Staff or Principal Frontend Engineer

As a Staff or Principal Frontend Engineer at Truemed, you'll be responsible for owning large, user-facing features from inception to completion. This entails collaborating closely with our product, marketing, and design teams to shape the vision of truemed.com. Additionally, you'll work with the engineering team to set standards and best practices for our frontend development, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.

To qualify for the Staff or Principal Frontend Engineer role at Truemed, candidates should have staff or principal-level experience within strong engineering teams, focusing on technologies like NextJS, React, Typescript, and Tailwind. A deep understanding of rendering behavior and optimization techniques for frameworks like NextJS is crucial, along with experience in scaled frontend projects and metrics such as core web vitals.

Truemed promotes a collaborative and engaging work environment for Frontend Engineers by maintaining a small, dedicated team that values each member's contributions. The company emphasizes ownership of large projects, flexible remote work arrangements, unlimited PTO, and opportunities for professional development through Learning & Development stipends. Additionally, the two annual company offsite events facilitate team building and strengthen workplace culture.

Candidates applying for the Frontend Engineer position at Truemed should possess experience with modern frontend technologies including NextJS, React, Typescript, Tailwind, and other similar frameworks. Familiarity with backend technologies such as Python and Django, alongside concepts like component libraries, monorepos, and headless CMS, is considered a bonus and is advantageous for potential candidates.

In the role of a Staff or Principal Frontend Engineer at Truemed, you will work on significant projects aimed at enhancing the consumer experience on truemed.com. You will lead the development of impactful user-facing features and collaborate on both frontend and potentially full-stack initiatives, all with the goal of supporting Truemed's mission of promoting health and wellness.

In discussing your experience with NextJS, be sure to highlight specific projects where you leveraged its capabilities. Explain how you optimized performance, managed components, and utilized features like server-side rendering or static site generation. Providing data or metrics to demonstrate your impact will also leave a strong impression.

When optimizing frontend performance, I focus on various techniques such as lazy loading assets, optimizing images, and utilizing code splitting. Explain how you measure performance using tools like Lighthouse, and the importance of focusing on core web vitals for enhancing user experience on platforms similar to truemed.com.

Use the STAR method to detail a specific example: describe the Situation, Task, Action you took, and the Result. Emphasize your role in collaborating with cross-functional teams, any challenges you faced, and how you ensured the final feature met user needs.

I prioritize code quality through practices like code reviews, writing unit tests, and adhering to coding standards. Explain how using tools like ESLint and Prettier helps ensure consistent code, and mention your experience with maintaining shared repositories or component libraries, which contributes to overall project quality.

I actively follow blogs, attend webinars, and participate in online communities focused on frontend technologies. Additionally, I regularly experiment with new tools and frameworks in personal projects to stay updated. This ensures I bring the latest best practices and innovations to my work at Truemed.

In remote work settings, I prioritize clear and open communication through various tools like Slack and video conferencing. I ensure regular check-ins and updates with team members, and am proactive in addressing any blockers. Share a specific example of a project where your communication played a critical role in achieving a successful outcome.

I have worked extensively with component libraries, focusing on both usage and creation of reusable components. Describe a situation where you contributed to or developed a design system, emphasizing the benefits it brought to your team and project efficiency.

When faced with tight deadlines, I prioritize my tasks using a combination of methodologies like Agile and Kanban. Discuss your strategies for effective time management, including setting achievable milestones, regular progress assessments, and asking for help when necessary to ensure project timelines are met without compromising quality.

Accessibility is crucial as it makes web applications usable for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Explain your experience with implementing accessibility guidelines, conducting audits using tools like Axe and Lighthouse, and the impact that accessible design has on user engagement and overall user experience.

Express your passion for promoting health and wellness, sharing any personal connection to the mission of Truemed. Discuss how enhancing healthcare access and emphasizing prevention resonates with your professional goals, and how you envision contributing to Truemed's mission as a Frontend Engineer.