Front End Software Engineer
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
Responsibilities
- Craft aesthetically and functionally flawless user experiences.
- Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web-based applications.
- Understand and implement technologies across the full stack.
- Deliver expert level JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code for modern browsers.
- Interface with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products.
- Influence how and what we build with demonstrated technical expertise.
- Execute user research and requirements gathering for new and existing products.
- Manage the release life cycle and feature roadmap of our products
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 2+ years of experience in software development OR 4+ years of experience in software development.
- Development experience in JavaScript.
- Professional experience in developing software products with frontend or user experience focus.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
- Significant understanding of user experience design principals and ability to contribute in design sessions.
- Knowledge of front end frameworks such as Lit Element, React, or Angular.
- Experience with vector and motion graphics, including SVG, HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, and CSS.
- Familiarity with the whole web stack.
- Understanding of browser's rendering pipeline, web workers, or WebAssembly.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary.
Culture
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.