Frontend Software Engineer, Web Experience

RealSelf • New York, NY

62d • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

For two decades, RealSelf has been the trusted authority in the aesthetics space. Now, we're evolving into a dynamic digital ecosystem that puts consumers at the center of their aesthetic journey. As the only destination combining verified patient experiences, board-certified doctor insights, and cutting-edge technology, RealSelf empowers millions to make confident, informed decisions. We are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to join our product engineering team and help drive the next generation of RealSelf’s web experience. In this role, you’ll build performant, accessible, intuitive, and visually engaging features that connect millions of users with vetted procedures and providers. As an individual contributor, you’ll partner closely with design, product, and backend teams to create elegant, reliable, and scalable frontend systems across our platform. You’ll help evolve RealSelf’s modern frontend architecture, enhance our design system, and contribute to initiatives spanning discovery, consumer engagement, conversion, and provider growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Expertise in React, Next.js (App Router), and TypeScript.
• Strong grasp of SSR, SSG, and hybrid rendering for SEO and performance.
• Deep understanding of CSS architecture (Tailwind, SCSS, CSS Modules, BEM) and responsive design.
• Experience integrating with APIs, handling async data, and building robust state management solutions (React Query, Zustand, Redux Toolkit, etc.).
• Experience building or contributing to design systems and component libraries.
• Strong accessibility, testing, and performance optimization skills.
• Proficiency with modern frontend build pipelines, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; comfortable in cross-functional environments.
• Demonstrated ability to own large-scale frontend projects from concept to production.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building consumer web products or marketplaces at scale.
• Familiarity with analytics, experimentation frameworks (A/B testing), and event tracking.
• Prior work on personalization, search, or recommendation systems.
• Experience integrating payments, bookings, or user onboarding flows.
• Knowledge of server components, Suspense, and streaming architectures.
• Experience with web performance monitoring tools (e.g., Lighthouse, Datadog RUM).
• Contributions to open-source frontend frameworks or developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality, scalable frontend features using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to translate complex user needs into clean, performant UI solutions.
• Contribute to RealSelf’s shared UI component library and design system, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and ease of reuse across the platform.
• Implement modern rendering patterns (SSR, ISR, and streaming) to optimize performance and SEO.
• Integrate securely with backend APIs, leveraging React Query, Suspense, and server actions for efficient data fetching.
• Improve site performance, accessibility (WCAG compliance), and Core Web Vitals through measurement and optimization.
• Collaborate with backend, data, and DevOps teams on API design, caching strategies, and deployment workflows.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, write reliable tests, and maintain high code quality standards.
• Advocate for frontend best practices, tooling improvements, and developer productivity initiatives.
• Use AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.) to accelerate delivery and enhance quality.

Benefits

• $130,000 - $150,000 a year
• Compensation will be evaluated based on experience.

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