[Hiring] Staff Software Development Engineer - Frontend @Wagepoint

Role Description

We’re looking for a talented Staff Software Development Engineer – Frontend who doesn’t shy away from tackling complex UI challenges and building scalable, high-performance web applications in the payroll and HR tech space. You’ll play a key role in shaping our front-end architecture, design systems, and engineering excellence while mentoring others and driving innovation across the team. You will report directly to our Engineering Leadership team.

What You'll Be Expected To Own

• Lead the development of scalable, performant, and user-centric front-end applications
• Own the full lifecycle of front-end features—from design to deployment
• Drive UI architecture, component systems, and front-end platform strategy
• Build and maintain reusable design systems and shared UI libraries
• Ensure high standards in code quality, testing, accessibility (WCAG), and performance
• Optimize applications using modern performance techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, caching)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, DevOps, and Architecture teams
• Contribute to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for front-end delivery
• Establish monitoring, reliability, and performance best practices for UI services
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence
• Influence front-end architecture decisions and long-term technology strategy
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-driven development tools

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in front-end or UI engineering
• Experience with micro-frontends or modular UI architectures
• Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React preferred)
• Strong experience building large-scale web applications and component-based systems
• Advanced proficiency in HTML, CSS, and modern styling approaches
• Experience with REST and/or GraphQL API integration
• Strong testing practices using tools like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright
• Experience with build tools (Webpack, Vite), Storybook, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven ability to optimize performance and deliver accessible, responsive designs
• Strong problem-solving skills with ownership of complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Bonus Points If

• You’ve contributed to or led design system initiatives
• You have experience with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
• You’ve worked with AI/ML tools or developer productivity tooling
• You actively explore and implement automation to improve engineering workflows

Benefits

• Impact: Roll up your sleeves and directly contribute to the growth and success of Wagepoint by shaping our workforce.
• Culture: The opportunity to work with the world’s friendliest team, solving interesting problems together with an endless amount of laughter.
• Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement - we are always learning with a growth-oriented mindset.
• Innovation: Work in an environment that encourages creativity and new ideas.
• Remote: The ability to work from home, forever! Wagepoint is a remote company, so you don’t have to worry about commuting to an office.

Next Steps

If all the above feels right and proper, please don’t feel like you need to send us an uninspired cover letter. Just send us your updated resume and perhaps a few lines on what excites you about the job - we really want to get to know who you are, not just about how we can work together. If we believe you’re a good match, someone from our team will reach out to schedule a call.

Psssst!

Wagepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and appreciate all applicants with diverse backgrounds, races, religions, genders, identities, ages, experiences. We are committed to making our workplace safe and inclusive for everyone, and ensuring our recruitment process reflects that.