Frontend Engineer - AI Products
About The Position
About Us Herald builds digital infrastructure for commercial insurance. Today we provide developers a single API to get quotes for insurance products from multiple carriers. Tomorrow we want to build anything that helps developers connect their applications to the insurance ecosystem. We think buying insurance should be as easy as buying anything else online and we want your help! We’re a team of insurtech veterans with experience at At-Bay , Kin , and Insurify . We’ve raised our Series A funding from top-tier VCs ( Lightspeed , Brewer Lane, Afore , Underscore ) along with a panel of insurtech founders ( At-Bay , Marble ), insurance executives ( CRC ), and early employees of other successful API infrastructure companies ( Plaid , Alloy , Stytch ). The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Frontend Engineer to join our team and take ownership of building our application from the ground up. This role requires a strong foundation in modern frontend development, architectural decision-making, and hands-on coding expertise to establish scalable, maintainable solutions.
Requirements
- 1+ years of professional experience in frontend development with strong expertise in React.
- Experience building production web applications and contributing to project setup or new feature development.
- Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), and/or modern React (Hooks, Context, etc.) .
- Interface with our Python Flask backend to integrate APIs, debug data flows, and extend functionality as needed.
- Write backend logic and make Postgres queries to support frontend features.
- Familiarity with styling libraries and UI frameworks such as TailwindCSS, Material UI, Styled Components, or Storybook for component-driven development.
- Excitement to contribute in a fast-paced startup environment and help take products from 0→1.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Next.js or other SSR frameworks.
- Background in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of micro-frontend architectures and integration strategies.
Responsibilities
- Project Ownership : Lead the development of a new web application from scratch, setting up the architecture, tooling, and best practices.
- Architecture & Design : Define and implement frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Feature Development : Build robust, user-friendly, and responsive interfaces using React, TypeScript, and modern libraries.
- Collaboration : Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Quality & Testing : Establish automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure high code quality.
- Continuous Improvement : Optimize application performance, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and stay current with industry trends.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
