About Firework
Join Firework – Where Innovation Meets Impact
Firework is redefining the future of commerce as an AI and video commerce company — combining cutting-edge technology, an exclusive network of enterprise brands and retailers, and a first-mover position to win the agentic commerce race.
We've built the world's most advanced and largest video commerce platform, trusted by global brands and leading retailers. But we're more than software — our compounding network effect grows stronger with every partner we add, bringing the energy of in-store experiences online and transforming how businesses engage, convert, and build lasting customer relationships at scale.
Having raised over $235M to date, led by investors such as SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and operating at global scale, we offer unparalleled opportunities to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful impact in the future of connected commerce.
If you're curious, ambitious, and energized by big ideas — Firework is the place to grow, lead, and shape what comes next. Together.
Summary
Our Engineering team is growing! We’re seeking a skilled Staff Frontend Engineer to join our global team, contribute deep technical expertise and scale our high-performance backend systems.
What you’ll be doing
Lead the design, architecture, and development of rich, scalable user interfaces and experiences across distributed systems that integrate seamlessly with backend services
Drive frontend technical strategy and establish best practices for building high-performance, maintainable, and scalable UI architectures
Partner closely with customers to understand technical requirements, address complex questions, and design scalable solutions that can leveraged across the broader customer base
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to shape and deliver elegant, responsive, and high-impact user experiences across multiple devices and platforms
Champion improvements to engineering standards, frontend architecture, tooling and development processes to enhance team productivity and product quality
Lead thoughtful code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality, reusable and maintainable frontend code
Build and evolve a robust repository of reusable UI components and shared libraries that accelerate development across teams
Provide technical leadership and clear documentation for key technical and business stakeholders, proactively communicating architectural decisions, project milestones and development progress
Influence product and engineering roadmaps by identifying opportunities to improve user experience, scalability and platform capabilities
We’ll be excited if you have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
6+ years of related experience
Advanced proficiency in building responsive and scalable Web applications in React
Proven experience with AJAX, XML, JSON, and best practice design patterns
Familiarity with UX principles and site performance optimization
Advanced knowledge/ experience with React
Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
Working experience with automated testing and version control systems like Git
Team-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills; ability to understand different perspectives and contribute to meaningful technical discussions
Experience with commerce and CMS platform integration as a big plus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
- 6+ years of related experience
- Advanced proficiency in building responsive and scalable Web applications in React
- Proven experience with AJAX, XML, JSON, and best practice design patterns
- Familiarity with UX principles and site performance optimization
- Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
- Working experience with automated testing and version control systems like Git
- Team-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills
- Experience with commerce and CMS platform integration
Firework Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Firework and has not been reviewed or approved by Firework.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is positioned as robust, pairing high employer-paid contributions with fully covered dental and vision and company-paid basic life and long‑term disability. A wellness HRA and add‑ons like discounted pet insurance broaden health and wellbeing support.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is included broadly as a standard component of compensation, offering potential upside alongside base pay and bonuses. This accessibility spans roles rather than being limited to a narrow group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO is emphasized, with a clear expectation that employees take meaningful vacation time. This approach supports time away rather than strict accrual limits.
Firework Insights
What We Do
Firework is the world's leading immersive digital transformation and engagement platform with shoppable video, live streaming commerce, and monetization capabilities. Powering over 600 direct-to-consumer brands, retailers, and media publishers worldwide, Firework brings TikTok-like interactive video experiences to your own websites and app. We enable customers to create and host native, shoppable video content for engaging product discovery, seamless shopping experiences, and a deeper emotional connection with consumers. The company is backed by IDG Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and GSR Ventures, with over $90 million in capital raised to date with offices in the US(SF and NYC), Toronto, Poland, Slovakia, Brazil, and China.
Why Work With Us
We are a diverse team where everyone belongs. We are creative, curious, and cool in a nerdy way. We believe in growth, results, and in each other and that perfection is a work-in-progress. We are just the right amount of extra and want to change the digital game.
