Senior Frontend Engineer (Remote)

Role Summary

We’re looking for a talented Frontend Software Engineer to help build high-quality features across HTTPie for Web & Desktop, our docs/website, etc.

Responsibilities

• Building user-facing features with a focus on top-notch user experience
• Implementing complex React components with drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc.
• Working on a shared React codebase deployed as Next.js and Electron apps
• Adding real-time collaboration features across the product
• Improving the application performance through profiling and other methods

Tech

• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js, TailwindCSS, Electron, WebSocket
• Backend: Python, Terraform, AWS, Amazon Aurora, AWS Lambda, Django
• Tools: Vercel, GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion, Figma, JetBrains IDEs

You’ll be a great addition to the team if you have

• 5 years of software engineering experience
• Experience with building React single-page apps
• Solid understanding of HTTP and modern APIs
• Solid understanding of modern coding, testing, debugging, and automation techniques
• Passion for developer tools and sense for what makes them amazing
• Passion for simplicity, delightful user experience, and an eye for design
• Good sense for when to choose a robust vs. minimal solution to move fast
• Ability to comfortably navigate the ladder of abstraction
• Strong communication skills, especially in writing
• Eagerness to learn and share

Requirements

Bonus points

• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with building distributed systems
• Experience building a technology product
• Early-stage startup experience
• Open-source development experience
• History of side projects
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• MacBook Pro, 5K display, and accessories
• Company-paid co-working space
• Work remotely