Senior Front End Engineer

 

Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. We open doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Over $500M has been transacted through the platform, and our investors include GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital.

 

 

As a Senior Front-end Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the user experience of our platform, ensuring our front-end applications are modern, performant, and scalable. You will work closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to develop high-quality, reusable components and features while helping improve our front-end architecture. As a senior team member, you will contribute to technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and advocate for best practices in front-end development.

 

 

You are a great fit for this role if you have:

 

●       Experience: 5-8 years in front-end development, with significant experience building modern web applications.

●       Technical Expertise:

○       Strong proficiency in React (or similar modern front-end frameworks).

○       Experience with Next.js, server-side rendering (SSR), and static site generation (SSG).

○       Deep understanding of CSS, responsive design, and component-driven architecture.

○       Strong knowledge of state management solutions (e.g., Redux, React Context).

○       Experience integrating with APIs and backend services in a services-based architecture.

●       Code Quality & Performance:

○       Experience building accessible (a11y-compliant), high-performance web applications.

○       Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

○       Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

●       Collaboration & Leadership:

○       Ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Backend teams.

○       Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical decision-making.

○       Strong communication skills and ability to advocate for front-end best practices.

 

 

In this role, you will be responsible for:

 

●       Develop & Maintain Features: Build scalable, maintainable front-end applications using modern frameworks and tools.

●       Improve Front-end Architecture: Contribute to technical decisions on architecture, performance optimization, and front-end best practices.

●       Enhance Developer Experience: Help refine our design system, component libraries, and development workflows.

●       Mentor & Lead: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, reviewing code and sharing knowledge.

●       Ensure Quality & Performance: Write clean, well-tested code, optimizing for performance, accessibility, and SEO.

●       Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality user experiences.

 

Why Peerspace?

 

Peerspace is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work™ and we're a remote first company with team members located in cities around the globe. Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide:

 

●       100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance

●       $500 annual professional development allowance

●       Discount on all Peerspace bookings

●       Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office

●       Monthly cell phone and internet credit

●       Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office)

●       Flexible take it as you need it time off policy

●       Wellness Fridays observed company wide

●       Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events

 

The annual salary range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000. The actual salary will vary depending on experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.

 

Diversity

 

At Peerspace, we're dedicated to creating a team that's diverse, equitable and inclusive. We believe bringing people together from different backgrounds and identities makes us stronger and better serves the Peerspace community. We'd especially like to encourage applicants from different backgrounds, locations, and experiences.