Sorry, this listing is no longer accepting applications. Don’t worry, we have more awesome opportunities and internships for you.

Lead Frontend Engineer

Future

Lead Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    We’re an early team from Apple, Airbnb, Postmates & Fitbit that just raised a large Series A from top-tier investors. This is an opportunity to work closely with people who have changed several landscapes, and are now taking on health.

    Everyone wants to be healthy. Future <future.fit> is giving anyone, anywhere the ability to partner with an expert trainer. Obstacles like accessibility, time & cost can now be mitigated through mobile & wearable technology. We are going to help people capitalize on this. 

    Frontend Engineering is an essential part of Future’s team. You work closely with designers and implement the user interface of our website and trainer experience. You make the most of modern tools like React and ensure our UIs work well on all screen sizes. You are a JavaScript pro and full-stack engineer. You can be trusted to always be thinking about the customer experience and the best way to deliver it. As a frontend lead, you will serve as a point-person to your team and guide them through feature planning & scoping, hiring, execution, and quality assurance. RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Build a crisp, consistent experience for our Clients & Trainers
    • Collaborate with Experience Designers & Product Managers to iterate on the design and implementation of our product
    • Work with Data Scientists and Backend Engineers to build features and ship experiments
    • Find and address performance issues
    • Identify and communicate front-end best practices
    • Participate in interviews and hiring as we staff up our team
    • Make customer-centric UI decisions independently

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Strong knowledge of JavaScript (especially Node & React)
    • Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling
    • Familiarity with server-side MVC web frameworks
    • Commanding grasp of HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
    • Strong Computer Science fundamentals
    • Awareness of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations
    • Demonstrated design and UX sensibilities
    • An eye for detail
    • A desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment
    • Experience with scoping & prioritizing projects

    We don't anticipate that you have expertise across every single one of these areas. We have an incredible team that leans on one another to solve problems. THE TEAM

    • CTO/Founder - Justin Santamaria
      • Original iPhone team at Apple
      • Director - Platforms & Guest Experience at Airbnb
      • Lead developer on iMessage, FaceTime, CarPlay
    • Lead iOS - Lucas Newman
      • early member of iPhone team
      • tech lead for iOS media apps (Music, Nike+, AirPlay, Photos, etc.)
      • Eng Manager for all Apple video products (iPhone, iPad, AppleTV)
    • Lead Backend - Scott Mace 
      • FitStar first engineering hire 
      • Lead Platform Engineer at Fitbit (acquired FitStar)
      • Lead Engineer at ngmoco
    • CEO/Founder - Rishi Mandal
      • Founder / CEO of Sosh (acquired by Postmates)
      • Khosla Ventures Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)
      • Early employee of Slide (acquired by Google)
      • Astrophysicist by education (worked for NASA out of Stanford)

    BENEFITS

    • Stock Options
    • Competitive salaries
    • Paid time off
    • Medical, dental, & vision insurance
    • Fitness Discounts
    • Apple equipment
    • Lunch