Frontend Engineer, Upwards
$120-140k
+ Equity
More information about location
Tech-driven childcare solutions
Be an early applicant
Tech-driven childcare solutions
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-140k
+ Equity
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make care accessible to all familes and empower the caregivers who provide it.
Role
Who you are
- Have 3+ years of experience building modern web applications using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript
- Have experience with React for building component-driven UIs
- Are comfortable writing type-safe code using TypeScript
- Have worked with jQuery or have experience maintaining or refactoring legacy code
- Understand RESTful APIs, JSON integration, and building SEO-friendly web applications
- Have worked with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins), testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Jest, React Testing Library), and application monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog)
- Have experience with PHP or are willing to work with PHP-based backend services
- Take pride in writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
- Enjoy collaborating with teams and documenting processes
- Are proactive in learning about new frontend trends and best practices
- Are passionate about solving real-world problems, particularly in marketplaces
- Have experience with Automated Acceptance/Functional Testing
What the job involves
- Join Upwards and become part of a transformative team that’s reshaping how families access and engage with childcare services
- Your expertise will be crucial in developing cutting-edge web applications that deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences across our platform
- Together, we’re making a significant impact on addressing the childcare needs of families nationwide
- This is an opportunity to apply your skills, drive growth, and help shape the future of childcare technology
- As a Frontend Engineer at Upwards, you’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional services to our users
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (backend engineers, designers, and product managers) to deliver new features and enhance existing ones
- Write clean, scalable code using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), React, and TypeScript
- Maintain and improve frontend codebases for performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Resolve operational issues to ensure smooth system performance and user experience
- Integrate RESTful APIs and JSON to create dynamic features
- Optimize web pages for responsiveness, SEO, and cross-device compatibility
- Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions as needed
- Work within an agile team to deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions
Application process
- 1st Interview: Recruiting Manager
- 2nd Interview: Exercise
- 3rd Interview: Hiring Manager Interview
- 4th Interview: Final Interview with various members of the Upwards Team
Our take
Research indicates that families in the United States with children allocate a minimum of 10% of their household income towards childcare expenses. Additionally, 58% of working parents depend on childcare facilities to provide care for their children.
Upwards, formerly known as WeeCare, is a childcare provider that aims to make affordable, high-quality daycares accessible to families. Its founders established the company out of frustration and determination to address the challenges within the industry. With the aim of providing safe, nurturing, and affordable childcare options for families across America, Upwards offers a range of services to make this a possibility.
Since its establishment in 2017, the company has grown steadily and now serves more than 2 million families across the United States, supporting tens of thousands of care providers across all 50 states. With an increasing number of employers showing interest in incorporating childcare benefits, Upwards is committed to expanding its benefits program to meet these continuous demands.
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Company benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability
- Parent Leave: Upwards provides a generous 8-week parental leave!
- Monthly Fringe Benefits: Pick something fun for yourself!
- 401K with a 3% Match: You invest in us, we are going to invest in your future
- Flexible Paid Time Off: We encourage you to take time for yourself
- Equity: We want our employees to be stakeholders
- Paid access to co-working spaces: Come join us at WeWork!
- Stipend to outfit your home office: We are 100% remote, so find that comfy chair!
- Yearly professional development stipend: We support career development for all employees
Company values
- Safety
- Education
- Trust
- Community
Company HQ
Marina del Rey, CA
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Leadership
Jessica (Shu) Chang
(CEO)Previously worked in multiple Finance and Marketplace Operation roles. Alongside Upwards, they own and operate a number of preschools in the Los Angeles area.
Jesse Forrest
(CTO)Previously co-founded Find Sports Now and Joimo. Also an experienced Software Engineer having worked at Northrop Grumman and Tradesy.
Matthew Reilly
(CPO)Experienced in running Marketing at multiple startups, including Honey, RadPad, and eBoost Consulting as well as co-founding SurfParkCentral and AlphaDraft (acquired by Fanduel).
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