Redwood City, United States
Frontend Software Engineer
Raydar · Redwood City · United States
- Salary
- $200,000–$300,000 per year
- Contract
- Full time
- Occupation
- Software Engineer
Posted: 10/12/2026 · Last checked: 10/28/2026
Job description
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About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Create and deliver customer-facing web interfaces and data views from concept through release. Partner with backend colleagues and talk directly with users to improve usability, while making key decisions about how the frontend is structured.
What you'll do
- Deliver web interface features from start to finish, including dashboards, analytics views and configuration tools.
- Hand-write production-quality code in React and TypeScript.
- Partner with backend and full-stack engineers within a frontend-focused group.
- Talk with customers during onboarding and troubleshooting, and translate what you hear into usability improvements.
- Make frontend architecture decisions and iterate quickly in a fast-moving startup setting.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Current, hands-on React work as a frontend engineer in your present or most recent job.
- Expert React proficiency, including the ability to code without AI assistance.
- Production experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- At least one prior role at a respected technology employer or a fast-growing startup.
- 1.5+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
- A bachelor's degree in a computing or electrical engineering discipline from a highly regarded university.
- Willingness to keep an intense, extended-hours schedule.
- Ability to work on-site five days per week.
Bonus points
- The university expectation may be relaxed for candidates with strong startup or top-employer experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
Location and work model
- Redwood City, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
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