Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of scalable, high-performance front-end systems for web and mobile platforms that align with product goals and improve user satisfaction
- Guide engineers in adopting strong coding practices, effective design patterns, and consistent development standards
- Represent the team's technical priorities and requirements across the engineering organization
- Engage in product exploration to evaluate technical feasibility, understand user needs, shape feature development, and test concepts using prototypes and experiments
- Partner with UX and UI designers to build intuitive, user-centered interfaces that resolve usability challenges and elevate engagement
- Coordinate with backend and platform engineering teams to ensure smooth integration between frontend components and backend services
- Help define the team’s technical direction by identifying strategic front-end technologies and platform improvements that boost performance, stability, and user experience
- Decompose complex initiatives into manageable tasks to ensure clear execution and successful delivery
- Implement front-end monitoring in Datadog with real user monitoring, crash reporting, and client-side error tracking to maintain application health
- Advance engineering quality by driving improvements in development workflows, tools, and team processes
- Use performance data and user input to detect areas for enhancement and lead optimization initiatives
- Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture and development practices
- Perform code reviews and support knowledge transfer and learning within the team
- Detect performance issues such as slow rendering, large bundle sizes, or excessive mobile resource consumption, and recommend optimizations
- Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry advancements, and suggest innovative improvements for the platform
- Support recruitment efforts by participating in interviews and helping onboard new engineering hires
- Foster a culture of transparency and growth by offering feedback and mentorship to less experienced team members
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity package for permanent positions
- Unlimited paid time off, company-observed holidays, and scheduled mental wellness days each quarter
- Full benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, and parental leave coverage
- Employee Stock Purchase Program available to eligible staff
- 401k plan with employer matching contributions
- Company-funded offsite team gatherings
Compensation
Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Other
- The company is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the job application process.
- Applicants needing disability-related assistance or accommodations should contact accommodations@forhims.com and specify the type of support required.
- All information shared for accommodation purposes will be handled confidentially and used solely for evaluating accommodation requests.
- The organization evaluates all qualified applicants without discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including disability status.
- In Massachusetts, it is illegal for employers to require or administer lie detector tests as part of employment; violations may result in criminal and civil penalties.
- The company complies with fair chance hiring laws, including those in San Francisco, Los Angeles County, California, and other applicable jurisdictions, by considering all qualified applicants, including those with criminal records.
