Search Engineer, Brave

Front End

$70-200k

Salary information is for applicants based in the United States only

React

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

More information about location

Building a fast, privacy-oriented web browser

Job no longer available

Building a fast, privacy-oriented web browser

101-200 employees

B2CSecurityDeep TechSaaSAdvertisingBlockchain

Job no longer available

$70-200k

Salary information is for applicants based in the United States only

React

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2CSecurityDeep TechSaaSAdvertisingBlockchain

Company mission

To fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience - while growing support for content creators through a new attention-backed ecosystem of rewards.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Advanced knowledge of Python
Experience working with a design team to implement a front-end design system
Experience developing API Gateways
Experience working with a front-end framework/library such as React, Vue, Angular, or Svelte
Experience building a responsive website across various screen sizes
Understanding of security issues surrounding all aspects of the front-end
Ability to work fast and under tight deadlines

Desirable

Remote work experience
Experience with Svelte
Understanding CDN systems, cache purging
Experience deploying and managing AWS services and web apps

What the job involves

As a Frontend Engineer you will be part of our search team and work very closely with our Design, Product, Business Development and Marketing teams
Search is a very performance-sensitive application and you will be responsible for front-end, and some back-end, development. You will own, build, and develop new and existing capabilities into the search page
Communicate with Design, Product to determine requirements and assets for functionality on the Brave Search web application
Maintain existing components and features on Brave Search
Effectively translate designs into performant and fully responsive pages or apps. This occasionally involves offering design suggestions in order to better accommodate various screen sizes
Ensuring high-performance and availability
Keeping us to a high security standard
Work collaboratively with geographically-distributed team members to help identify and fix bugs

Our take

Brave, one of the most secure browsers on the market, has quickly built a reputation as a privacy-first champion. Free to use, it stands out for its commitment to blocking intrusive ads and trackers, while also offering a unique twist: users who opt in can earn rewards by viewing privacy-respecting ads.

The browser's popularity has surged, particularly in 2024, as it continues to tackle the everyday annoyance of web browsing. One of its latest innovations, blocking cookie consent popups, has struck a chord with users fed up with endless prompts.

With nearly 80M monthly active users, Brave is proving that privacy and speed can go hand in hand. The company claims it's three times faster than Google Chrome, and it's available on a wide range of platforms - Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. With its recent influx of users, it'll be exciting to see what's next for the browser.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

9% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

May 2019

$30m

SERIES A

Aug 2016

$4.5m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $37m

Company benefits

Industry-leader in privacy, with a research and engineering team that’s innovating everyday to keep people safer online and beat Big Tech
Highly competitive benefits, and generous home-office stipends
Fully remote team (no office, no commute)

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Brendan Eich

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously acted as CEO for Mozilla and has experience as a Software Engineer for MicroUnity and Silicon Graphics.

Brian Bondy

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Previously co-founded VisionWorks Solutions and has experience as a Senior Software Engineer for Mozilla and as a Software Developer Lead for Khan Academy.

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