{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e3dd4da4cb26c3ac2838f73c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e3dd4da4cb26c3ac2838f73c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e3dd4da4cb26c3ac2838f73c","title":"Frontend / Senior Full Stack Software Engineer","description":"Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.\nWhat does a Frontend Software Engineer do at Handshake?\nHandshake is building a diverse team of dynamic engineers who value creating a high-quality, high-impact product. We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with demonstrated experience shipping high-quality and accessible user experiences. You will be supporting a team of talented engineers and designers by contributing to tools and libraries that are used by development teams and shipped to our users. You will work on a small multi-functional team with other engineers, designers and product managers.\nHere are some projects we're excited for you to work on at Handshake:\nConsult, educate, and empower other FrontEnd engineers as they build & ship innovative software.\nOwn product surfaces end-to-end, and build and ship high-quality and accessible consumer facing user-experiences.\nResearch, prototype and develop solutions in support of the adoption of new technologies.\nDevelop libraries and contribute in ways that impact every engineer and our customers.\nWorking with Designers to create a Component Library that services other teams.\nAbout you:\nMinimum 5 years of FE development experience\nYou have a strong sense of ownership and a passion for efficiency and writing clean, high-quality code.\nYou act with empathy when partnering with fellow engineers and coworkers.\nYou have experience building Component Libraries and working in Design Systems to build friendly user-experiences\nYou appreciate strong documentation and procedures.\nYou are proud of your craft, and enjoy and value clean code that scales to keep large teams productive.\nYou have experience in building consumer-facing web applications in a dynamic development environment.\nTechnologies you'll work with\nReact, Styled Components, TypeScript, Storybook\nRedux, GraphQL\nWebpack, ESBuild, Rollup\nEvolving CI/CD Pipelines in GitHub and Netlify\nCompensation Range\n$180,000 - $200,000\nFor cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.\nAbout us\nHandshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. In 2022 we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake's next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.\nWhen it comes to our workforce strategy, we've thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.\nWhat we offer\nAt Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.\nBenefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.\nEquity and ownership in a fast-growing company.\n16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.\nHandshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.\nGenerous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.\nFinancial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.\nMonthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.\nMonthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).\nFree lunch provided twice a week across all offices.\nReferral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.\n(US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\n401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.\nAll full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.\nFamily support: We partner with Milk Stork to provide comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians. Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly.\n(UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\nPension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.\nUp to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.\nRegular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.\n️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.\n(Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\n25 days of annual leave + 5 days of a winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company.\nRegular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year.\nUrban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities.\n️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees.\nLooking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.\nHandshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. 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We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.\nWhat does a Frontend Software Engineer do at Handshake?\nHandshake is building a diverse team of dynamic engineers who value creating a high-quality, high-impact product. We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with demonstrated experience shipping high-quality and accessible user experiences. You will be supporting a team of talented engineers and designers by contributing to tools and libraries that are used by development teams and shipped to our users. You will work on a small multi-functional team with other engineers, designers and product managers.\nHere are some projects we're excited for you to work on at Handshake:\nConsult, educate, and empower other FrontEnd engineers as they build & ship innovative software.\nOwn product surfaces end-to-end, and build and ship high-quality and accessible consumer facing user-experiences.\nResearch, prototype and develop solutions in support of the adoption of new technologies.\nDevelop libraries and contribute in ways that impact every engineer and our customers.\nWorking with Designers to create a Component Library that services other teams.\nAbout you:\nMinimum 5 years of FE development experience\nYou have a strong sense of ownership and a passion for efficiency and writing clean, high-quality code.\nYou act with empathy when partnering with fellow engineers and coworkers.\nYou have experience building Component Libraries and working in Design Systems to build friendly user-experiences\nYou appreciate strong documentation and procedures.\nYou are proud of your craft, and enjoy and value clean code that scales to keep large teams productive.\nYou have experience in building consumer-facing web applications in a dynamic development environment.\nTechnologies you'll work with\nReact, Styled Components, TypeScript, Storybook\nRedux, GraphQL\nWebpack, ESBuild, Rollup\nEvolving CI/CD Pipelines in GitHub and Netlify\nCompensation Range\n$180,000 - $200,000\nFor cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.\nAbout us\nHandshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. In 2022 we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake's next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.\nWhen it comes to our workforce strategy, we've thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.\nWhat we offer\nAt Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.\nBenefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.\nEquity and ownership in a fast-growing company.\n16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.\nHandshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.\nGenerous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.\nFinancial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.\nMonthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.\nMonthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).\nFree lunch provided twice a week across all offices.\nReferral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.\n(US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\n401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.\nAll full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.\nFamily support: We partner with Milk Stork to provide comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians. Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly.\n(UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\nPension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.\nUp to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.\nRegular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.\n️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.\n(Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)\n25 days of annual leave + 5 days of a winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company.\nRegular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year.\nUrban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities.\n️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees.\nLooking for more? 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