Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Digital Products – Technician Hub)

Scout Motors • San Ramon, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Scout Motors is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Frontend for its Digital Products Technician Hub team. This role builds frontend applications and experiences supporting Scout’s Aftersales digital products and the Technician Hub portfolio. The engineer works with engineering managers, product managers, staff engineers, designers, and other cross-functional partners to translate product and user needs into high-quality technical solutions. The role owns the design and delivery of complex frontend features and remains hands-on with application development, code reviews, testing, and improving frontend engineering practices.

The position is based at Scout Motors’ San Ramon, California location and requires three days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. Domestic travel is required, and a valid driver’s license is required. The role is full-time and exempt, with a base salary and eligibility to participate in an annual performance bonus program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience building and scaling production applications, with significant experience developing modern frontend applications.
• 5+ years developing modern web applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, component design, state management, and modern development practices.
• Experience building responsive, accessible, and mobile-friendly user interfaces using modern HTML, CSS, component libraries, and design systems.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST and GraphQL APIs, including asynchronous data handling, error handling, and client-side data management.
• Experience implementing frontend testing strategies using unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Understanding of common web application security risks, including XSS, CSRF, authentication and authorization concerns, and secure frontend development practices.
• Strong understanding of modern web standards and frontend best practices, including accessibility, performance optimization, responsive design, and UX/UI principles.
• Experience building and operating customer- or employee-facing production applications.
• Experience working in startup or high-growth environments and building 0-to-1 products, including evolving early solutions into scalable production applications.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a passion for finding elegant solutions to complex challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, independently and as part of a team.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset; comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to work in the San Ramon office three days per week and travel domestically as required.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in automotive, mobility, servicing, retail, or related industries.
• Hands-on experience developing and operating applications in AWS or similar cloud environments.
• Experience integrating applications with identity and access management (IAM) or single sign-on (SSO) platforms such as Okta or Auth0.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and frontend build and deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable frontend applications and shared capabilities across the Technician Hub portfolio.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, engineers, and other stakeholders to translate product and user requirements into technical designs and deliverables.
• Partner with User Experience and Product Management to evaluate requirements, define implementation approaches, and balance user experience, delivery needs, and technical debt.
• Evaluate and recommend frontend technologies, frameworks, and patterns based on product needs, engineering standards, maintainability, performance, and long-term scalability.
• Apply and promote frontend engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, accessibility, performance, observability, and technical documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, and experiment with tools and techniques to improve frontend engineering practices.
• Own the design and delivery of complex frontend features while contributing hands-on to application development, code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO annually.
• 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Annual performance bonus program.
• Competitive compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior