Velocity Global offers the most unified, tech-enabled, and customer service-driven global workforce management, ensuring smooth, reliable operations across countries, roles, and workforce types so businesses can navigate complexity with confidence, deliver strong results, and stay ahead. We help you expand your business into new markets without the complexity of setting up entities. We hire, pay, and manage your workforce across 185+ countries with our AI-powered global Workforce Technology platform.
Our mission at Velocity Global is to simplify global employment, enabling companies to hire, manage, and retain talent anywhere in the world. We are passionate about fostering innovation, collaboration, and diversity in the workplace.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer, Frontend to join our Growth Engineering team. In this role, you will focus on building intuitive, high-performing, and scalable user interfaces that drive our growth initiatives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, leveraging technologies like ReactJS, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS within a serverless architecture.
You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Growth Engineering.
You will be based in Palo Alto, California, and in-office collaboration is required for at least one day per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of user-centric frontend applications using ReactJS and TypeScript.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless and engaging user experiences.
- Optimize frontend performance and ensure applications are fast, responsive, and accessible.
- Drive the adoption of best practices for frontend development, including code quality, testing, and maintainability.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability and maintainability of the frontend codebase.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence within the team.
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions to maintain high engineering standards.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in frontend development, bringing innovative ideas to the team.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with a strong focus on ReactJS and TypeScript.
- Experience building scalable and responsive web applications with modern frontend technologies.
- Proficiency in integrating frontend applications with backend services and APIs using REST or GraphQL.
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, performance optimization, and accessibility standards.
- A lean mindset - Focus on delivering customer value by minimizing waste, optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and prioritizing in an iterative manner.
- Experience in growth-focused engineering projects or A/B testing frameworks is highly desired.
- Familiarity with backend technologies such as Postgres and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.) is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a team-oriented mindset.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.
Annualized Pay Range
$141,000—$192,000 USD
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
Velocity Global offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below:
- Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
- WFH Stipend
- Company Bonus + Spot Bonuses
Please visit our career page for more information.
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What We Do
Velocity Global accelerates the future of work for anyone, anywhere, anyhow. Its Global Work Platform™ simplifies the employer and talent experience through its proprietary cloud-based talent management technology, backed by personalized expertise and unmatched global scale. The platform offers a full suite of talent solutions, including global Employer of Record and Contractor Management, to help companies onboard, manage, and pay talent in more than 185 countries and all 50 United States.
Founded in 2014, the company has hundreds of employees across six continents, with plans to double in size in 2022.
As a work anywhere company, Velocity Global employees can create a work experience to fit their lifestyle, giving them the freedom to pursue their passion without the hassle of long commutes, rigid schedules and overlapping work-life demands. We empower people to live life fully, supported by a dynamic culture, growth opportunities and unique benefits. In the words of our founder, Ben Wright: “Professional experiences of a lifetime start here.”
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