Senior Frontend Engineer

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Toast, you will design, architect, and implement the frontend experience for our eCommerce applications. This involves collaborating closely with product management and design teams to create engaging user interfaces, as well as maintaining high software quality through testing practices. Your role is pivotal in delivering solutions that improve customer satisfaction and drive the company's profitability.

To qualify for the Senior Frontend Engineer position at Toast, you should have at least 5 years of experience in building and scaling frontend eCommerce applications, proficiency in React and JavaScript/TypeScript, and a strong grasp of eCommerce challenges such as pricing and user personalization. Experience with testing frameworks is also essential, showcasing your commitment to maintaining software quality.

Toast provides a competitive compensation and benefits package as part of its commitment to employee satisfaction. Beyond just salary, you'll enjoy a rewarding environment marked by inclusivity, expert support, and the opportunity to contribute to our meaningful mission. Our aim is to empower our team members in their careers and personal lives.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Toast, you will be working on enhancing our eCommerce applications. This includes crafting user interfaces that facilitate smarter and faster ordering for customers, optimizing checkouts, and addressing unique challenges related to promotions and product bundling. Your work will directly influence how customers interact with our platform.

Yes! At Toast, we believe in fostering a growth mindset among our team members. We encourage continuous learning and provide resources to help you improve your skills and advance in your career. You'll have access to professional development opportunities, collaborative projects, and a supportive team culture to help you flourish.

In answering this question, emphasize specific projects where you utilized React, highlighting any complex components you developed or challenges you faced and overcame. Discuss your understanding of React hooks, state management, and component life cycles, demonstrating how you've leveraged these features to enhance user experience.

Unit testing is crucial because it ensures that individual components of your application work correctly. In your response, provide examples of how you implemented unit tests in your projects, the frameworks you used, and how this practice improved the robustness and reliability of your applications.

Choose a specific challenge that showcases your problem-solving skills. Explain the context, your approach to finding a solution, and the outcome. This demonstrates your resilience and composure under pressure, which are important traits for a Senior Frontend Engineer.

Discuss your practices for maintaining code quality, such as code reviews, pair programming, and adherence to coding standards. You might also mention the tools you use for linting and code analysis. This demonstrates your commitment to delivering high-quality software.

Talk about user experience principles and specific features that enhance usability in eCommerce. Share examples of strategies you've used to improve navigation, checkout processes, and overall aesthetics while ensuring they align with business goals.

Outline your methods for staying informed, whether through online courses, tech blogs, webinars, or community involvement. Illustrate this with examples of how you’ve applied new technology or trends effectively in your previous work.

Collaboration is key in software development. Speak about your experience working with different teams, including product managers and designers, emphasizing communication skills, flexibility, and how you ensure alignment with project goals.

Discuss your approach to task prioritization, mentioning any methodologies you follow, like Agile or Kanban. Provide an example of how you organized and tackled multiple projects or priorities effectively under a deadline.

If you have experience with GraphQL, explain how it allows for more efficient data fetching than traditional REST APIs. Provide insights into how you’ve implemented GraphQL in your projects and the benefits it brought in terms of performance or user experience.

Choose a project that you are passionate about, explaining your role and what made it special. Highlight the challenges faced and the learning outcomes, showcasing your engagement and interest in frontend development.