Senior Front End Performance Engineer

Float is the world's leading software for teams to plan their time, launched in 2012, remaining independent, self-funded and profitable.
$167,471
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
51 - 100 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Front End Performance Engineer

Float, the world's leading resource management software, is seeking a Senior Front End Performance Engineer to join their remote team of 55 people. As a certified B Corporation, Float has grown consistently since 2012 while remaining independent and profitable. The role focuses on optimizing the performance of their web application, particularly for larger teams (11-1000 members).

The position is critical for maintaining Float's competitive edge in resource management. You'll be responsible for upgrading to React 19, optimizing the Schedule feature, and establishing performance best practices. Working with team members across multiple countries, you'll contribute to creating intuitive solutions for complex problems.

Key responsibilities include front-end performance optimization, implementing tooling and best practices, defining the performance roadmap, and ownership of core web app functions. The ideal candidate should have expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and React, with experience in optimizing large-scale applications.

The role offers a competitive salary of $167,471 and embraces a fully remote, asynchronous work culture with minimal meetings. Float values transparency and maintains a public handbook detailing their benefits and working methods. The company's commitment to work-life balance and their growing, diverse team makes this an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an autonomous, high-impact environment.

Join a team that's dedicated to creating the best resource management tool while maintaining a strong focus on employee well-being and professional growth. The position reports to the Team Lead (Interfaces) and offers the chance to influence the experience of thousands of professional services organizations.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Front End Performance Engineer

  • Upgrading from React 18 to 19 and optimizing for the new React Compiler
  • Working on Schedule performance optimization
  • Stabilizing internal performance test suite
  • Contributing to front-end performance
  • Defining performance-oriented tooling and implementing best-practices
  • Owning and defining the roadmap for performance initiatives
  • Ownership of performance and front-end for web app functions

Requirements For Senior Front End Performance Engineer

JavaScript
TypeScript
React
  • Expertise in Javascript/Typescript and React
  • Experience optimizing React applications
  • Ownership or strong contribution to front-end performance on products with large user bases
  • Customer-oriented mindset
  • Investigative mindset
  • High levels of autonomy
  • Previous remote work experience
  • Comfortable with asynchronous communication

Benefits For Senior Front End Performance Engineer

  • Competitive salary
  • Remote work
  • Asynchronous work environment
  • Few meetings
  • Global team
  • Transparent company culture

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