Frontend SDE II

Slate Auto

7d•$119,662 - $179,493

About The Position

We’re looking for a Frontend Software Development Engineer II to help define and build Slate’s digital customer experience. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving real problems, building high-quality user interfaces, and owning systems end-to-end. You should be comfortable working in a startup environment where priorities evolve, requirements aren’t always fully defined, and thoughtful engineering judgment matters more than rigid process. If ambiguity energizes you rather than slows you down, you’ll thrive here.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on frontend or customer-facing web development
Strong proficiency in modern frontend languages, ideally TypeScript, React and JavaScript, with solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and problem decomposition
Experience building and maintaining production UI systems, including performance optimization, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
3+ years contributing to frontend architecture and design, including patterns for maintainability, reliability, and scalability
3+ years working across the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build tooling, testing, and operational support
Familiarity working in cloud-backed environments (e.g., integrating with APIs, CI/CD pipelines, AWS and/or Azure), with an understanding of how frontend systems behave in production
Strong communication skills: you ask clarifying questions, state assumptions, identify constraints, and explain your thinking clearly—especially when requirements are ambiguous
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and deliver customer-facing web/mobile experiences that are performant, reliable, and intuitive
Lead the implementation and evolution of frontend systems, including component design, state management, and UI architecture
Write clean, well-structured code and actively participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
Own code quality end-to-end, including testing, edge-case handling, and production readiness
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and UX partners to translate customer needs into elegant technical solutions
Make thoughtful trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability—and clearly communicate those decisions
Continuously simplify and improve systems, demonstrating strong judgment, creativity, and attention to detail
Mentor other engineers through example, feedback, and technical discussion, contributing to a strong engineering culture