Senior Front End Web Engineer

 

  About Us:


 Elevate Labs is on a mission to improve people's minds.
 

 



 We’ve helped millions of people around the world learn and improve concrete communication, memory, and math skills through Elevate, our first mobile app which has won Apple's App of the Year Award and been downloaded more than 60 million times. With Balance, our second mobile app and winner of Google's Best App award, we’ve personalized meditation and made it free for an entire year to help more people reduce stress, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and much more.
 

 



 Elevate Labs is a fully remote company of voracious learners and passionate doers, driven by our vision to help billions of people lead healthy, joyful, and productive lives.
 

 



 If our mission resonates with you, please consider applying!
 

 



 The Role


 You will join our newly formed web team, working across all our various web projects: web onboarding, account management, marketing website, and, potentially, web versions of our mobile apps.
 

 



 We’re looking for an experienced Front End Web Engineer who can partner with Design and Product Management to help us build amazing user experiences to complement our award-winning mobile apps: Elevate and Balance. As a senior member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to help us define our tech stack and drive significant new development.
 

 



 This is a fully remote position anywhere in North or South America. We are happy to sponsor US visas and green cards, if applicable.
 

 



 How You’ll Make an Impact Here:


 
You’ll work across our entire web presence, including extensive new development
 
You’ll mentor fellow engineers, help them grow their skills, and stay open to learning from your teammates as you continue to grow your own skills
 
You’ll introduce new ideas to help the team iterate on process and technology
 
While front end web will be your focus, you’ll occasionally have the opportunity to help out your teammates in other areas of the stack


 
Qualifications:


 
You have 8+ years of professional software experience in front end web development
 
You have shipped at least one customer-facing product
 
You have helped build a web app from scratch
 
You are an expert in at least one major JS/TS framework
 
You are passionate about user interface and user experience
 
You have experience building complex animations
 
You write unit tests and develop code that supports automated testing
 
You communicate clearly and are willing to give critical feedback to improve the user experience
 
You proactively identify areas for improvement and drive projects to completion without a manager always directing your work
 
You stay up to date with the latest web development news and technologies


 
Our Stack:


 
Frontend: Largely Greenfield (existing stack uses Hotwire)
 
Backend: Ruby on Rails
 
Scripting: Python & Shell
 
Cloud: Heroku, AWS, & CloudFlare
 
Databases: PostgreSQL & Redis
 
Data Analytics: Snowflake & DBT
 
CI/CD: GitHub Actions
 
IaC: Terraform


 
Bonus:


 
Experience with at least some of our stack
 
Experience working in the backend
 
Experience with web to app funnels
 
Experience with Wasm
 
Experience with Rive
 
Experience with a CMS
 
Experience with SEO
 
Interest in mental health, brain training, and meditation


 
How We Hire


 At Elevate Labs, we seek to build high-impact teams with high talent density, and we invest a lot of time and care into the hiring process. Your resume will be reviewed by a human, so we encourage you to keep resumes short (one page should do), double-check for grammar errors, and submit it as a PDF.


 

 During the interview process, you can expect conversational-style sessions, some with a technical focus, and coding exercises.
 

 

 Please note that all communication with applicants will be sent from elevatelabs.com or our Applicant Tracking System, Ashby (ashbyhq.com). Elevate Labs will never ask you to create a Microsoft Teams or any other online account before your interview process begins. If you are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Elevate Labs, please contact recruiting@elevatelabs.com to validate before proceeding.
 

 



 
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:
We believe that there is no single candidate profile that guarantees success in this role. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. If your background is similar to the job description and you think you can excel in this role, please apply and tell us about yourself and the impact you could make at Elevate Labs.
 

 



 We also know that diversity of identity, experience, and thought leads to more creativity, better problem-solving, and wiser decisions, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to our team. We are an equal opportunity employer; committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. We highly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, veterans, and people with disabilities.