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Senior Frontend Engineer

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Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, who have scaled this business to $180M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped and profitable. We think often about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent, so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.

At Skylight, our engineering team is small but mighty — our software powers an experience for millions of customers. We've built a healthy, bootstrapped, and profitable business, and are scaling our Engineering team to better support our growth, improve our technical infrastructure, and continue to expand the feature set for customers.

Skylight is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to support our Ecommerce team. You'll be instrumental in driving our ecommerce initiatives forward. You'll leverage your expertise to create seamless, high-converting user experiences across our digital touchpoints.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize high-performance, responsive web applications using React and Shopify's liquid templating language
Implement and refine our ecommerce strategy, focusing on improving conversion rates for both sales and Plus subscriptions
Collaborate on pricing strategies and implement A/B testing for merchandising
Streamline subscription management and operations
Automate marketing workflows to reduce engineering bottlenecks
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, QA, and backend developers

5+ years frontend development with a proven track record of continuous improvement: Driving best practices in frontend development, focusing on code quality, scalability, and performance optimization
Expert knowledge of modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
Strong experience with modern JavaScript Frameworks, React preferred
Strong knowledge of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
Proven track record of optimizing web performance and implementing best practices for SEO
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Preferred Qualification: Experience with frameworks like NextJS, Remix, Astro, or Gatsby
Preferred Qualification: Experience with greenfield development, including the ability to make architectural decisions from the ground up, designing scalable and maintainable solutions
Preferred Qualification: Experience with Shopify theme development and customization
Preferred Qualification: Experience with ecommerce analytics and conversion rate optimization

Our competitive compensation package includes:

Competitive Salary ($160k-190k DOE) + Equity Package
401K matching
Wellness, learning, and home-office budgets
Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans
Tremendous autonomy to set the direction of your work
Unlimited PTO
Company holidays on the first Friday of every month (Except November & December)

Equal opportunity employer

Skylight is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!
For Colorado-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $160K-190K based on experience and for California-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $160K-190K based on experience. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of this law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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What You Should Know About Senior Frontend Engineer, Skylight

Skylight, a thriving technology startup based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, is on the lookout for a talented Senior Frontend Engineer to join our Ecommerce team. We're passionate about creating products like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar that connect families and enhance their daily lives. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving our ecommerce initiatives by developing and optimizing high-performance web applications using React and Shopify's liquid templating language. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team to refine our ecommerce strategy, focusing on boosting conversion rates for sales and Plus subscriptions. This role is perfect for someone with a minimum of 5 years in frontend development who is eager to implement best practices in code quality and performance optimization. If you have expertise in modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, and a knack for responsive design, we want to hear from you! At Skylight, we pride ourselves on our healthy work culture, offering competitive compensation alongside benefits like unlimited PTO and 401K matching. Join us in making a difference and bringing smiles to millions of customers worldwide – it’s all part of our mission at Skylight!

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What are the responsibilities of a Senior Frontend Engineer at Skylight?

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Skylight, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing high-performance web applications, specifically focusing on our ecommerce initiatives. You'll implement our ecommerce strategies to improve conversion rates, work on pricing strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences across our digital platforms.