Senior Software Engineer, Front End

Kiddom•San Francisco or New York, NY

2d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning. As a Senior Software Engineer, Front End at Kiddom, you will help design and deliver high-impact product experiences used daily by teachers, students, and administrators. You’ll work closely with product, design, and backend teams to build scalable, intuitive, and performant front-end systems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical depth, cares about craft, and thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

5–8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant emphasis on modern front-end development.
Strong proficiency with React (or similar frameworks such as Vue or Angular) and the surrounding ecosystem (state management, routing, build tools).
Solid understanding of frontend performance, responsive UI development, and accessibility best practices.
Ability to design modular, scalable solutions that support long-term product evolution.
Familiarity with backend fundamentals (REST APIs, microservices, data modeling) and experience collaborating closely with backend teams.
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar).
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across design, product, and engineering.
Passion for building products that improve the lives of teachers and students.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of major product features and frontend initiatives across our web apps.
Contribute to the evolution of Kiddom’s frontend architecture, focusing on performance, reliability, accessibility, and long-term maintainability.
Collaborate deeply with designers and product managers to translate requirements into elegant user experiences.
Partner with backend engineers to shape APIs, data models, and integration patterns for scalable front-end development.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.
Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Identify technical debt and propose pragmatic solutions that align with product needs.
Help drive improvements in testing, tooling, CI/CD, and overall developer experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
One Medical membership (in participating locations)
Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
Paid holidays
Paid bereavement leave
Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
Commuter and FSA plans