Senior Software Engineer, Frontend, HQ at Playonsports

Playonsports

Remote·1w ago

SeniorFull-timeTypeScriptRustReactNext.jsGraphQLREST APIGitAPI

Salary Range

$132,600 - $179,400 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our team at PlayOn. This role focuses on building complex user-facing experiences across our HQ web application and expanding mobile surface area. The HQ team builds the core administrative and operational workflows that power schools, partners, and internal teams across our ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

→Design and ship scalable React + TypeScript features powering HQ’s core workflows
→Build reusable UI components using Tailwind CSS and Sass, with strong focus on responsive UX and accessibility
→Improve frontend architecture within our domain-driven codebase and increase modularity over time
→Implement modern data-fetching patterns using TanStack Query (REST) and support adoption of GraphQL
→Strengthen state management (Redux and beyond) and input validation practices
→Optimize performance (render cycles, bundle size, network usage)
→Work with modern tooling such as Vite, Next.js, and Git
→Improve quality using tools like Playwright, Cypress, React Testing Library, Storybook, Vitest, and Jest
→Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to engineers and contractor pods
→Contribute to cross-platform apps that are using React Native (TypeScript) with Expo
→Work with EAS Build/Submit/Update, App Store & Play Console releases
→Implement polished mobile UX using Reanimated, NativeWind, and design-system patterns
→Integrate native capabilities such as push notifications, deep links, and background execution

Requirements

✓5–8+ years of software engineering experience with strong frontend depth
✓Deep experience with React and TypeScript in production environments
✓Strong understanding of SPA vs SSR tradeoffs, modular frontend design, and performance optimization
✓Experience with REST APIs (TanStack Query or similar) and/or GraphQL
✓Strong frontend testing experience across unit, integration, and e2e layers
✓Experience with responsive UX and accessibility best practices
✓Interest in or experience with React Native + Expo is a strong plus
✓Ability to guide mixed teams (FTE + contractors) with clear standards and high-quality reviews