Vertafore · 8 hours ago
Principal Frontend Engineer (React)
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expVertafore is a leading technology company advancing the insurance industry through innovative software solutions. The Principal Frontend Engineer will lead the architecture and development of high-impact web applications, focusing on React technologies while mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
Business DevelopmentInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance React 19 applications using modern component patterns, concurrent features, and optimized rendering flows
Innovates and crafts clean code
Helps lead and mitigates the impact of technical decisions across the entire product
Coordinates with Experience Design and software development teams across the department in designing and implementing pragmatic and best-fit solutions
Takes ownership of vision and development of technologies, infrastructure, and common components across our tech stack
Build and optimize rich UI experiences using: React 19 concurrent features, TypeScript
Define and evolve design-system-driven component architecture
Drive front-end performance optimization, including React Compiler
Mentors other developers and teams
Fosters and develops a community of practice across the entire development organization
Evaluates and recommends tools, technologies and processes ensuring highest quality product platform
Provides support for existing products and developing new products
Contributes to defining and enforcing procedures, standards, and methodologies related to software development
Troubleshoot code problems quickly and efficiently
Interacts with customers to gather insights and translate technical concepts
Is as a role model and mentors other team members technically and culturally
Lead, join in, and shepherd teams through implementation goals including fostering best practices in creation of code
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5–10 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on frontend development using React or similar frameworks, TypeScript, Web APIs, and modern application architectures
Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, able to diffuse tension and drive productive conversation, internally and externally
Strategic problem solver, analytical, with critical thinking skills
An innate curiosity about how things work; Proactively acquires new skills and learns new tools and technologies to troubleshoot complex issues
Able to define, communicate and ensure adherence to quality/technical team standards
Comfortable and effective at making decisions across the product that help long-term maintainability, reuse, and security and performance
Must be able to work with global, distributed teams
In-tune with high performance and high availability design/programming
Highly proficient with multiple database technologies
Strong in both design and implementation at an enterprise level
Must be able to work with and help non-development departments communicate with development department
Communicate clearly to explain and defend design decisions
Mentor, lead, and direct multiple teams in implementation best practices
Lead collaboration with the business, designing pragmatic solutions
Experience or exposure to Backend for Frontend (BFF) architectures
Experience migrating legacy UI frameworks (Angular, ExtJS, WinForms) to modern React
Experience working in an Agile environment required
Degree in computer science, engineering or related field required
5+ years of experience in security best practices for software and data platforms required
5+ years of experience with Restful APIs required
5+ years of experience with design, architecture, and implementation at an enterprise level required
Experience with Angular or similar technology required
5+ years of experience with database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQLServer, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, etc.)
Benefits
Medical, vision & dental plans
Life, AD&D
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Pension Plan & Employer Match
Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Education Assistance
Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition
Flexible First work environment
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options
Commuter Benefits (Denver)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Employer Match
Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Education & Legal Assistance
Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
Company
Vertafore
Vertafore offers software and essential information to address business challenges within the insurance industry.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-08-13Acquired
1999-12-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Amy Zupon
Chief Executive Officer
J
Jeston Moran
Sr. Director of Software Development Custom and Tools at Vertafore
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