implementing robust measures to uphold Flow's commitment to privacy
• Lead architectural decisions, designing scalable and secure infrastructure to support long-term application growth
• Stay updated on web development trends and technologies, integrating new tools and frameworks to enhance application performance and user experience
• Support team growth through recruitment, providing technical guidance and mentorship to foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to provide regular updates on project progress, challenges, and solutions, and directly engage with users and stakeholders to inform continuous application improvement

Ideal Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in web development, with a strong portfolio of applications
• Proficient in managing cloud-hosted multi-region web applications, with expertise in utilizing a range of products such as Amazon ECS, CloudFormation, and RDS
• Proficient in architecting and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines for seamless integration and deployment, coupled with proactive monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and performance optimization
• Demonstrated expertise in the development and maintenance of CMS and CDN, fostering streamlined content delivery and enhanced user experiences
• Experience with integrated analytics tools like Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or FullStory to track and analyze user behavior and traffic patterns
• Ability to design inclusive experiences for global audiences following i18n and a11y principles
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with cross-functional teams, including designers, backend engineers, and product managers, in distributed collaborative environments
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and convey technical information to non-technical audiences
• Excellent communication skills with experience providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of pushing the boundaries of application development
• Experience working with ReactJS is highly preferred Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or gRPC to connect web applications to backend services and an understanding of web technologies and UI/UX standards
• A passion for technology and innovation with a continuous learning mindset.

$190,000 - $230,000 a year