[Remote] Frontend Software Engineer II
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform in the life insurance industry, focused on modernizing and streamlining the distribution of life insurance products. They are seeking a Frontend Software Engineer II to develop scalable experiences using a cutting-edge frontend platform, collaborate with various teams, and ensure high-quality code through testing and reviews.
Responsibilities
- Use a cutting-edge frontend platform to develop scalable experiences, and make exciting contributions to the platform itself
- Design, develop, and optimize React-based micro front-ends, ensuring they are accessible, intuitive, responsive, and user-friendly across different devices
- Collaborate with backend engineers to maintain state-of-the-art GraphQL infrastructure
- Work closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to build and iterate on platform features and ensure alignment on user needs and technical feasibility
- Implement unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and stability
- Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards
- Manage build and deployment pipelines using NX and CircleCI to streamline continuous integration, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring fast and reliable delivery of frontend updates
Skills
- 2+ years of experience in software development
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
- Deep understanding of (or interest in) GraphQL for data fetching, integrating with back-end systems, and optimizing queries for efficient communication between frontend and backend
- Ability to implement accessible, intuitive, and user-friendly designs, working closely with design teams to create responsive and aesthetically pleasing interfaces
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure alignment on platform features and technical requirements
- Proficiency in implementing unit tests and integration tests (using tools like Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library) to ensure code quality, stability, and maintainability
- Experience managing build and deployment pipelines
- Solid experience with Git for version control and collaboration through platforms like GitHub or GitLab
- Familiarity with, or strong interest in, building scalable frontend architectures and frameworks that can easily grow as the platform evolves, supporting new features, integrations, and modules
- AI-Driven Full-Stack Engineering: Leverages AI development tools across the entire lifecycle (from design to testing) to accelerate full-stack feature delivery. Crafts and iterates on prompts to ensure AI-generated outputs meet team quality standards, while demonstrating the technical judgment to discern when manual coding yields better results
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity based on role
- Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs
- 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
- Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote
- Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas' Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting
- Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
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