Remote Full-Stack Software Engineer – Front-End Focus

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer with a Front-End Focus, you’ll start your day syncing with a mission-driven Client Experience team, collaborating with designers, back-end engineers, and product managers to align on priorities. Your primary focus will be designing and implementing scalable, high-performance user interfaces, while also integrating with and optimizing back-end services.

You’ll work primarily in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, leveraging modern frameworks to build seamless, responsive web applications. You’ll ensure UI/UX best practices are followed, optimize front-end performance for high-traffic fintech applications, and contribute to our back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.

By the end of the day, you’ll review pull requests, refine sprint goals, and explore innovative ways to improve both the front-end experience and full-stack efficiency.

Team:  Will join a client experience mission-driven team.

Similar job titles: Software Engineer, Full-Stack Software Engineer, Software Developer, Front-End Software Engineer

Salary: $120,000 – $160,000

WHAT WE’LL TRUST YOU TO DELIVER:

• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable front-end and full-stack code that meets performance and security standards
• Translate complex requirements into intuitive, high-performance user interfaces, while integrating them seamlessly with back-end services
• Work closely with product and design teams to implement user-friendly features aligned with business needs
• Improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability of front-end applications, leveraging best practices in caching and asset management
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices to connect front-end applications with scalable, high-performance back-end systems
• Review pull requests, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Stay ahead of emerging front-end technologies, ensuring the best tools and frameworks are leveraged for modern fintech applications

WHAT YOU LIKELY BRING TO THE TABLE: 

• 8+ years in software development, with at least ​5+ years of front-end expertise in a SaaS or FinTech environment
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and experience with Angular or Vue.js is a plus
• Strong knowledge of Redux, React Query, or similar tools for managing application state
• Familiarity with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures (ActiveMQ, Temporal)
• Experience with PostgreSQL or Redis for front-end data management and caching
• Deep understanding of front-end optimization techniques, including lazy loading, asset minification, and efficient API calls
• Experience working in agile teams with Jira, Confluence, and Git-based workflows
• A passion for pixel-perfect implementation, accessibility, and modern design principles

TOOLS YOU WILL OR MIGHT WORK WITH:

ReactJs, Java, Springboot, Micronaut, Temporal, ActiveMQ, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, Git

ABOUT AMOUNT (TL;DR)

Founded: 2020
Employees: 150+
Locations: Chicago (HQ) and US Remote
Funding: Amount has raised $281M in total equity capital since inception, including most recently at a valuation of $1B. Investors include WestCap, Hanaco Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Invus Opportunities, Mastercard, and PSCU
Key Customers: TD Bank, Velera, Guaranteed Rate, American Express, Citizens, Fifth Third Bank, Bank United, FIS, Associated Bank, Comerica
Tech Stack: Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Lattice, G Suite, Atlassian, AWS, Python, Java, Ruby, GO, node.js, Temporal, Scala, Apache NiFi, Talend, Informatica, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Pandas, Looker, Argo, Airflow Luigi, Kubernetes, C#, JavaScript (for advanced concepts), ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework (ORM for database interaction)