Sr. Front End React Engineer at Scorability

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Austin, TX

Sr. Front End React Engineer

Full-Time (Note if position is full-time or otherwise)

Austin, TX - 4 days per week in our Central Austin office, Fridays remote

Please note, we do not offer C2C or C2H employment and are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

About Scorability:

Scorability is passionate about improving college athletics recruiting by making it more efficient, transparent, and honest. Coaches at every level in every sport can use our world-class software to efficiently identify, engage, and recruit the best players for their program. Prospective student athletes benefit from a more direct and transparent recruiting process, avoiding unnecessary effort and wasted money.

This is an incredible opportunity to join an exciting, mission-driven company led by experienced founders and executives who have created multiple billion-dollar start-ups.

Our Philosophies:

To assist your evaluation of Scorability as a place to work, we want to give you a glimpse into what makes a candidate a great potential fit.

Our employees:

Embrace uncertainty while trusting in an established process guided by experienced leaders.
Maintain a positive outlook even when challenged, always treating everyone with respect and kindness.
Don’t complain, but rather offer solutions to problems they identify.
Appreciate the value of in-office collaboration M-Th (Friday is flexible).
Set aside ego and pride of authorship in favor of collaboration.
Hope to learn, get better, and have fun while working hard.
Place service to our customers and our shared goals above all else.
Get excited about the inherent risks of a startup company in which you have equity.
Understand that hard work and success will lead to great rewards!

The Role:

We are looking for a Sr. Front-End React Engineer who will be excited about playing an important role in designing and implementing the user interface of our web application from the ground up. This team member must bring deep expertise in complex or canvas based renderings and complex interactions (ex. interactive charts, map/geolocation/geofencing where users are able to flow seamlessly in and out of views). You will collaborate closely with a diverse team of executives, designers and developers to turn concepts into helpful, efficient, user-friendly interfaces. This role is perfect for a creative problem solver with a knack for clean, efficient code and a strong eye for design. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy tackling complex technical challenges, and have a strong desire to be an early contributor at a start-up tackling a big challenge, we invite you to join us on this journey.

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and understand user requirements, then translating them into effective front-end solutions.
Design, develop, and implement web applications using modern frameworks in React, Next.js and other related front-end technologies.
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize them for maximum performance and scalability.
Perform thorough testing and debugging of front-end applications to ensure optimal functionality, reliability, and security.
Constantly work to improve software performance and add functionality.
Implement best practices for front-end development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
Staying up to date with the latest advancements in frameworks and front-end web development technologies, and identifying opportunities to enhance existing applications or create new ones.

Experience we’re seeking:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field—or equivalent work experience with completion of Coding Bootcamp.
8+ years proven experience as a Front-End Engineer, developing web applications using React (alternately, Solid, Svelt or Vue) and complex state management, with a strong understanding of their features and best practices.
Well versed in GraphQL or REST APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger.
Expert in Typescript an absolute must with additional expertise in fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS (specifically Tailwind CSS), JavaScript, Next.js and other modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries.
Deep expertise and experience building complex or canvas based renderings and complex interactions within a web application (Examples include interactive charts, map/geolocation/geofencing where users are able to flow seamlessly in and out of views).
Used to doing own unit-testing with personal ownership and pride in shipping high-quality, scalable and clean code.
Strong knowledge of web development best practices, including responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and performance optimization.
Comfort level at an early stage company where duties include writing tickets and documentation.
Has helped design and built a web-application or major feature from the ground up versus predominate maintenance of the front-end.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Excellent collaboration, communication and teamwork skills.

Perks & Benefits:

Stock options: become a shareholder and participate in the value we create together
Unlimited PTO + holidays off for a good quality of life
Health benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision — 100% paid for employees
Giving back: opportunities to serve through our Community Service Program

Scorability will never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. We invite all qualified applicants to apply for our open positions.

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