Software engineer, frontend

About WriterWriter is the full-stack generative AI platform delivering transformative ROI for the world’s leading enterprises. Named one of the top 50 companies in AI by Forbes and one of the best places to work by Inc. Magazine, Writer empowers hundreds of customers like Accenture, Intuit, L’Oreal, Mars, Salesforce, and Vanguard to transform the way they work. Writer’s fully integrated solution makes it easy to deploy secure and reliable AI applications and agents that solve mission-critical business challenges.  Our suite of development tools is powered by Palmyra – Writer’s state-of-the-art family of LLMs — alongside our industry-leading graph-based RAG and customizable AI guardrails. Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team of over 250 employees thinks big and moves fast, and we’re looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work. About this roleAt Writer, you'll be working closely with the founders and the engineering team to build, manage, and scale a user experience that tens of thousands of people rely on every day.As a frontend engineer, you’ll build key feature sets for the Writer product, manage our in-house design system, and optimize our frontend code for performance and responsiveness. We’re looking for someone with great UX and UI sensibilities who can make thoughtful, beautiful decisions on things usually decided by PMs and designers. You’ll need solid knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. We’re also looking for strength in with MobX, React and ​​Redux. You’ll be our resident expert on frontend best practices and be a player/coach with the rest of the frontend team.‍️ Your responsibilitiesBuild modular, reusable components and features for Writer’s web appExtend our product design system and empower other engineers to build well-designed features efficientlyIntegrate in-house and third party systems via APIsMake sure every part of the web app is staggeringly fastWork closely with our product team to design and develop new featuresContribute to an early, special team and help us build on our strong engineering culture️ Is this you?Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.7+ years professional Software engineering experience working on modern web ecosystems5+ years professional experience with MobX, React, Typescript, Javascript, HTML, RESTful API, CSS, and other front-end technologiesProactive communication skills, both sync and asyncSets the highest possible UX and UI bar for what you ship: it’s consumer-grade or bustA love for writing Preferred SkillsExpereince as a techncial leadATOMIC approach, StorybooksNX, Github actions, PNPM, Conducting Jest/Vite tests and leveraging ESBuildExperience with Vue.jsCurious to learn more about who we are and how we operate? Visit us here Benefits & perksGenerous PTO, plus company holidaysMedical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your familyPaid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)Fertility and family planning supportEarly-detection cancer testing through GalleriFlexible spending account and dependent FSA optionsHealth savings account for eligible plans with company contributionAnnual work-life stipends for:Home office setup, cell phone, internetWellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.Learning and development stipendCompany-wide off-sites and team off-sitesCompetitive compensation, company stock options and 401kWriter is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.By submitting your application on the application page, you acknowledge and agree to Writer's Global Candidate Privacy Notice.LocationSan Francisco, CA (hybrid)TypeFull timeDepartmentEngineering, product, and design