Senior Front-end Engineer


WriterDuet puts the magic of screenwriting into everyone’s hands. Our real-time collaborative software can be found in the hands of student, aspiring, and professional writers alike. Some of the biggest movies, TV shows, and video games in the world have been written on WriterDuet!

Here at WriterDuet, we thrive at the intersection of software engineering and creative writing. We take pride in designing beautiful and intuitive interfaces for ALL writers and supporting them throughout the entire creative journey.

WriterDuet is a profitable Techstars company based in Austin, TX. We value curiosity, resilience, and a sense of humor. Our team is authentically built with film/writing lovers and engineering nerds, and we know there are other uniquely talented and like-minded programmers out there who want join our adventure!

Send your resume and cover letter to jobs@writerduet.com. Include a link to something you've created, plus tell us why you'd be a great fit!

We are a remote team, so this job is not dependent on location. That said, much of our team is currently based in Austin, and many of our writers are in Los Angeles, so we have a slight preference for those cities.

Responsibilities:
  • Create engaging and impactful UI components and applications
  • Collaborate with other team members, including our UI/UX and Product teams, to help influence our current tools and applications
  • Build, fix, optimize, and improve React components
  • Join the effort to build, release and maintain iOS and Android apps in Cordova
  • Manage your work through the use of Github and our build/deploy systems (Bitrise, Netifly, Firebase)
  • Work with our QA team to test existing and new UI components
  • Help resolve technical issues/blockers to keep WriterDuet running smoothly
  • Work with everyone across the company to problem-solve complex issues, including non-technical
Job Type:
  • Full-time
Salary:
  • Based on your level of experience, you should expect a starting salary in the range of $130,000 to $170,000/year (with a potential adjustment after 3 months, as well as possible stock options).
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years or equivalent experience in a front-end development role
  • Proficient in React and MobX
  • Background in UI/UX-focused work
  • Superior collaboration skills – we value and expect input from everyone
  • A true aptitude for efficient and clever problem-solving
  • Respect for quality, keeping the end-users’ experience top-of-mind
  • Excitement about WriterDuet, and desire to help writers create better
Preferred qualifications:
  • Proficient in Electron, Cordova, and React Native
  • Experience with Firebase (especially real-time database)
  • Experience with wearing many hats, working efficiently, and maximizing impact every day
  • Experience working within (and improving) complex systems
Our values:
  • Collaboration. We offer and request assistance often to iterate more effectively, save time, and uncover insights.
  • Ownership. We encourage team members to stand up and announce responsibilities by setting goals, supporting visions, and celebrating successes and failures.
  • Growth. At WriterDuet, employees can find success in their daily tasks and expand skills in additional roles by controlling their responsibilities and what they learn.
  • Quality. We measure decisions, make sustainable systems, and build innovative technology.
  • Enjoyment & Fulfillment. The company embraces team collaboration, individual ownership, personal growth, and quality to provide an inspiring, happy, and creative workplace.
Our commitment:
WriterDuet is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion (or lack thereof), or veteran status. WriterDuet does not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” WriterDuet also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g. stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at WriterDuet.

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