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# Senior Software Engineer (Frontend Focus)

- **Company:** KIRA, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Interaction Design, Python (Programming Language), MySQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, OpenAI, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Applications, Rust (Programming Language), Tailwind, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Golang
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_ec915d5fdffb71b3faf41c13f92d0486

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
 * 8+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
 * Strong React and Typescript experience, with ownership of production-grade user-facing features used by hundreds of thousands to millions of users
 * Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript and React
 * Strong CSS skills, with experience using systems such as Tailwind, SCSS
 * Solid backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira's stack (Kotlin, Python)
 * Solid full-stack fundamentals, including working with APIs and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
 * Experience owning, leading, and shipping complex features with minimal guidance
 * 2+ years experience mentoring and/or managing junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high-quality delivery
 * Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD practices for reliable frontend delivery
 * Ability to communicate clearly about technical and product tradeoffs with both technical and non-technical partners
 * Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements
 * (Preferred) Experience integrating and shipping features backed by LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)

## Description

* Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
 * Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
 * Help shape frontend and full-stack technical direction, translating product goals into pragmatic implementation plans
 * Improve product quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the frontend codebase
 * Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
 * Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions