Staff Software Engineer - Frontend

Position Overview

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UpKeep is revolutionizing the maintenance industry with its AI-first CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System). We empower frontline teams with automation, machine learning, and predictive insights to improve operational speed, safety, and efficiency. Backed by prominent investors and used by over 4,000 companies, UpKeep is a fast-scaling SaaS company leading the shift towards Asset Operations Management.

Why join UpKeep:

• Industry Transformation: Pioneer the AI-first transformation of a legacy industry, leveraging AI in every feature.
• Proven Traction: Recognized as Gartner's #1 Facility Management solution and G2's top-rated CMMS.
• Builder Culture: Thrive in a fast-paced environment that rewards bold thinking and provides high autonomy.
• Global & Remote-First: Join a diverse global team with a remote-first approach and investment in our LA HQ.
• Ownership & Growth: Receive competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and benefits that support your well-being and long-term growth.

If you are driven by impact, energized by AI, and eager to transform a legacy industry, UpKeep is hiring!

Position Summary

As a Staff Front-End Engineer at UpKeep, you will be instrumental in shaping the user experience and front-end architecture of our platform. You will lead critical initiatives to enhance usability, performance, and scalability across our web applications. Embedded within a full-stack team, you will also contribute to platform-wide front-end standards, component libraries, and design systems. Your deep technical expertise in React, leadership in front-end development, and ability to guide team execution will ensure the delivery of high-quality, delightful customer experiences.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product managers, and engineers to define, build, and iterate on impactful user-facing features.
• Provide technical leadership on front-end architecture, micro-frontends, and modern React best practices.
• Take on team lead responsibilities within a full-stack team, driving sprint planning, facilitating technical decision-making, and serving as a point of escalation for front-end matters.
• Align team efforts with engineering-wide front-end strategies, ensuring consistent application of best practices.
• Lead the development and evolution of shared component libraries and design systems, utilizing Storybook and Figma.
• Ensure front-end performance and reliability using tools like Lighthouse and Sentry.
• Guide testing strategies using Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, and/or Playwright.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers to integrate with GraphQL and REST APIs, advocating for clean, efficient API usage.
• Identify and resolve front-end technical challenges, including accessibility, responsiveness, and performance bottlenecks.
• Define and improve front-end engineering processes, including code review standards, testing practices, deployment workflows, and the use of AI-assisted development tools.
• Mentor and support team members through knowledge-sharing, pair programming, and actionable feedback.
• Maintain system-wide front-end documentation.