About The Job
We are looking for a highly skilled Mid-Level or Senior Frontend Engineer in Austin to help us build our technology products alongside a growing engineering team who are passionate about delivering software we are proud of while having fun along the way. A qualified candidate should have experience as a front-end software engineer developing sleek, highly functional, consumer-facing web apps, and want to have a meaningful impact at an early-stage technology company.
Job Requirements
- 3+/5+ years of experience with Vue.js (preferably including Vue 3 and modern Vue paradigms). Other framework experience considered if you’re comfortable building reactive UIs and interested in becoming fluent in Vue
- 3+/5+ years of experience with custom web application development
- You are passionate and curious about your craft, excited to work in an energetic environment, and mindful of the balance between detail and delivery
- A creative and efficient problem solver who isn’t stopped when the way forward isn’t always paved
- Attention to detail and an understanding of what makes a great user experience
- Ability to work well with the Product team to iterate on designs and user experience flows
- Author reusable, testable code that drives efficiency by building with the experience of both the end user and your teammates in mind
- Self-directed with a strong bias towards action and thrives in an ambiguous environment that is ripe for disruption
- Open to mentorship opportunities
Technical Preferences
- Deep familiarity with Vue or another modern, reactive front-end library
- Experience with Pinia or an equivalent front-end state management tool
- Experience with front-end testing (we use Vitest and Vue Testing Library)
- Experience building consumer-facing front-end single page apps
- Strong HTML, CSS, and JS fundamentals
- Comfort with version control systems such as git
- Familiar with JS build tools such as npm and vite
- Discipline for using AI as an assistant, not a replacement, for human-authored and human-understood code
- Bonus points for familiarity with PHP, Laravel, jQuery, or working in a mixed SPA/MPA codebase
- Ability to consider alternative approaches and select a best fit for a given situation
- Demonstrated success in modernizing legacy applications with current front-end best practices, patterns, and technologies
What You Will Do
- Own portions of the front-end development at Closinglock, including working with Product and Designers on UI concepts and implementing them.
- Work with other highly skilled front-end engineers to create a cohesive customer experience throughout the Closinglock ecosystem
- Engender a culture of documentation, collaboration, and best practices.
- Consult on efforts regarding feature requests, feedback, and future product development for the business.
- Work directly with engineering leadership to continue establishing a maintainable, testable, and elegant code base.
Perks & Benefits
At Closinglock, we invest in our employees and provide a full range of benefits and perks to help you grow and thrive. These benefits include: