Frontend Engineering Architect (come help us build the future of spreadsheets!) - remote

Posted 3 years ago

Frontend Engineering Architect

The Job

We are looking for a frontend engineering architect who is passionate about programming to lead the design and implementation of core frontend architecture at Sourcetable (sourcetable.com), a networked spreadsheet application. If you think like an architect but love to push code, and want to play a meaningful role at an early stage startup, then you might be the right person for the role.

The primary responsibilities for the role include architecting the frontend of Sourcetable’s spreadsheet application, and generally contributing to feature development (hands on keyboard). As an early employee you will be responsible for key parts of the engineering stack and directly involved in early engineering and product decisions.

The role requires creative implementation of specifications while working closely with Sourcetable’s CTO and the rest of the team to ensure awesome outcomes. Sourcetable is an environment where developers can write clean, encapsulated and tested code that results in great products.

We’re looking for engineers who bring new processes and ideas to the organization and can use open source and cloud technologies to solve technical challenges. Sourcetable’s mission is to make data accessible to everyone. We believe great user experience starts at the architectural level.

Performance Objectives (you will own):

Architect and lead frontend development of a real-time collaborative spreadsheet application
Coordinate with backend engineers to implement client-side and server-side formula calculations
Execute core roadmap features (hands on the keyboard)
Scope and estimate core features of the application
Understanding, present and balance tradeoffs that are required in a startup environment
Write tests to ensure code quality
Conduct code reviews

Our technology stack:

Javascript
React.js
Jest
Webpack
.NET
Azure / AWS
Docker, Terraform

Qualifications

CS Degree, or comparable technical experience
5+ Years Work experience
Demonstrable experience consuming REST APIs
Proficiency with a Javascript and browsers
Experience with databases and SQL

Bonus:

Experience working on real-time collaboration or messaging applications

What we value:

Startup experience;ideally, founding team or early engineer (<20 employees)
10x team members >10x individuals
Strong communication skills
Experience with React.JS
Familiarity with Unix / Linux environments
Use engineering best practices Gitflow, CI/CD, Testing, Docker
Familiarity with open source technologies and communities
Advanced proficiency Javascript and modern web frameworks
Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.

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