Software Development Engineer II – Frontend

Slate Auto • Troy, MI

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About The Position

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. | WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer II (Frontend) 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. | WHAT YOU GET TO DO 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

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
• 2+ years contributing to frontend architecture and design, including patterns for maintainability, reliability, and scalability
• 2+ 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

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

What This Job Offers

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