Staff Software Engineer, Core UI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the leading technical authority for SimSpace's core frontend, overseeing architectural decisions and the technical roadmap for shared UI systems.

• Direct major frontend projects from inception to completion—gathering requirements, designing architecture, and delivering results—while establishing clear goals, priorities, and technical direction.

• Carefully manage architectural choices and address technical and UX debt, ensuring a balance between long-term sustainability and immediate delivery needs.

• Set and uphold frontend technical standards concerning code quality, performance, testing, and documentation.

• Guide and mentor Design Engineers and frontend engineers, exemplifying strong craftsmanship, collaboration, and practical approaches.

• Design, construct, enhance, and sustain SimSpace's design system (e.g., Monorail) and higher-order component libraries, focusing on consistency, accessibility, responsiveness, and performance.

• Actively contribute to the codebase, ensuring that shared systems maintain alignment between design (Figma) and implementation (code, Storybook).

• Review and curate contributions from fellow engineers to shared UI libraries, upholding high standards for UX quality and code integrity.

• Serve as a technical partner to UX Designers—offering feasibility insights, implementation advice, and UI engineering input early in the design phase.

• Champion accessibility (a11y) best practices at both the component and system levels.

• Identify and resolve UX and UI quality challenges—such as visual discrepancies, interaction gaps, and usability issues—throughout the product.

• Conduct code reviews and deliver constructive feedback to ensure quality, performance, and compliance with standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of professional experience in frontend, UX, or closely related engineering, demonstrating a history of leading technical projects from start to finish.

• Extensive knowledge in TypeScript and React—including modern component patterns, state management, and performance—sufficient to guide architectural direction for shared systems.

• Experience in developing and maintaining design systems or shared UI libraries that are utilized by multiple teams.

• Strong understanding of accessibility (a11y) standards and the ability to implement them in practical interfaces.

• Proven experience in writing well-tested and well-documented UI code designed for reuse and scalability.

• Demonstrated capability to collaborate effectively with designers, product managers, and engineers across various teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Base salary range: $185,000 – $260,000

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with savings plans—coverage begins on day one!

• Access to company-sponsored counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.

• Paid leave options to support you and your loved ones during life's significant moments.

• Equity stock options upon hire, with annual performance-based grants.

• Earn between $1,500–$3,500 for every qualified hire through our employee referral program.

• Full- and partial-subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to assist you in achieving your wellness goals.

• Access to a LinkedIn Learning membership to emphasize your personal and professional growth.

• Monthly reimbursements for meaningful interactions with colleagues through our SocialSpace Community.

• Legal plan coverage, pet insurance, wellness reimbursements, and additional perks to simplify everyday life.

• Semi-flexible working hours with the expectation of overlapping during the core part of the day to meet deadlines, collaborate with colleagues, and participate in key meetings.