Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

What is SeekOut?  

SeekOut helps thousands of organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent with its people-first talent optimization platform and proven expertise in diverse and hard-to-find talent. In our digital age, organizations are overflowing with data—yet few deeply understand their employees because people data is siloed and disconnected. Your people are the real difference makers—and once you know their passions, experiences, and the opportunities that will get them to where they want to go, you can better align their skills, capabilities, and career paths to the needs of the business. SeekOut unifies talent acquisition, talent management, and talent analytics to help you grow the people you have and find the people you need. Six of the top 10 most valuable companies in the United States trust SeekOut as their single platform for managing and recruiting talent.   

SeekOut is recognized on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers, Deloitte’s Fast 500, and the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. In 2021, SeekOut was crowned GeekWire Startup of the Year. Founded in 2017, SeekOut has raised $189 million in funding from leading investors like Tiger Global Management, Madrona Venture Group, Mayfield, and Founders Circle Capital. For more information, visit www.seekout.com. 

What are we looking to add to our team?    

As a Front-End engineer, you will work with other Engineers, Product Managers (PMs) and Designers to bring performant and crafted experiences to our customers. As a senior leader you will also be responsible for helping coach earlier in career team members. We will also be looking to you to help inform our investments in our FE engineering system.

 What you will be doing: 

• Working across Project Management, Product and Engineering teams to design and build experiences that delight our customers.
• Coach and mentor less experienced team members.
• Shape technical road map and strategy for our Front-End investments.
• Set best practices for Front-End development.
• Develop and implement user-facing features using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while ensuring high performance and responsiveness. 
• Ensure the responsiveness and compatibility of applications across various devices and browsers. 
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to coding standards and best practices. 
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve frontend-related issues to ensure seamless user experiences. 
• Work closely with backend engineers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic. 
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address technical challenges and propose solutions. 

You will be a great match if you have: 

• Belief in Kindness, Gratitude, and Curiosity!  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 
• At least 5 years of software development experience as a software engineer or related role
• At least 3 years of experience working with JavaScript and modern frameworks such as React or Vue
• Experience working with NodeJS and NoSQL a plus.
• Experience with common front-end development tools, frameworks and libraries.
• Experience working with HTML/CSS and popular design frameworks.
• Proven track record of building and shipping web applications with a focus on user experience and performance. 
• Experience with frontend build tools and bundlers (e.g., Webpack, Babel). 
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git. 
• Knowledge of frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Enzyme) and experience writing unit and integration tests. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and resolve complex issues. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. 
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest frontend trends, techniques, and best practices. 

Our Dedication to a Diverse Workforce: 

SeekOut condemns discrimination, racism, and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, SeekOut will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies to take action and advance definitive, measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.   

We celebrate the cultural values of being:  

• An inclusive and diverse place where employees can bring their whole selves to work.   
• A collaborative team where people come together to brainstorm and communicate ideas.   
• Focused on customer success and delight.  
• Committed to continual learning and growth. 

SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process.  If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].