Frontend Engineer, Frontend Infrastructure

Position Overview

Thumbtack is seeking a Frontend Engineer to join the Frontend Infrastructure team. This role is crucial for improving developer productivity and product quality at Thumbtack. You will collaborate with frontend engineers and the design systems team to build the tools and frameworks that enable the creation of accessible, performant, and secure web experiences.

About Thumbtack

Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes. It's the one app needed to manage and improve a home, offering personalized guidance, AI tools, and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day, people rely on Thumbtack for urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance, and larger home improvements, connecting them with a community of over 300,000 local service businesses.

About the Frontend-Infrastructure Team

The Frontend Infrastructure team focuses on enhancing developer productivity and product quality. We work closely with frontend engineers and the design systems team to deliver tools and frameworks that empower engineers to build accessible, performant, and secure user experiences on the web.

The Challenge

As a Frontend Engineer on the Frontend Infrastructure team, you will own significant projects from conception through launch. You will collaborate with various teams to gather feedback, identify challenges, propose solutions, and measure success. This role involves contributing to the team's roadmap and directly impacting user and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive frontend infrastructure projects to completion, with a strong focus on their business impact.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, the design systems team, and other infrastructure teams to gather feedback, prioritize projects, and deliver solutions.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the Thumbtack design system.
• Explore and evaluate new frameworks and processes, providing insights on their appropriate application.
• Mentor junior engineers on frontend best practices and standards.
• Participate in a culture that values thoughtful code reviews and frequent deployments.

Requirements

• 4+ years of industry experience in web development.
• Familiarity with React and its ecosystem libraries.
• Proven ability to break down complex problems and understand the trade-offs involved in delivering impactful products.
• Curiosity, a data-driven approach, a love for asking questions, and critical thinking skills.
• Comfort in communicating about work with both technical and non-technical team members, including engineers, product managers, designers, and analysts.
• A passion for delivering value to users and teammates through your work.

Salary Ranges

• San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros: $200,900 - $259,900
• Austin, TX or Washington DC metros; California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states: $180,800 - $234,000
• All other US locations: $170,800 - $221,000

Note: Actual offered salaries will vary based on factors such as job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency.

Company Information

Thumbtack embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.

Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

Employment Type:

• [Not Specified]

Location Type:

• Remote

Application Instructions:

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