Perchwell is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Front End for a foundational greenfield role. You will define and build the future of our frontend platform, shape our approach to frontend engineering, establish best practices, and influence frontend strategy company-wide.

What You'll Do

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of our new frontend platform.
Drive org-wide frontend best practices for maintainability, performance, testing, accessibility, and scalability.
Mentor and guide engineers across teams through code reviews, design discussions, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with design, product, domain experts, and backend teams to ensure seamless end-to-end experiences.
Evangelize and operationalize new tools, frameworks, and approaches, including AI-assisted development workflows.
Define and enforce frontend standards: component libraries, coding conventions, tooling, CI/CD, testing strategy, and performance budgets.
Troubleshoot and resolve deep architectural challenges and drive decisions that influence the entire engineering organization.
Lead cross-team initiatives and technical programs to completion with measurable outcomes.
Champion frontend engineering excellence including documentation, onboarding, learning, and team rituals.

What We're Looking For

8+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on frontend development, frameworks, and modern tooling.
Deep expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS, and React.
Deep understanding of how frontend systems are built, deployed, and operated in production.
Track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, complex frontend systems with high performance and maintainability.
Experience defining and implementing frontend best practices for modularity, testing, component libraries, and performance optimization.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive engineering initiatives across teams, and align stakeholders on strategy.
Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities.
Excellent communication skills, with a passion for collaboration across functional teams.
Experience in establishing developer workflows and automation that improve productivity and code quality.

Nice to Have

Experience in greenfield frontend projects or leading major rewrites.
Familiarity with React Native and cross-platform development patterns.
Prior experience with AI-augmented coding tools, smart code generation, or related workflows.
Background building or scaling design systems, component libraries, or frontend SDKs.
Contributions to open source or public speaking / community engagement on frontend topics.
Familiarity with backend API design and integration patterns that support robust frontend apps.

Technical Stack

TypeScript
JavaScript (ES6+)
HTML5
CSS
React
React Native

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $200K-$245K base salary + equity.
Flexible PTO, plus 10 paid company holidays.
401K with a company match.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
HSA and FSA options.
Commuter benefits.
Parental leave.
Company-wide onsite or offsite each year.
Beautiful office in Soho, Manhattan with a stocked kitchen, catered breakfast and lunch once per week, happy hours and meet-ups.