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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Frontend Engineer - **Company:** Scout Motors - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Microsoft Azure, Mobile Application Development, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Azure Machine Learning, Secure Coding, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Platforms, Cloud Platform System, Okta, Mobile Os, ReactJS, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Git Flow, Information Technology, Playwright, Production Code, Graphql, React Native, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Crud - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/staff-software-engineer-front-end/11253541?handler=ApplyRedirect ## About the Role We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: * Education/Certifications: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field * 8+ years of frontend engineering experience, with staff-level or equivalent technical scope. * Deep expertise with popular tools/frameworks and libraries such as React, NodeJS, GSAP, etc., along with knowledge of their ecosystem and best practices, is required. Experience with a mobile app development framework like React Native is a huge plus. * Experience in identifying, mitigating, and preventing common web application security vulnerabilities, and strong command of security best practices, secure coding principles, and integrating security into the development lifecycle is required * Expertise in micro-frontend architecture and its practical application in large-scale systems * Proven ability to drive the architectural direction for large-scale front-end systems, with extensive experience building complex applications that consume CRUD operations in GraphQL, RESTful, and/or RPC APIs, ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability, and performance * Deep knowledge of UI/UX design principles, responsive/mobile-first design, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization. * Exposure to analytics, experimentation platforms, and feature flagging tools. * Experience interfacing with an IAM / SSO system like Azure, Okta, or Auth0 * Deep understanding of robust branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (Playwright, Cypress), and cloud environments (AWS preferred). * Contribution to technical roadmaps and strategic planning, ensuring front-end initiatives align with overall business objectives and technology vision. * Experience operating in start-up settings, launching 0 to 1 product * Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a passion for finding elegant solutions to complex challenges Nice to have * Experience building AI/ML platform foundations or developer AI tooling. * Experience in automotive, mobility, retail, ecommerce, or digital consumer products. * Experience building multi-tenant platforms and shared enterprise services. * Experience with Full-stack engineering experience - micro frontend architecture and mobile platform foundations (iOS, Android, React Native). ## Description As a Frontend Engineer on the Sales Engineering team, you will be a core contributor to the applications that power Scout's sales and operational workflows. You will build intuitive, scalable, and efficient user experiences for the systems that support order management, customer operations, fulfillment, finance, and other critical business functions throughout the vehicle purchase lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to deliver tools that enable teams to operate effectively and make informed decisions. You'll take ownership of meaningful areas of the frontend architecture, contribute to technical decisions within your team, and help shape the user experience of the platforms that keep our business running. This role is ideal for an engineer who writes thoughtful, production-quality code, values usability and maintainability, and enjoys solving complex workflow and operational challenges. You'll have opportunities to modernize internal platforms, improve business processes through technology, and deepen your expertise in a complex, high-impact transactional domain. Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following: * Architect, design, and develop scalable and performant front-end applications for web platforms * Define and drive implementation of best practices in front-end development, including accessibility, security, testing, performance, and maintainability * Mentor engineers on the team, fostering growth and raising the technical bar for front-end engineering * Work with Design and Product teams to deliver seamless and delightful user experiences while balancing technical feasibility and scalability * Make critical decisions on frameworks, tooling, and component architecture to support long-term code health and efficiency * Contribute to the technical roadmap, ensure alignment with business goals, and guide major initiatives from concept to launch * Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to ensure smooth integration and consistency across the digital stack * Be a hands-on contributor while influencing engineering culture and processes across the team * Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for early-stage products to iteratively evolve and scale, and taming complexity and shoring up reliability of existing systems * Assist in calibrating and developing the software engineering team * Champion pragmatic AI-assisted development, evaluating tools, contributing to team norms, and helping engineers use them effectively. Location & Travel Expectations: * This role will be a remote position. * This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. * Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time. ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [But, you're not Facebook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/378-but-you-re-not-facebook) - [REST In Peace: Why LLMs Can't CRUD](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100272-rest-in-peace-why-llms-can-t-crud) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023)