Staff Frontend SWE

Moloco • Redwood City, CA

81d • $216,000 - $280,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a Staff Frontend Software Engineer to help design, develop, and scale the user-facing side of Moloco Commerce Media (MCM), our state-of-the-art retail media advertising platform. As part of this team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building intuitive, high-performance, enterprise-ready interfaces that bring advanced ML-powered advertising capabilities to retailers and brands. MCM has clear market fit, and we’re expanding rapidly. You’ll lead feature development and system design, elevate frontend architecture, and mentor others while contributing directly to products that serve customers across the rapidly growing retail media industry.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a deep focus on frontend development.
• Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of web application architecture, performance optimization, and scalability.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS applications and customer-facing platforms.
• Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems and how the frontend integrates with backend services.
• Solid grounding in system design, data-driven UI development, and testing practices.
• Experience building or contributing to design systems and UI component libraries.
• Interest and experience in advertising technology, retail/e-commerce, or cloud-based platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions.
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for mentoring, collaboration, and staying current with frontend technologies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, user-friendly web applications that power efficient ad campaign operations and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Own frontend architecture, setting best practices for reliability, reusability, and long-term maintainability.
• Partner closely with product, design, backend, and ML teams to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Build reusable UI component libraries and design systems that accelerate product development.
• Explore and prototype next-generation features including advanced ad performance analytics and creative-level reporting across millions of campaign items.
• Mentor and coach engineers, sharing expertise in modern frontend practices and leadership in cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $216,000—$280,000 USD
• Innovative benefits that empower employees to take care of themselves and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees