Software Development Engineer I (Front-end)

As a Software Development Engineer I (Front-End), you will report to the Software Development Manager. You will work closely with your scrum team to build out innovative software systems that enhance the capabilities of Subsplash for our clients. As part of the scrum team you will work hard to achieve sprint commitments on time. You will be called upon to give estimates of assigned work, and you should feel comfortable with accurately estimating any size of project.   As part of the self organizing scrum team you should feel comfortable working independently, and be able to stay focused on committed tasks for the duration of a sprint.

As part of the Client-Side development team you will be expected to deliver world-class web experiences across all of the Subsplash products. Additionally, part of being on the Client-Side team means giving feedback on code reviews, as well as accepting critical feedback on your own code. You’ll be expected to write and review documentation, API docs, and code. You should also feel comfortable working with Designers, Product owners/stakeholders, and scrum masters, and offering constructive feedback when necessary. 

You are expected to understand how to read and understand OpenAPI documentation, and build front-end systems to interact with the Subsplash backend systems. You are a high performing member of the team that loves to work in various Javascript frameworks such as React and Ember, but also has a deep understanding of front-end languages such as Typescript. You will also be called upon to work within our mobile app codebases. You are an excellent communicator and are able to effectively coach and mentor other members on the team. Team members are expected to take security, scalability and uptime of our software systems seriously.  It’s expected of you that you will take reasonable precautions to help ensure the software systems at Subsplash are performing at their best, and without defects.

Your Priorities

• Write and maintain quality software
  • Implement well-structured, maintainable client-side code under the guidance of more senior engineers.
  • Build features and fix bugs in front-end applications using TypeScript (EmberJS, React) and other front-end technologies.
  • Learn and apply basic mobile development concepts (React Native, iOS, Android) as needed for your team’s work.
  • Participate actively in code reviews:
    • Incorporate feedback into your own work.
    • Ask clarifying questions to deepen your understanding of best practices.
  • Document your work clearly (comments, simple API docs, and basic wiki pages) so others can understand how your code works and how to use it.
  • Follow established architectural patterns and guidelines when implementing features, asking for help when requirements or designs are unclear.
  • Use existing client-side component libraries and patterns, and help identify opportunities to reuse rather than rewrite components.

• Learn from others and support your team
  • Seek mentorship from more experienced engineers, being open to feedback and coaching.
  • Ask questions early and often to unblock yourself and ensure you’re building the right thing.
  • Share what you learn with teammates (for example, via small demos, documentation updates, or answering questions from peers at a similar level).
  • Demonstrate humility and collaboration:
    • Listen to others’ ideas.
    • Be willing to change your approach based on new information or feedback.

• Be an effective Scrum team member
  • Provide honest estimates for your own tasks and update your team when estimates need to change.
  • Break down your work into manageable steps with help from more senior engineers when needed.
  • Communicate clearly about your progress and blockers so the team can help you stay on track with sprint commitments.
  • Write tests and follow team quality practices (linting, code style, basic automated testing) to keep defects low.
  • Balance the desire to move quickly with the need to produce reliable, maintainable code, deferring to senior guidance when tradeoffs are unclear.

• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement
  • Bring forward ideas for small improvements to the user experience, performance, or developer workflow.
  • Participate in experiments, spikes, and proof-of-concepts led by more experienced engineers, helping to implement and evaluate new approaches.
  • Suggest documentation or tooling improvements when you notice friction in your day-to-day work.
  • Take initiative in small ways—such as cleaning up code you touch, improving comments, or updating a wiki page—without waiting to be asked.

Compensation

The total compensation for this role will be between $100,000-115,000/yr.

Required Education + Experience

• 0–2 years of professional software development experience (including internships, apprenticeships, or significant project work)
• Foundational knowledge of JavaScript (and/or TypeScript), along with basic proficiency in HTML and CSS
• Familiarity with at least one modern JavaScript framework or library (React, Ember, Angular, Vue, etc.) through coursework, personal projects, or work experience
• Exposure to front-end tooling such as SASS/SCSS/LESS, Babel, or build tools (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
• Basic understanding of core software development principles such as DRY, separation of concerns, modularity, and an interest in learning patterns like BEM and SOLID
• Exposure to building responsive web interfaces and a desire to grow in UX/UI best practices
• Interest in or exposure to mobile development (React Native, iOS, Android) and willingness to learn client-side development across web and mobile
• Familiarity with version control (Git preferred), including branching, committing, and collaborating via pull requests
• Some exposure to Agile or iterative development processes (scrum, kanban) through work, school, or personal projects
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly, follow existing patterns, and implement features with guidance from more senior engineers
• Strong communication skills: able to ask clarifying questions, give status updates, and accept feedback on code and design decisions
• Shows reliability, humility, and initiative: willing to learn, willing to help, and able to make steady progress with clear direction