{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"45519c8c21dd588b4e515d99","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45519c8c21dd588b4e515d99","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45519c8c21dd588b4e515d99","title":"Lead Software Engineer, Frontend","description":"MOTER Technologies, Inc. (“MOTER”) is unlocking the world of connected vehicle data to power innovative products and services for the automotive, mobility, and insurance industries. Our edge-computing-based advanced data analytics and software platform transforms vehicle data into actionable insights that drive the next generation of driver scoring, risk analytics, and insurance solutions.\n\nMOTER is modernizing the insurance industry by equipping insurers with real-time vehicle insights to enhance underwriting, streamline claims, and improve risk assessment. To drive this transformation, MOTER is building white-labeled insurance products for some of the most recognized brands in the automotive industry. These offerings leverage the full suite of MOTER’s connected vehicle data solutions—including next-generation telematics and claims visualization tools—bridging the gap between automakers and insurers, accelerating innovation, and delivering measurable value across the mobility ecosystem.\n\nJob Overview\nMOTER is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Frontend to lead the technical direction of our web applications and ship the interfaces our customers use every day. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong frontend engineer who combines architecture, product judgment, and execution. The Lead will shape MOTER’s TypeScript, React, Redux, and Next.js platform, raise the bar for quality across design systems, accessibility, performance, and observability, and partner closely with product, design, backend, and platform teammates to deliver polished, trustworthy software. The role also includes mentoring engineers, leading technical decision-making, and helping the team move faster without sacrificing quality. The Lead Software Engineer reports to the Director of Engineering.\n\nEssential Functions\nArchitecture & Technical Leadership\nOwn the frontend architecture for MOTER's web applications, including component structure, state management patterns, rendering strategy, and data-fetching approaches.\nLead technical design discussions and RFCs, making pragmatic trade-offs between speed, maintainability, and long-term product quality.\nGuide framework, tooling, and platform decisions across the frontend stack - including upgrades, shared packages, build performance, and developer experience – while setting a high bar for code quality, testing, documentation, and code review.\nContribute meaningfully to the codebase as a hands-on technical leader.\nProduct Craft & UX Engineering\nPartner closely with product and design to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, high-quality user experiences.\nBuild interfaces for complex, data-rich workflows with strong attention to usability, clarity, trust, and edge-case behavior.\nPrototype quickly to reduce risk and accelerate learning, and when to harden solutions for production.\nChampion thoughtful interaction design, including loading states, error handling, empty states, motion, and responsive behavior.\n\nDesign Systems, Accessibility & Quality\nOwn and evolve MOTER's component library and frontend patterns in partnership with design.\nMake accessibility a default part of the engineering process, including semantic HTML, keyboard support, focus management, and practical assistive technology testing.\nEstablish consistent standards for frontend testing, visual quality, and release confidence.\nPerformance & Observability\nSet expectations for frontend performance and drive improvements to Core Web Vitals, bundle size, responsiveness, and runtime reliability, making sound rendering decisions across server-side rendering, static generation, and client-side interactivity.\nImprove frontend observability by partnering with backend and platform engineers on logging, error tracking, tracing, and product analytics.\nDesign resilient client behavior around loading failures, stale data, retries, and degraded backend conditions.\nPlatform Partnership\nPartner with backend and platform teams on the BFF/API layer, supporting web application, and contributing to endpoint design, contracts, authentication flows, and developer ergonomics.\nWork effectively with AWS-hosted and serverless environments with an understanding of operational, security, and cost trade-offs.\nCollaborate on CI/CD, preview environments, release workflows, and production debugging so frontend changes can ship safely and quickly.\nContribute to infrastructure and deployment discussions where frontend requirements matter, without needing to be the sole owner of the cloud platform.\nAI-Assisted Engineering\nUse AI-assisted development tools effectively and help the team adopt practical patterns including review expectations, testing standards, and appropriate guardrails that improve speed and quality without creating unnecessary process overhead.\nLeading & Mentoring Engineers\nLead and mentor frontend engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day collaboration.\nHelp senior engineers sharpen their judgment on scope, implementation strategy, and trade-offs.\nUnblock progress across the team through pairing, debugging, cross-functional collaboration, and clear technical communication.\nPartner with engineering leadership and recruiting on interview design, candidate evaluation, and scaling the frontend team thoughtfully.\nPerform other related duties as assigned.\n\nQualifications\n7+ years of professional frontend engineering experience, including meaningful experience leading large or business-critical product surfaces.\nStrong production experience with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend architecture patterns.\nExperience building and maintaining production applications with Next.js or a comparable modern React framework.\nStrong understanding of state management patterns for complex client applications; experience with Redux is a plus.