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Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

Kaizen Labs is redefining government technology. We believe residents and government staff across America’s 85,000 government agencies deserve access to modern, trusted interfaces that provide critical services like parks & recreation, permitting, public works, and more.

Whether it’s powering a tennis court reservation or the organization of a public rally, our platforms are democratizing access to public services for millions of residents across the country.

Kaizen Labs is rapidly growing across the country, changing the fabric of the communities we live in, and having fun while doing it! Founded in 2022 and based out of New York City, Kaizen Labs is backed by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz.

We are looking for a talented and passionate Senior Frontend Engineer to join Kaizen Labs. This is a hybrid role, and you will be expected to join our team in-person in New York City for three days a week. You will be responsible for leading and building initiatives to empower municipalities with beautiful, powerful digital experiences. These interfaces are web applications that allow users to generate permits, make public reservations, participate in community events, take public transit, and so much more.

Technical Challenges at Kaizen

Managing, deploying and scaling our application to thousands of local municipalities
Writing and maintaining reusable and customizable components
Providing a beautiful and performant experience to empower our customers and their communities

What You’ll Do

Own, build, and ship new frontend features using React and Next.js
Collaborate with designers to implement visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces
Contribute to our design system and component libraries
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
Write high-quality testable code that's functional and long-term maintainable
Work and interact directly with customers to help find the best short and long term solutions for their needs

What You’ll Bring

Strong CS fundamentals and experience with web technologies (HTML/JS/CSS)
5+ years of professional software development experience focused on frontend development
Deep expertise in JavaScript, React, and Next.js
Strong understanding of web technologies and best practices
Keen eye for detail and passion for creating polished user experiences
Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
Strong written and verbal communication
Customer-obsessed - you care about providing a good user experience and ensure you fully understand user needs before diving into engineering solutions
Exercise sound judgment when making tradeoffs to balance short-term needs with investing in long term foundation
Self aware of strengths and weaknesses, takes initiative and seeks to constantly learn and improve