Slate Auto · 1 week ago
Software Development Engineer II – Frontend
Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSlate Auto is dedicated to building safe and customizable vehicles in the USA, emphasizing a DIY spirit. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer II (Frontend) to enhance their digital customer experience by designing and implementing high-quality user interfaces and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deliver customer-facing web/mobile experiences that are performant, reliable, and intuitive
Lead the implementation and evolution of frontend systems, including component design, state management, and UI architecture
Write clean, well-structured code and actively participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
Own code quality end-to-end, including testing, edge-case handling, and production readiness
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and UX partners to translate customer needs into elegant technical solutions
Make thoughtful trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability—and clearly communicate those decisions
Continuously simplify and improve systems, demonstrating strong judgment, creativity, and attention to detail
Mentor other engineers through example, feedback, and technical discussion, contributing to a strong engineering culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on frontend or customer-facing web development
Strong proficiency in modern frontend languages, ideally TypeScript/JavaScript, with solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and problem decomposition
Experience building and maintaining production UI systems, including performance optimization, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
2+ years contributing to frontend architecture and design, including patterns for maintainability, reliability, and scalability
2+ years working across the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build tooling, testing, and operational support
Familiarity working in cloud-backed environments (e.g., integrating with APIs, CI/CD pipelines, AWS and/or Azure), with an understanding of how frontend systems behave in production
Strong communication skills: you ask clarifying questions, state assumptions, identify constraints, and explain your thinking clearly—especially when requirements are ambiguous
Company
Slate Auto
Slate Auto is an electric motor vehicle manufacturing company.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$111.03M2024-12-01Series B
2023-06-22Series A· $111.03M
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