Staff Frontend Engineer

Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals.

We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

What does a Frontend Software Engineer do at Handshake?

Handshake is building a diverse team of dynamic engineers who value creating a high-quality, high-impact product. We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with demonstrated experience shipping high-quality and accessible user experiences.

You will be supporting a team of talented engineers and designers by contributing to tools and libraries that are used by development teams and shipped to our users.

You will work on a small multi-functional team with other engineers, designers and product managers.

Here are some projects we're excited for you to work on at Handshake :

Consult, educate, and empower other FrontEnd engineers as they build & ship innovative software.

Own product surfaces end-to-end, and build and ship high-quality and accessible consumer facing user-experiences.

Research, prototype and develop solutions in support of the adoption of new technologies.

Develop libraries and contribute in ways that impact every engineer and our customers.

Working with Designers to create a Component Library that services other teams.

About you :

You have a strong sense of ownership and a passion for efficiency and writing clean, high-quality code.

You act with empathy when partnering with fellow engineers and coworkers.

You have experience building Component Libraries and working in Design Systems to build friendly user-experiences

You appreciate strong documentation and procedures.

You are proud of your craft, and enjoy and value clean code that scales to keep large teams productive.

You have experience in building consumer-facing web applications in a dynamic development environment.

Technologies you'll work with

React, Styled Components, TypeScript, Storybook

Redux, GraphQL

Webpack, ESBuild, Rollup

Evolving CI / CD Pipelines in GitHub and Netlify

Compensation Range

$210,000 - $240,000

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies.

In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About us

Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits.

This Series F fundraise and valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.

When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look here at Handshake. With our Hub-Based Remote Working strategy, employees can enjoy the flexibility of remote work, whilst ensuring collaboration and team experiences in a shared space remains possible.

Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, London, and Berlin and teammates working globally.

Check out our careers site to find a hub near you!

What we offer

At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.

Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.

• Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
• 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
• Handshake offers $500 / £360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
• Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000 / £1,500 / €1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
• Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
• Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
• Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
• Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices.
• Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.

US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)

• 401k Match : Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
• All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off.

Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.

Lactation support : Handshake partners with Milk Stork to provide a comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians.

UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)

Pension Scheme : Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary.

Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.

• Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.

Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.

Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)

• 25 days of annual leave + we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company.
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year.
• Urban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities.

Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees.

For roles based in Romania : Please ask your recruiter about region specific benefits.

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