Software Engineer, Frontend - NewsBreak
Mountain View, CA
About the Job
About NewsBreak
NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, our mission is to foster safer, more vibrant, and authentically connected lives. Through robust collaborations with thousands of local publishers and businesses across the nation, NewsBreak is revolutionizing how a new wave of readers access and engage with essential, locally sourced content & information.
Since our inception in 2015, our trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable. We proudly stand as the nation's premier local news app, boasting 60 million monthly active users and clinching the top spot in the news category on both Google Play and the App Store.
As a Series-C unicorn startup, our headquarter nestles in the tech hub of Mountain View, California, with other offices in New York City and Seattle. For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Mountain View, California, United States
New York, New York, United States
About the Role
As a Frontend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the user experience for our B2B portal. You will be responsible for turning design concepts into interactive, responsive, and visually appealing web applications that cater to our business audience. Your work will involve building and maintaining the frontend components that form the foundation of our online presence, contributing to the success of our digital initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design and build a portal for monetization clients
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve the usability
- Optimize the portal for maximum speed and scalability
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and apply them to operations and activities
- Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
- Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
- Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
- Cooperate with web designers to match visual design intent
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience as a frontend engineer or in a similar role.
- 3+ years of experience programming with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or similar programming languages.
- 3+ years of experience with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Experience with responsive and mobile design.
- Basic understanding of backend development.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package:
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee)
- Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- FSA, HSA and commuter benefits programs
- Team activity budget