Offer summary

Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in frontend software development and 2+ years as a senior engineer., Expert-level proficiency in Typescript and modern libraries/frameworks, particularly Vue., Deep understanding of micro frontend architectures and experience with Single-SPA or Webpack Module Federation., Proven track record in designing scalable front-end architectures and expertise in performance tuning and security best practices..

Key responsabilities:

Make technical decisions and deliver high-performance, high-quality systems and applications.

Design, implement, and deliver software solutions for product features while maintaining engineering standards.

Mentor and guide junior engineers to support their growth and development.

Drive standards and platform decision-making as a key member of the technical leadership team.

Job description

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company headquartered in Sydney, San Francisco, and London. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.

At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.

If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!

As a Staff Engineer - Front-End Platform, you will drive the development of our micro frontend architecture and front-end platform strategy. This role will focus on designing and implementing scalable front-end solutions for over 100 engineers. As a key technical leader, you will work closely with engineering teams to establish best practices, improve developer experience, and enhance front-end performance, maintainability and observability.

You wake up every morning knowing with confidence that your work is being used to power 365,000 workplaces and the livelihood of millions of users worldwide.

Responsibilities

Make technical decisions and deliver technical solutions, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications. Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges.

Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement.

Design, implement, and deliver software solutions for product features, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications.

Uphold a high bar of engineering standards and co-ordinate with Infrastructure and Quality.

Influence and problem-solve with senior, mid, and junior engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role may not have direct reports, but your leadership and mentorship will drive the squads to successful outcomes.

Mentor and guide more junior engineers in an impactful and meaningful way to their growth trajectory.

Form a key member of the technical leadership team, driving standards, ways of working, and platform decision-making.

Skills and experience

6+ years of experience in frontend software development and 2+ years of experience as a senior engineer.

Expert-level proficiency in Typescript and modern libraries/frameworks. We use Vue.

Deep understanding of micro frontend architectures and experience implementing them with Single-SPA, Webpack Module Federation, or similar approaches.

Experience in building and maintaining SDKs and shared component libraries.

Proven track record in designing scalable front-end architectures that support multiple teams and applications.

Expertise in performance tuning, accessibility, and security best practices for front-end applications.

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.

Experience with front-end observability tools for monitoring, logging, and performance optimisation.

Knowledge of caching strategies, including service workers, client-side caching, and API response caching.

Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Nice to have

Experience with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture.

Any backend experience working with backend engineers to influence API design.

Experience working in large-scale enterprise applications with distributed teams.

Knowledge of GraphQL, RESTful APIs, and API design best practices.

Experienced with test automation. We use Playwright.

Employee Perks

- Ownership in the company via Share Options

- Paternity/Maternity Leave Policies

- Flexible Remote-First Work Policy

- Company wide Development & Coaching

- Hackathons

- Awards - "Your Time to Shine & Celebrate Success"

- Social Events & variety of social clubs (Books, LGBT, Games, Sports)

- Mental Health Support

- Munch & Learns

Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills.

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