\nStrong fundamentals in HTML, CSS, accessibility, and web performance.\nExperience building polished user interfaces for complex workflows, data-heavy applications, or multi-step product experiences.\nDemonstrated experience improving frontend quality through architecture, code review, testing, and engineering standards.\nExperience building or evolving component libraries, shared UI systems, or design systems in production.\nSolid understanding of frontend observability, including error tracking, analytics, logging, and production debugging workflows.\nAbility to work effectively across the frontend and backend boundary, including API design, integration patterns, and authentication flows.\nFamiliarity with cloud-hosted application environments, CI/CD pipelines, and modern release practices.\nHands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, including reviewing, contributing to, and safely operating production infrastructure changes.\nPractical experience using AI-assisted coding tools and good judgment about where they help and where they require extra care.\nDemonstrated success mentoring other engineers and raising the technical bar on a team.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nHigh work ethic, self-motivation, and initiative.\nGood judgment, high integrity, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a larger team.\nLegal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Redux in a large-scale application.\nExperience with Node.js and Express in a BFF or API layer.\nExperience with AWS services that commonly support web platforms, such as CloudFront, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, or Cognito.\nExperience contributing to frontend deployment workflows, preview environments, or infrastructure discussions.\nExperience in insurtech, mobility, automotive, telematics, or other data-rich domains.\n\nOffice Location\nTorrance, CA (Tuesdays and Thursdays in office)\n\nCompensation\nFor California based hires, the annual salary range is $160,000 - $180,000/year depending on experience.\nThis is an exempt position.\n\nDegree of Travel\n10%\n\nBenefits of Working with Us\nComprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and long-term disability insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); generous paid time off and holiday pay; and a 401(k) with company match.\nComplimentary catered office lunches.\nFlexible office hours to support work-life balance.\nA collaborative culture where your input directly impacts the product and company trajectory.\nA health and wellness-focused work environment with team social events.\nBusiness casual dress code.\n\nEEO Statement\nMOTER Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.\n\nIf you require accommodation or assistance with your application, please contact our Human Resources department at (424)322-9518.","company":"Moter","rawCompany":"moter","city":"Industry","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-31T11:39:13.383Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1255.00","title":"Web and Digital Interface Designers","slug":"web-and-digital-interface-designers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Software Engineer, Frontend","description":"MOTER Technologies, Inc. (“MOTER”) is unlocking the world of connected vehicle data to power innovative products and services for the automotive, mobility, and insurance industries. Our edge-computing-based advanced data analytics and software platform transforms vehicle data into actionable insights that drive the next generation of driver scoring, risk analytics, and insurance solutions.\n\nMOTER is modernizing the insurance industry by equipping insurers with real-time vehicle insights to enhance underwriting, streamline claims, and improve risk assessment. To drive this transformation, MOTER is building white-labeled insurance products for some of the most recognized brands in the automotive industry. These offerings leverage the full suite of MOTER’s connected vehicle data solutions—including next-generation telematics and claims visualization tools—bridging the gap between automakers and insurers, accelerating innovation, and delivering measurable value across the mobility ecosystem.\n\nJob Overview\nMOTER is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Frontend to lead the technical direction of our web applications and ship the interfaces our customers use every day. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong frontend engineer who combines architecture, product judgment, and execution. The Lead will shape MOTER’s TypeScript, React, Redux, and Next.js platform, raise the bar for quality across design systems, accessibility, performance, and observability, and partner closely with product, design, backend, and platform teammates to deliver polished, trustworthy software. The role also includes mentoring engineers, leading technical decision-making, and helping the team move faster without sacrificing quality. The Lead Software Engineer reports to the Director of Engineering.\n\nEssential Functions\nArchitecture & Technical Leadership\nOwn the frontend architecture for MOTER's web applications, including component structure, state management patterns, rendering strategy, and data-fetching approaches.\nLead technical design discussions and RFCs, making pragmatic trade-offs between speed, maintainability, and long-term product quality.\nGuide framework, tooling, and platform decisions across the frontend stack - including upgrades, shared packages, build performance, and developer experience – while setting a high bar for code quality, testing, documentation, and code review.\nContribute meaningfully to the codebase as a hands-on technical leader.\nProduct Craft & UX Engineering\nPartner closely with product and design to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, high-quality user experiences.\nBuild interfaces for complex, data-rich workflows with strong attention to usability, clarity, trust, and edge-case behavior.\nPrototype quickly to reduce risk and accelerate learning, and when to harden solutions for production.