Senior Frontend Engineer

Company Information

• Company: Salsify
• Industry: Commerce Infrastructure
• Founded: 2012
• Mission: To help brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers collaborate to win on the digital shelf.
• Global Reach: Operates in over 80 countries.
• Clientele: Includes major brands like Mars, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, GSK, and retailers/distributors such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché.
• Culture: Strives for an equitable, diverse, and inclusive company culture, valuing the authenticity of every employee.

Position Overview

Salsify is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join its Growth Engineering group. This team is responsible for developing new products and capabilities that drive customer satisfaction, product-led growth, and business expansion. As a senior engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and launching features that define the customer experience on the Salsify platform. You will collaborate with product, UX, and fellow engineers to create intuitive and performant web interfaces. Beyond coding, you will influence architectural decisions, mentor colleagues, and contribute to evolving frontend best practices. This role offers the opportunity to own complex projects from inception to completion, understand platform integrations, and make a significant impact on customer value and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive major product initiatives from discovery through delivery, building high-quality interfaces that directly impact customer growth and satisfaction.
• Set the technical direction for frontend development across projects, advocating for scalable architecture, maintainable code, and thoughtful UX patterns.
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and architectural input to elevate the team's capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with design and product teams to translate ambitious ideas into elegant, usable, and performant interfaces.
• Influence engineering culture by contributing to shared frontend standards, internal tooling, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of frontend development experience in a professional software engineering environment.
• Technical Skills:
  • Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Ember, Vue).
  • Strong understanding of SPA architectures, component design, state management, and performance optimization.
  • Experience integrating with GraphQL or REST APIs.
• UX/Design Acumen: A sharp eye for UX and detail, with experience translating complex product requirements into intuitive interfaces.
• Collaboration: A collaborative mindset and a strong desire to work closely with peers across disciplines to deliver excellent user experiences.
• Development Practices: Familiarity with testing strategies, CI/CD, and modern frontend build systems.
• Leadership: Excellent communication skills and a track record of technical leadership through mentoring, system design, or thought leadership.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Ember or migrating large applications across frontend frameworks.
• Experience in B2B SaaS or commerce platforms.
• Contributions to or leadership in design systems, internal frontend tooling, or cross-team frontend initiatives.

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