Senior Software Engineer — Frontend

As a Senior Software Engineer at TruckSmarter, your responsibilities include developing a scalable cross-platform design system, managing frontend deployment pipelines for consistency and reliability, making architectural decisions, and defining the roadmap for the frontend platform. You'll have ownership over significant initiatives that shape our compound product ecosystem.

To qualify for the Senior Software Engineer role at TruckSmarter, you should have 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering, ideally with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Familiarity with technologies such as React Native, React, and Next.js, as well as experience working in a fast-paced startup environment, will be essential.

Senior Software Engineers at TruckSmarter typically work with modern technologies such as React, React Native, Next.js, and other web development frameworks that support our mission to build scalable and user-friendly frontend platforms. Familiarity with deploying web services in production is also crucial.

TruckSmarter is committed to the professional growth of its software engineers. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll have opportunities for mentorship, leadership, and active involvement in shaping best practices within the team. Our collaborative environment aims to foster development through shared experiences and innovative problem-solving.

Senior Software Engineers at TruckSmarter enjoy a range of benefits including health, dental, and vision plans, competitive pay, a 401k plan, unlimited PTO, daily meals, and commuter benefits. We believe in taking care of our employees so they can focus on crafting great products.

In your interview, focus on specific projects where you utilized React to build user interfaces. Discuss the challenges you faced, the decisions you made regarding state management, component lifecycle, and how you optimized performance. Highlight how this experience will enable you to contribute to TruckSmarter's product suite.

Construct your answer around the importance of consistency and usability in design. Discuss experiences you've had developing design systems that ensure a cohesive look and feel across products, and how maintaining quality can impact user experience, especially at a company like TruckSmarter.

In your response, emphasize the importance of considering both short-term and long-term impacts of architectural decisions. Share examples that showcase your systematic approach to evaluating tools, frameworks, and patterns, and highlight how your decisions delivered value to a previous team or project.

Select a project where you demonstrated leadership and took initiatives. Detail how you identified a need, developed a solution, rallied support, and executed the project. Discuss the result and any lessons learned that you can apply to your role at TruckSmarter.

In your answer, discuss the value of open communication and iterative collaboration with design and product teams. Share specific methods, such as using design systems, regular check-ins, or prototyping tools, to ensure that your technical work aligns with user needs and design visions.

Speak to your experience with both giving and receiving feedback during code reviews. Highlight your belief in fostering a positive review culture where constructive criticism is welcomed, and share techniques you use to ensure discussions remain solution-focused and conducive to growth.

Detail a specific incident where you encountered a particularly challenging bug. Describe the troubleshooting steps you took, tools you used for debugging, and how you collaborated with teammates to find a resolution. This helps demonstrate your problem-solving skills to TruckSmarter's team.

Outline your deployment strategies including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and testing practices. Discuss how these best practices can lead to reliability and efficiency in frontend development, which is crucial to maintaining quality at TruckSmarter.

Your answer should reflect a commitment to lifelong learning. Mention key resources you use—such as online courses, tech blogs, or conferences—that keep you informed of the latest frontend trends and technologies, reinforcing that you’ll bring fresh perspectives to TruckSmarter.

Here, you can express your eagerness to be part of a transformative project in the logistics industry. Highlight aspects like ownership over projects, the chance to work in a dynamic team, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in user experience. Your enthusiasm will resonate with the TruckSmarter team!