Senior Front-End Software Engineer

As a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Parsley Health, your primary responsibilities include building modern, user-friendly web applications that enhance the experiences of our members and support our internal teams. You will collaborate closely with product and design teams to develop new features, estimate tasks for sprints, and participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards. This role also requires an understanding of frontend architecture and improving build processes using tools like npm and webpack.

To be considered for the Senior Front-End Software Engineer position at Parsley Health, candidates should ideally have 5+ years of experience specifically with React and TypeScript. A solid understanding of frontend architecture, unit testing, GraphQL, and disciplined development practices is essential. Additionally, experience with tools like npm, yarn, webpack, and parcel is important to succeed in this role.

The work environment for a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Parsley Health is remote-first and built around small, cross-functional product pods. Each pod takes ownership of their products and tailors agile processes to their unique needs. We encourage open communication and foster a blameless culture where sharing knowledge and supporting each other is paramount. Our values of trust, humility, and continuous improvement define how we work together.

Working as a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Parsley Health comes with a range of exciting benefits, including an equity stake in the company, a 401(k) with employer matching, and the flexibility of working remotely or from one of our centers. Employees also enjoy a complimentary Parsley Health Complete Care membership, subsidized health plans, generous paid time off, and stipends for professional development and wellness activities.

Parsley Health employs a geo-neutral compensation approach that bases salary on job function, skills, and experience rather than location. The starting salary for the Senior Front-End Software Engineer role ranges from $144,500 to $170,000, depending on the selected candidate's qualifications. Parsley Health is committed to transparency and fairness in its compensation practices, considering individual experience and maintaining internal equity.

In your response, highlight specific projects where you've used React, detailing your contributions and the technologies you integrated. Discuss how your experience aligns with the expectations at Parsley Health, showcasing your understanding of building modern web applications and optimizing performance.

When answering this question, explain your philosophy on code reviews, emphasizing collaboration and learning from feedback. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully implemented best practices and standards in past projects and how you utilize tools to enhance code quality.

Discuss your approach to task estimation, including techniques such as planning poker or T-shirt sizing. Illustrate with examples from your past experience on how you balance speed with accuracy in your estimates while ensuring the team meets sprint goals.

Provide a detailed anecdote about a specific technical challenge you faced, articulating the problem-solving steps you took and the outcome. This demonstrates your ability to tackle difficult situations that may arise as a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Parsley Health.

Highlight specific resources such as blogs, courses, or communities you follow to stay updated. Share how these efforts have influenced your work and decision-making as a front-end engineer, emphasizing your commitment to continuous learning.

Discuss your hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, including your roles in prior Agile teams. Mention any specific frameworks you’ve used, and detail how these practices helped your teams succeed in terms of delivery and collaboration.

Explain your conflict resolution strategies, emphasizing empathy and open communication. Describe a real-world situation where you successfully navigated a disagreement and what the resulting actions meant for the team's dynamics and productivity.

Discuss your perspective on user experience, incorporating principles like accessibility and responsiveness. Provide examples from your experience that showcase how you’ve prioritized user experience in your projects.

Detail a step-by-step process of how you would take an idea from concept to delivery, including collaborating with design, gathering requirements, choosing the right technology stack, and testing. Emphasize the importance of team input throughout the development cycle.

In your answer, connect your skills and experience with the mission and values of Parsley Health. Share your passion for improving user experiences and healthcare, and how your expertise in front-end development would contribute to the company's goals.