About the role
We’re looking for a talented Frontend Software Engineer to help build high-quality features across HTTPie for Web & Desktop, our docs/website, etc.
What you’ll do
- Building user-facing features with a focus on top-notch user experience
- Implementing complex React components with drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc.
- Working on a shared React codebase deployed as Next.js and Electron apps
- Adding real-time collaboration features across the product
- Improving the application performance through profiling and other methods
Tech
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js, TailwindCSS, Electron, WebSocket
- Backend: Python, Terraform, AWS, Amazon Aurora, AWS Lambda, Django
- Tools: Vercel, GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion, Figma, JetBrains IDEs
You’ll be a great addition to the team if you have
- 5 years of software engineering experience
- Experience with building React single-page apps
- Solid understanding of HTTP and modern APIs
- Solid understanding of modern coding, testing, debugging, and automation techniques
- Passion for developer tools and sense for what makes them amazing
- Passion for simplicity, delightful user experience, and an eye for design
- Good sense for when to choose a robust vs. minimal solution to move fast
- Ability to comfortably navigate the ladder of abstraction
- Strong communication skills, especially in writing
- Eagerness to learn and share
Bonus points
- Experience with TypeScript
- Experience with building distributed systems
- Experience building a technology product
- Early-stage startup experience
- Open-source development experience
- History of side projects
- Entrepreneurial spirit
What we offer
- Competitive salary and equity
- MacBook Pro, 5K display, and accessories
- Company-paid co-working space
- Work remotely
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