Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Digital Products)

What you’ll do

• Develop and own critical applications in Scout’s digital platform that manage customers and employee interactions.
• Develop technology and best practices capable of supporting scalable, functional, and reliable software products and their associated integrations.
• Partner with cross-functional partners in User Experience and Product Management to produce how and when plans for the digital products, providing thoughtful tradeoffs between design requirements and incurring technical debt.
• Assess and recommend key tools and technology decisions that will power the digital product ecosystem. Influence decisions on build/buy/partner, contemplating today’s needs, and future enterprise requirements.
• Design, code, deploy and operate technical architecture and systems. Be a relentless advocate for improving the customer experience created by our architecture and code outcomes.
• Champion software engineering and operational excellence, establishing and improving metrics and processes. Set a high bar for team velocity, code coverage, test plans, defect rates, cycle times and other software engineering KPIs.
• Be responsible for the services that are owned by your team, ensuring 24/7 on-call coverage.

Location & Travel Expectations: The responsibilities of this role require attendance at in-person meetings and events occasionally. This role may be based out of a Scout Motors location in Fremont, California, or Remote. Note: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City. Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scouts to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here’s what else you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering and scaling software products, providing technical leadership and direction for development, preferably with a focus on payments, ecommerce, front-end app development.
• 3+ years' experience with popular JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as React.js, Angular, or Vue.js is required. Proficiency in at least one of these frameworks, along with knowledge of their ecosystem and best practices.
• 3+ years' experience building responsive and mobile-friendly web designs using CSS frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Materialize CSS.
• Understanding of GraphQL and RESTful principles and experience in consuming APIs for data retrieval and manipulation.
• Awareness of common security vulnerabilities in web applications (e.g., XSS, CSRF) and knowledge of best practices to mitigate these risks.
• Stay updated with the latest web standards, trends, and best practices in front-end development, including performance optimization, SEO, and UX/UI design principles.
• Experience operating in start-up settings, launching 0 to 1 product, supporting early low-code tools, and driving graduation to highly customized applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience building customer facing apps.
• Experience with building on AWS.
• Experience building systems in auto industry
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of front-end development workflows with automated testing and deployment processes.

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with:
  • Eligibility to lease up to 2 vehicles at competitive rates

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $150,000-$180,000

Internal leveling code: IC9

Notice to applicants:

• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.