Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

Description

• Architect the patient application to deliver intuitive and performant user experiences

• Scope and lead proof-of-concept experiences such as conversational AI, mobile-first web apps, experimental matching flows, and tools that guide patients through their care journey

• Define reusable component patterns, testing strategies, and accessibility practices and integrate closely with the design system

• Partner deeply with product and design to shape zero-to-one patient experiences balancing usability, scalability, and speed

• Push the boundaries of what a web application can do by focusing on performance, responsiveness, and cross-device experience

• Drive the most complex and impactful frontend projects for Headway’s patient audience

• Lead major technical initiatives and mentor senior engineers and technical leaders to raise frontend craft and impact

Requirements

• Experience working on modern web applications with React or similar frameworks

• Strong understanding of at least one programming language, with depth in JavaScript/TypeScript and comfortability with others

• Experience with libraries & frameworks including FastAPI, React, Remix, Next.js, React Aria (frontend focus)

• Experience defining reusable component patterns, testing strategies, and accessibility practices

• Experience architecting complex systems spanning multiple technical domains or product areas (e.g., large-scale React applications, design system evolution, or performance-critical user flows)

• Experience driving technical vision and strategy at the organization level, including writing/reviewing technical design documents and participating in planning

• Experience establishing frontend standards and best practices across multiple teams

• Experience leading major technical initiatives requiring coordination across product, design, and engineering

• Experience mentoring senior engineers and technical leaders

• Ability to scope and lead proof-of-concept experiences (conversational AI, mobile-first web apps, experimental matching flows)

• Commitment to collaborating cross-functionally with product and design

• Commitment to accessibility, performance, and cross-device experience

Benefits

• Equity Compensation

• Performance-based variable compensation

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

• HSA / FSA

• 401K

• Work-from-Home Stipend

• Therapy Reimbursement

• 16-week parental leave for eligible employees

• Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership

• 13 paid holidays each year and Holiday Break between December 25th and December 31st

• Flexible PTO

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Training and professional development

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