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Faros is building an engineering intelligence platform for the AI era, helping organizations understand AI's impact on software delivery and providing operational context for AI agents in enterprise environments. The platform is used by sophisticated engineering teams across fast-growing tech companies and Fortune 500 enterprises.
You will lead frontend development for the SaaS product using modern web technologies and best practices. Your responsibilities include architecting and developing scalable frontend solutions, collaborating with designers and backend engineers to create seamless user experiences, optimizing for performance and accessibility, integrating open-source solutions, troubleshooting and debugging software components, conducting testing and validation, and staying current with frontend trends. A key part of the role is mentoring junior frontend developers and reviewing code contributions from external contractors.
The team values transparency and honest debate, prioritizes transformational work over predictability, moves with urgency and focus, emphasizes craftsmanship and quality over throughput, and operates with ownership and founder mentality. You'll work in a hybrid model, meeting in-person several days per week in San Mateo, CA.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of proven frontend development experience
- Strong experience with modern web frameworks (Next.js and React preferred)
- Strong CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript understanding (TypeScript preferred)
- Experience architecting and designing scalable, performant frontend solutions
- Proficiency with testing and debugging tools (Jest, Cypress preferred)
- Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices
- Strong problem-solving skills with emphasis on product development
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
PREFERRED: AWS or other cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, enterprise authentication/authorization workflows, microservices architecture, customer-facing experience.
