Frontend Software Engineer, Firework

$135-150k

Plus stock options

React

TypeScript

Python

GraphQL

Node.js

Elixir

Next.js

Git

JSON

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Video-based eCommerce platform

Open for applications

Video-based eCommerce platform

201-500 employees

FintechB2CRetailB2BEnterpriseMarketplaceMarketingContentVideoeCommerce

Open for applications

$135-150k

Plus stock options

React

TypeScript

Python

GraphQL

Node.js

Elixir

Next.js

Git

JSON

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

201-500 employees

FintechB2CRetailB2BEnterpriseMarketplaceMarketingContentVideoeCommerce

Company mission

To revolutionize commerce for people and brands through the power of human connection.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
3+ years of related experience and 3+ years of experience as project lead/core development
Advanced proficiency in building responsive and scalable Web applications in React
Proven experience with AJAX, XML, JSON, and best practice design patterns
Familiarity with UX principles and site performance optimization
Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
Working experience with automated testing and version control systems like Git
Team-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills; ability to understand different perspectives and contribute to meaningful technical discussions
Experience with commerce and CMS platform integration as a big plus
BIG PLUS if you have experience with: Next.js, Typescript, Video and streaming, AMP, PWA, GraphQL, Content management system, User Experience design methodologies, NodeJS, Elixir, Python

What the job involves

Assess, define, and develop rich user interface and experience across scalable and distributed sites and systems that integrate with backend components
Work closely with customers, address their technical questions and provide scalable solutions that can apply to all customers
Integrate with product managers, designers, and the rest of the engineering team to create elegant, responsive, and scalable user experience across multiple platforms
Review code by your peers and help and provide insights from your experience of building and maintaining a repository of high-quality and reusable frontend code
Provide technical leadership and documentation to key technical and business stakeholders, proactively informing of important project details and phases of development

Our take

Live-streamed shopping has long been popular in China. In 2020, the first 30 minutes of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day presales campaign on Taobao Live generated an impressive $7.5 billion in total transaction value. Firework is helping to bring these kinds of video-based eCommerce experiences to a Western audience with a smart commercial strategy.

Originally launched as a standalone social platform featuring swipe-able web stories, Firework made a strategic shift towards a more streamlined B2B model. It now provides services to partners such as Albertsons, a prominent grocery chain, by granting them access to its video technology infrastructure. This enables partners to effortlessly launch diverse and interactive shippable videos on their respective websites. The outcome of this pivot has paid off, with Firework emerging as the leading global platform of its kind.

The real money in shoppable videos is ultimately live-streamed experiences, which are still not landing for American audiences. Despite this, Firework’s more complete offering, including the ability to directly collect consumer data and learn about a shopper’s behaviour, means that American brands are giving the startup business ahead of this anticipated cultural shift.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

May 2022

$150m

SERIES B

Mar 2021

$55m

SERIES A

Total funding: $270.3m

Company HQ

Downtown, San Mateo, CA

Articles

Shoppable-Video Startup Firework Raises $150 Million in Funding Round Led by SoftBank

MarTech Interview with Jerry Luk, Co-Founder & President at Firework

Shoppertainment Pioneer Firework Adds Senior Executives Hailing from Google, Snap and American Express to Its Leadership Team

Leadership

Vincent Yang

(CEO)

Previously founded EverString which was acquired by ZoomInfo. Before that, worked as an Investment Manager at Summit Partners and before that as an Analyst in J.P. Morgan's Investment Banking team.

Jerry Luk

(President)

Previously Head of Business Strategy for the Mobile division at Edmodo. Before that, co-founded Presdo where they were CTO. Early employee at LinkedIn, creating the mobile platform.

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