Who you are

• This role requires a high level of technical proficiency and a strong understanding of software development best practices
• Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet
• 5+ years experience working as a Front-end engineer on complex web applications
• Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and working with APIs
• Strong judgment and attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions. Your judgment should inspire a high level of trust within the team
• A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team
• Motivation to understand the business, our users, their needs & goals, and to deliver results
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity
• Great communication skills both in writing and verbal/oral (English)
• Adaptable with the ability to change direction quickly if necessary
• Familiar with agile software development principles
• Should be able to lead a complex project end to end with judgment and attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions, your judgment should inspire a high level of trust within the team
• Experience working on a fully distributed remote team
• Previous experience working with community platforms
• Experience working with a Ruby on Rails backend
• Experience working on Email editors, with email deliverability, workflow solutions, or in the creator space
• Experience at a fast-growing start-up
• A track record of picking up new technologies and skills as you ship high-quality code

What the job involves

• In October 2024, our team released an exciting new extension of Circle: Email Hub
• We're looking for a Senior Front-end Software Engineer to join our Email Hub team as we aim to make Circle the top choice for creator/brand-led communities
• You'll be working on our Email Workflows and Editor
• In this role, you will partake in all stages of the development lifecycle, from initial task definition to final deployment
• As a senior engineer, you'll break down large epics into actionable tasks, follow through with development and testing, review PRs, push updates to production, and gradually release behind feature flags. Your responsibilities will also include bug-fixing and continuous improvement of the codebase
• Work autonomously on a frontend architecture written in React and Tailwind CSS
• Integrate with our Ruby on Rails backend through a REST API
• Build critical features and improvements to Circle community platform, our Email Hub platform and Workflows (automations) tools
• Improve the quality of our codebase, identify architectural deficiencies, and create achievable paths to solve/evolve them
• Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature spec + design process
• Work closely with our designers to design and develop a world-class user experience

Benefits

• Medical coverage & reimbursements: Depending on your location, you will either be offered a full medical plan for you & your family, or offered generous monthly reimbursements to help with medical costs
• Equity package: We offer an equity package to every person that works at Circle
• Paid time off: We offer 35-days of PTO per year based on your hire date. Up to 50% can carry over to the next year
• Work from home, or anywhere: All of our employees are 100% remote!
• Learning & development stipend: Take advantage of up to $500 USD per year to help you level up your professional skills
• Home office stipend: New joiners receive $2,150 USD on their first paycheck to help outfit their home office, with a refresh every three years
• Company offsites: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world!
• Annual bonus: Roles that don't already receive variable income or commission are eligible to earn up to an extra 5% of their annual earnings as a yearly bonus based on overall company performance
• 401k with employer match: U.S. employees can partake in a 401k plan that has a 5% match, dollar-for-dollar
• U.S.-benchmarked compensation, no matter where you are in the world
• Paid sabbatical: After 3 years of employment, team members earn a paid 1-month sabbatical to decompress and unwind
• Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one