To apply for the Frontend Engineer role at PermitFlow, you should have strong experience in frontend development, ideally from startups, with significant familiarity in our tech stack including React, Typescript, Node.js, and Postgres. A customer-focused mindset, experience with cross-functional projects, and a passion for mentoring are also essential.

At PermitFlow, our tech stack predominantly includes React, Typescript, Node.js, and Postgres. As a Frontend Engineer, you’ll leverage these technologies to build flexible and extensible workflow tools for permitting, enhancing user experiences while working alongside an experienced engineering team.

The culture at PermitFlow is collaborative and inclusive, encouraging engineers to own their projects and engage directly with customers. With a focus on technical excellence and mentorship, we strive to create an environment where everyone can grow and tackle real-world challenges in construction permitting.

PermitFlow is committed to support the growth of its Frontend Engineers through opportunities for mentorship, project ownership, and engagement with users to refine our product. Additionally, we offer competitive benefits, equity packages, and a focus on career development to help you succeed.

When answering this question, detail specific projects where you used React, explaining the problem you solved, the components you developed, and how those experiences will help you contribute to PermitFlow.

Use the STAR method to structure your response, highlighting a specific project. Discuss the role you played, the challenges faced, how you collaborated with different teams, and the successful outcome.

Discuss methods you implement to keep the user experience top priority, such as user testing, incorporating feedback loops, and close collaboration with design teams to ensure a seamless interface.

Mention resources like blogs, courses, and community involvement. Highlight any recent technologies that have influenced your work and how you adapt these changes into your projects.

Explain the mentoring approach you took, the challenges discussed, and the positive outcomes for both the mentee and the team. Focus on the impact of fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Enumerate key aspects such as requirement gathering, design considerations, thorough development practices, testing, and user feedback, detailing how these lead to successful project completion.

Share a specific example where you identified the issue, your problem-solving process, the tools you used, and how you communicated with your team during the incident.

Discuss the importance of feedback in personal and professional growth, sharing an example of feedback you received, how you acted upon it, and what was learned from the experience.

Highlight your strategies for task prioritization, such as using project management tools, focusing on deadlines, and balancing short-term and long-term project goals to deliver quality results.

Introduce your passion for challenging conventional practices in construction and how PermitFlow’s mission aligns with your personal values and goals in frontend development, showcasing enthusiasm for the role.