Front End Software Engineer, Paperless Post

$115-140k

All full-time offer packages come with a base salary and equity component

React

CSS

TypeScript

JavaScript

GraphQL

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Junior, Mid and Senior level

New York

Online events & invitations platform

Job no longer available

Online events & invitations platform

101-200 employees

B2CB2BCommunicationEntertainmentEvents

Job no longer available

$115-140k

All full-time offer packages come with a base salary and equity component

React

CSS

TypeScript

JavaScript

GraphQL

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Junior, Mid and Senior level

New York

101-200 employees

B2CB2BCommunicationEntertainmentEvents

Company mission

To reimagine invitations through design and technology to help people connect at life’s memorable moments.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Knowledge and experience working with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. TypeScript experience is a plus
Experience with React, Server-side rendering, CSS/UI processing (CSS-in-JS preferred), and consuming APIs
Experience in full-stack development preferred – some familiarity in designing APIs, working with Databases, and monitoring application performance will go a long way
Knowledge of good design and UX
Empathy for people who worked on the code base before you
Good communication skills and willingness to learn and collaborate with the team
Experience in Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Golang, or Java are all pluses

What the job involves

Paperless Post is seeking a Software Engineer that specializes in the frontend to help develop our JavaScript application with more than five million unique visitors per month
In this role, you’ll work within a dedicated and fully staffed feature team to build and maintain user-facing features and libraries that are essential for cross-functional development teams
The team you’ll be joining focuses on the highest priority projects across our product domains and is made up of engineers, product managers, QA, and product designers
Develop and maintain our applications with reusable, testable, and resilient components that foster a consistent user experience
Contribute to the design, development, and testing of React (TypeScript, NextJS), GraphQL, and NodeJS applications
Ensure code quality and maintainability through participation in code reviews and testing
Assist in writing user stories for new features
Troubleshoot and debug software issues
Actively participate in developing useful API contracts between Front End and Back End
Coordinate between technical leads on best practices and align on implementation strategies
Implement interfaces and queries between the Front End and Back End using GraphQL

Our take

Sending invitations to events can be tedious and time-consuming, and outsourcing design can be expensive too. Paperless Post solves this problem with its technology-led, design-first approach.

Paperless Post first launched in 2009, and since then it has become a clear market leader in a field cluttered with fairly simple design and printing tools. Part of its success stems from its early adoption of mobile phones as a platform - while initially optimized for desktop use the company worked hard to develop its platform for mobile users.

This has allowed Paperless Post to consolidate its growth in spite of market changes over the years. It will need to continue to develop its partnerships and technology in order to fend off new competitors, but its unique designs and understanding of communication trends indicate that the company is still ahead of the curve.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Trustpilot (1.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jul 2018

$10m

SERIES E

Apr 2014

$25m

SERIES C

Total funding: $46.4m

Company benefits

Six medical plans, three dental, and two vision
Match on up to 4% of your 401k contributions
$1,500 annual allowance for continuing education and learning and development
Partnerships and company subsidies with leading wellness providers
Our NYC canteen is stocked with yummy snacks, plus bagels and catered lunches on office days
PTO policy starts at 20 rest and relaxation days for new employees and increases with tenure, with flexible time off for when life happens
Earn a two-week sabbatical on your 5th anniversary, and three weeks on your 8th

Company HQ

Financial District, New York, NY

Leadership

James Hirschfeld

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-founded Paperless Post in 2007 after graduating from Harvard. Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014.

Alexa Hirschfeld

(Co-Founder)

Co-founded Paperless Post in 2007 after graduating from Harvard. Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014.

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