\nChampion thoughtful interaction design, including loading states, error handling, empty states, motion, and responsive behavior.\n\nDesign Systems, Accessibility & Quality\nOwn and evolve MOTER's component library and frontend patterns in partnership with design.\nMake accessibility a default part of the engineering process, including semantic HTML, keyboard support, focus management, and practical assistive technology testing.\nEstablish consistent standards for frontend testing, visual quality, and release confidence.\nPerformance & Observability\nSet expectations for frontend performance and drive improvements to Core Web Vitals, bundle size, responsiveness, and runtime reliability, making sound rendering decisions across server-side rendering, static generation, and client-side interactivity.\nImprove frontend observability by partnering with backend and platform engineers on logging, error tracking, tracing, and product analytics.\nDesign resilient client behavior around loading failures, stale data, retries, and degraded backend conditions.\nPlatform Partnership\nPartner with backend and platform teams on the BFF/API layer, supporting web application, and contributing to endpoint design, contracts, authentication flows, and developer ergonomics.\nWork effectively with AWS-hosted and serverless environments with an understanding of operational, security, and cost trade-offs.\nCollaborate on CI/CD, preview environments, release workflows, and production debugging so frontend changes can ship safely and quickly.\nContribute to infrastructure and deployment discussions where frontend requirements matter, without needing to be the sole owner of the cloud platform.\nAI-Assisted Engineering\nUse AI-assisted development tools effectively and help the team adopt practical patterns including review expectations, testing standards, and appropriate guardrails that improve speed and quality without creating unnecessary process overhead.\nLeading & Mentoring Engineers\nLead and mentor frontend engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day collaboration.\nHelp senior engineers sharpen their judgment on scope, implementation strategy, and trade-offs.\nUnblock progress across the team through pairing, debugging, cross-functional collaboration, and clear technical communication.\nPartner with engineering leadership and recruiting on interview design, candidate evaluation, and scaling the frontend team thoughtfully.\nPerform other related duties as assigned.\n\nQualifications\n7+ years of professional frontend engineering experience, including meaningful experience leading large or business-critical product surfaces.\nStrong production experience with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend architecture patterns.\nExperience building and maintaining production applications with Next.js or a comparable modern React framework.\nStrong understanding of state management patterns for complex client applications; experience with Redux is a plus.\nStrong fundamentals in HTML, CSS, accessibility, and web performance.\nExperience building polished user interfaces for complex workflows, data-heavy applications, or multi-step product experiences.\nDemonstrated experience improving frontend quality through architecture, code review, testing, and engineering standards.\nExperience building or evolving component libraries, shared UI systems, or design systems in production.\nSolid understanding of frontend observability, including error tracking, analytics, logging, and production debugging workflows.\nAbility to work effectively across the frontend and backend boundary, including API design, integration patterns, and authentication flows.\nFamiliarity with cloud-hosted application environments, CI/CD pipelines, and modern release practices.\nHands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, including reviewing, contributing to, and safely operating production infrastructure changes.\nPractical experience using AI-assisted coding tools and good judgment about where they help and where they require extra care.\nDemonstrated success mentoring other engineers and raising the technical bar on a team.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nHigh work ethic, self-motivation, and initiative.\nGood judgment, high integrity, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a larger team.\nLegal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Redux in a large-scale application.\nExperience with Node.js and Express in a BFF or API layer.\nExperience with AWS services that commonly support web platforms, such as CloudFront, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, or Cognito.\nExperience contributing to frontend deployment workflows, preview environments, or infrastructure discussions.\nExperience in insurtech, mobility, automotive, telematics, or other data-rich domains.\n\nOffice Location\nTorrance, CA (Tuesdays and Thursdays in office)\n\nCompensation\nFor California based hires, the annual salary range is $160,000 - $180,000/year depending on experience.\nThis is an exempt position.\n\nDegree of Travel\n10%\n\nBenefits of Working with Us\nComprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and long-term disability insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); generous paid time off and holiday pay; and a 401(k) with company match.\nComplimentary catered office lunches.\nFlexible office hours to support work-life balance.\nA collaborative culture where your input directly impacts the product and company trajectory.\nA health and wellness-focused work environment with team social events.\nBusiness casual dress code.\n\nEEO Statement\nMOTER Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.\n\nIf you require accommodation or assistance with your application, please contact our Human Resources department at (424)322-9518.","datePosted":"2026-07-31T11:39:13.383Z","dateModified":"2026-07-31T11:39:13.383Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Moter","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Industry","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"45519c8c21dd588b4e515d99"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/45519c8c21dd588b4e515d99"}}