Front End Developer, Evolv Technology
$114-185k
+ Target bonus and equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
Advanced weapons detection solutions
Open for applications
Advanced weapons detection solutions
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$114-185k
+ Target bonus and equity
Office located in Waltham, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform security to create a safer world to live, work, learn, and play.
Role
Who you are
- You bring at least 2 years of React front-end development experience with a proven track record of delivering projects end-to-end (minimum one major project or release, start to finish)
- You’ve built progressive UI applications that perform well under load
- Methodical, detail-oriented, and well-organized, you’re results-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills—and you’re always eager to learn new technologies to improve front-end and engineering processes
- 2+ years of experience with React.js and its ecosystem
- 2+ years of experience with TypeScript; JavaScript knowledge is a plus
- 2+ years of experience with HTML and CSS
- Strong understanding of JSON data structures and experience integrating APIs
- Experience with UX design is a strong plus
- Passionate about building front-end experiences that make a real difference
What the job involves
- Evolv’s Engineering team is looking for a talented Front End Developer to help shape next-generation security products
- You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to elevate the user experience across multiple software products—ensuring reliability, performance, and innovation at every step
- What are the performance outcomes over the first 12 months you will work toward completing?
- In the first 30 days, you will:
- Develop a solid understanding of our software architecture, system constraints, and product requirements
- Build credibility with the engineering team by contributing high-quality code for feature enhancements / bug fixes
- Within 3 months, you will:
- Actively participate in design and code reviews
- Implement features designed by the team lead, following Evolv’s coding standards and technical guidelines
- By the end of year one, you will:
- Partner with the product team to gather and iterate on requirements, present software designs for team feedback, and ship polished code to customers
- Provide meaningful input into long-term architectural decisions and product roadmap planning
- Help foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and psychological safety
- The Work: What type of work will you be doing?
- On a day-to-day basis, you will:
- Collaborate with the development team to explore user interface ideas and define application flows
- Review application requirements, identify user interactions, and build highly responsive UI components using React.js workflows
- Develop and implement front-end architecture that supports scalable UI concepts
- Ensure UI components and the overall application are robust, well-tested, and easy to maintain
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and communicate technical issues affecting customers’ experience on our platform, then implement targeted frontend fixes
- Monitor and continuously optimize front-end performance
- Document application changes and keep technical documentation current
- What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team?
- You’ll join Evolv’s UI Software Development team alongside 15+ talented engineers, reporting to the Director of Software Engineering
- Our team culture is grounded in trust, collaboration, and continuous growth—guided by kindness, authenticity, courage, drive, and a genuine sense of fun
- Where is the role located?
- This role is based at our headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. As a member of the Engineering team, we expect you to work from the office most days—with flexibility to work remotely occasionally for one-off needs
Our take
Security screening systems are essential within venues such as concert halls, schools, and workplaces, but there are several problems with existing solutions. For example, lengthy queues and physically intimidating security checkpoints can taint visitor experiences, as well as cause congestion due to their inefficiencies.
Evolv Technology develops AI-driven screening systems, aiming to remove the tension, intimidation, and friction associated with security screening. It does this with a smart touchless screening sensor for weapon detection called Evolve Edge, in addition to an all-in-one venue security analytics platform called Evolv Express.
Whilst the company does face competition from similar security solutions at high-risk locations such as airports, its ability to serve a wide range of venues helps it stand out. With more than 1,200 customers worldwide and a platform combining proprietary hardware, visitor data, and AI-driven software delivered through long-term subscriptions, Evolv has built strong recurring revenue and durable customer relationships. Continued customer additions and expanded deployments helped drive a 40% increase in annual revenue in 2025, showing just how much the company is growing in the emerging market for AI-based weapons screening.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$30m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- $150 Quarterly Perks Stipend: All employees receive a quarterly stipend to help cover the cost of the perks that are most meaningful to them.
- Unlimited PTO: Evolv encourages employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance with our unlimited paid time off policy.
- 401k Match: Secure your future with our generous 401k matching program.
- Equity: At Evolv, every employee is a shareholder and can share in our collective success.
- Calm Subscription: Access Calm’s premium wellness and meditation resources to support your mental health.
- Flexible Working: Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that suits your lifestyle and commitments.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Pursue further education and professional development with our tuition reimbursement program.
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
Leadership
Anil Chitkara
(Co-Founder & CGO)Prior to co-founding Evolv Technology in 2013, Anil was an Executive-in-Residence at General Catalyst. He was also a Senior VP of Market Development at Oco and a VP at PTC.
John Kedzierski
(CEO, President & Director)Prior to joining Evolv Technology in 2024, John spent nearly 16 years at Motorola Solutions in various roles, including Senior VP of Global Enterprise Sales.
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