Senior Software Engineer

You’ll work closely with designers and engineers to build accessible, high-quality user interfaces while also contributing to React applications and TypeScript-based APIs. This role is coding-heavy and ideal for someone who thrives by building., * Be a critical technical contributor focused on hands-on coding and shipping high-quality production software.

• Contribute to and help evolve shared UI component libraries, with a strong emphasis on accessibility, design fidelity, and long-term maintainability.
• Architect, develop, and maintain modern React applications using TypeScript.
• Build reusable, accessible, and well-tested UI components suitable for adoption across teams.
• Contribute to full-stack development, including React applications and API development.
• Collaborate closely with designers to translate design systems and compositions into polished, production-ready interfaces.
• Ensure code quality through strong engineering practices, code reviews, and testing.
• Continuously improve standards and best practices across the front-end codebase.
• Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly with engineers and stakeholders.
• Join a collaborative, high-trust team where engineers take pride in what they build and actively shape the platform together.

• A minimum of 10 years of software front-end development experience.
• Senior-level experience building and maintaining production web applications.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and React, with experience using modern styling approaches such as Tailwind CSS.
• Proven experience building UI component libraries or design systems used in production.
• Strong understanding of accessibility (a11y), responsive design, and the ability to translate functional and behavioral requirements into reusable UI components.
• Experience with modern React tooling and patterns (e.g., React Router, TanStack).
• Familiarity with server-rendered React and modern full-stack architectures.
• Experience building APIs with TypeScript (e.g., Express, Hono, or similar).
• Comfortable working alongside backend systems, with a willingness to contribute
• to API design.
• Brings curiosity and enthusiasm for modern React development and enjoys exploring new capabilities as the front-end ecosystem evolves.
• Comfortable working in a Git-based workflow with CI/CD pipelines.

We are committed to providing a competitive and equitable total rewards package. The compensation for this role is designed to attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

The expected base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $165,000 annually., The company offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; critical care insurance; personal accidental insurance; commuter benefits; pet insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program); and other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources).

The company offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; critical care insurance; personal accidental insurance; commuter benefits; pet insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program); and other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources).

“Rate is one of the nation’s top retail mortgage lenders, delivering a seamless, tech-driven experience that helps customers reach their homeownership and financial goals. Founded in 2000 and based in Chicago, Rate is licensed in all 50 states and D.C. and has helped over 2 million homeowners with a wide range of loan products, competitive rates and personalized service. With 5,000+ employees across 300+ offices and 12+ subsidiaries, Rate’s Loan Officers rank among the best in the country. From purchases and refinances to tapping into equity, Rate makes financing faster, simpler and less stressful. Our technology - including Same Day Mortgage, the Rate App, FlashClose , MyAccount and the Language Access Program - has earned recognition from HousingWire, Scotsman Guide, NerdWallet, the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business. Learn more at rate.com.”, Rate is one of the nation’s top retail mortgage lenders, delivering a seamless, tech-driven experience that helps customers reach their homeownership and financial goals. Founded in 2000 and based in Chicago, Rate is licensed in all 50 states and D.C. and has helped over 2 million homeowners with a wide range of loan products, competitive rates and personalized service. With 5,000+ employees across 300+ offices and 12+ subsidiaries, Rate’s Loan Officers rank among the best in the country. From purchases and refinances to tapping into equity, Rate makes financing faster, simpler and less stressful. Our technology - including Same Day Mortgage, the Rate App, FlashClose , MyAccount and the Language Access Program - has earned recognition from HousingWire, Scotsman Guide, NerdWallet, the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business. Learn more at rate.com.