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Staircase is hiring for

Front-End Software Engineer
Front-End Software Engineer
$38 to $57/hourFreelance
$304 to $456/day
$80k to $120k/yearPermanent
$6,666.88 to $10,000.32/month
  • Technology (5+ years)

    Job department

  • Remote

    Office Policy

  • GMT-13 to GMT-3

    Timezone

  • 12 months

    Project length

Fullstack
Frontend

Specializations

Javascript
HTML / CSS
Python

Required skills

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Nice-to-have skills


Staircase is an API Platform for the US residential mortgage industry. We were founded by mortgage industry and technology experts with a mission of eliminating friction to technology adoption in the mortgage market to move the industry towards a lower cost, better borrower experience.

Our platform aggregates existing data and technology services into low-code, mortgage-focused API products. By bringing the best technology available to lenders’ fingertips, our platform enables faster, more cost efficient mortgage underwriting. We also support the innovation ecosystem by providing APIs that can be used to build mortgage-focused software and products faster, cheaper, and more securely than ever before.

We are a fully-remote, globally distributed team offering 100% remote flexibility to our employees. Founded in 2019, we are privately held and backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Zigg Capital, along with other notable angel investors.

About the role

About You At Staircase, we are looking for curious, motivated, compassionate, lifelong learners. We are building a world-class team that embodies our values around creative problem solving, continuous learning, ownership and performance. We believe that professional satisfaction comes from being able to express your own creativity and personal style in work that continually pushes your boundaries. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to craft your role and career to get the most out of yourself, your team, and your experience.

About The Role We are looking for a Front-End Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing, coding and modifying our product websites and apps, from layout to function and according to a clients’ specifications. The right candidate will strive to create visually appealing sites that feature user-friendly design and clear navigation. The role will also be responsible for learning new technology as we acquire/build new applications in the marketing landscape.

This role is a permanent (W2) position for US based candidates and an indefinite contract for non-US based candidates.

Key responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Build easy-to-use, high-performance websites working with website marketers and other business groups
  • Participate in the full development lifecycle, including estimation, design, development, testing, and deployment
  • Review and respond to operational issues, escalating as necessary
  • Support development of other software developers through mentoring, code review, and knowledge sharing

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, web development or design
  • Proficiency in web markup, including HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript/jQuery
  • Proficiency with client-side scripting with jQuery, React and/or AngularJS
  • Proficiency with Python
  • Experience in responsive web design and development and collaborative design tools
  • Knowledge of design patterns to create simple and reusable components for complex UIs
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrated critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent apprenticeship in Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science or related
  • Experience using Asana or other project management platforms
  • Experience with iOS apps and frameworks
  • Understanding of JavaScript pre-processing and packaging frameworks such as Webpack
  • Working experience with AEM
  • Knowledge of digital marketing features like analytics and personalization

At Staircase, we are solving a diverse set of problems and we know that embracing diverse perspectives delivers the best results. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all races, cultures, gender identities, ages, religions, orientations, education, backgrounds, abilities and perspectives can contribute and thrive.

Ideal experience

  • Experience designing interfaces for consumer-facing software products or web-based tools
  • Front-End leaning, but with Full-Stack ability