Software Engineer | Fullstack

Formal

• $135K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software development, especially with data-intensive platforms.
  • Proficient in modern front-end frameworks like React or Vue.js, and backend languages like Go.
  • Familiarity with streaming data tools such as Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform for infrastructure management.
  • Ability to create scalable, responsive, and cross-browser compatible applications.
  • Strong foundation in frontend development principles including performance optimization and accessibility.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for effective teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Optimize frontend application performance and reliability through continuous improvement.
  • Incorporate user feedback to enhance existing features and improve usability.
  • Take full ownership of frontend architecture, ensuring scalability and best practices.
  • Initiate and lead impactful projects that contribute to Formal's growth.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees.
  • Partly covered insurance for dependents.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Formal is on a mission to build the best engineering team and we're looking for people who want to make outsized impact on shaping the product and building the company.

Our ideal candidate has a deep understanding of building scalable systems, a strong sense of ownership, and enjoys owning projects from inception to scaling it in production.

Our tech stack currently involves Typescript, NextJS, Shadcn, Vercel, and Golang

What you'll do
  • Continuously improve the performance and reliability of our frontend application by optimizing code and identifying areas for enhancement.
  • Enhance existing features by incorporating user feedback and implementing improvements to usability and design.
  • Take ownership of the frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
  • Lead any initiative you think may have a strong impact on Formal.
What You Need
  • Relevant software development experience building data-intensive software platforms
  • Strong expertise in a modern framework (e.g. React, Vue.js) and proficiency with some backend language (we use Go)
  • Experience with streaming data processing frameworks such as Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub
  • Some experience with underlying infrastructure primitives like Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Experience in building scalable, responsive, and cross-browser compatible web applications
  • Solid understanding of frontend development principles, including testing, performance optimization, code modularity, and accessibility
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Nice-to-Haves
  • Early engineer at a hyper-growth startup.
  • Extensive experience designing applications on Figma
  • Experience contributing to a design framework
  • Experience with UI/UX and product design
Compensation
  • This role offers cash compensation and stock options.
  • The positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements, and geographical location.
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
  • 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
    • Partially covered for your dependents
  • Flexible PTO

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