Job Description
Software Development Engineer IV, React
\n
Woodbury, MN
\n
Seattle, WA
\n
Boca Raton, FL
\n
\n
We're looking for a Software Engineer and Tech Lead who combines strong hands-on development with the judgment to guide technical decisions. You'll own both the code and the direction.
\n
\n
In this role, you'll spend significant time writing production code—building robust, performant front-end systems with React and Next.js on AWS. You'll help set the standard for code review, ensuring the team maintains high standards while growing together. Beyond the code, you'll articulate a clear technical vision for our front-end architecture, helping the team understand the trade-offs behind our decisions and building confidence in the direction we're moving.
\n
\n
Purpose/Impact: (Duties & Essential Functions)
\n
- \n
- Design and Development: Architect and build scalable, performant front-end applications using React and Next.js on AWS. Make thoughtful decisions about component architecture, state management, performance optimization, and browser compatibility.
- Technical Leadership: Lead by example through high-quality code and clear technical judgment. Guide the team through architectural decisions, conduct collaborative code reviews, and mentor engineers on complex front-end problems.
- Requirements and Planning: Participate actively in planning meetings to understand product goals and user needs. Shape and verify technical requirements, identifying risks and trade-offs early, and pushing back when necessary.
- Full Lifecycle Ownership: Own features from conception through production—working with product and design to understand requirements, building and testing solutions, and supporting deployment and monitoring.
- System Reliability: Ensure the stability and performance of front-end systems through proactive monitoring, debugging, and addressing production issues. Drive improvements in build times, bundle size, and runtime performance.
- Cross-Stack Collaboration: Work across the full stack when needed, collaborating with backend and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive solutions. Understand how front-end decisions impact overall system architecture.
- Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation on architectural patterns, decision-making processes, and system behavior to help the team move faster and make informed decisions.
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
REQUIRED STRENGTHS AND BACKGROUND
\n
- \n
- Experience: 5+ years of professional front-end development experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
- Additionally, broad technical knowledge across the full stack (backend, infrastructure, databases) and proven ability to execute effectively across diverse technologies and domains.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Technical Skills: Deep proficiency in React and JavaScript/TypeScript. Strong understanding of component architecture, state management, performance optimization, and modern front-end patterns.
- Specialized Skills: Hands-on experience with Next.js and AWS.
- Proven ability to lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and articulate technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience optimizing front-end systems for performance and scale.
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Salary: $135,000-152,000