UI Engineer
Overview
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Right Balance provides top-tier technology talent for innovative companies in the US. We’re in the top 50 companies to watch in LA.
Engagement Details
We're a USA-based company producing video solutions with the mission to advance scientific research and education. Our institutional clients comprise over 1,000 universities, colleges, and biopharma companies, including such leaders as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Stanford. As a rapidly growing company, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India servicing clients in over 60 countries, we are seeking talented individuals to join our company. We're looking for a pixel perfect eye for design and the meticulous attention to detail. We're using React.js on the frontend. There are multiple frontend applications using Chakra, Bootstrap, and Material UI. It's a role with a lot of impact. Be the final approval of any design work we do on the tech side. Influence the selection of the frameworks and tools. Implement the best UI practices.
What’s in it for you
- Learn and evolve your skills using the latest and greatest technology tools in a rapidly growing company.
- Learn from the best people around you. We constantly challenge the status quo and invent new ways of building a great product.
- Flexible hours. Join daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings. Other than that you’re in control of your own schedule.
- 100% remote. Work anywhere, whether it is remotely in the comfort of your home, in a shared co-working space, in an RV on the beach, or while being a nomad in another country.
- Work on challenging problems, innovate, and positively impact many people's lives while having fun doing it.
Required Qualifications
- Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English. Able to have a real-time conversation.
- 4+ years of full-time hands-on UI Engineer experience.
- 2+ years of full-time hands-on Frontend (React, Vue, Angular) experience.
- 2+ years of full-time hands-on JavaScript experience.
- 2+ years of full-time hands-on HTML experience.
- 2+ years of full-time hands-on CSS experience.
- Experience with UI Frameworks like Bootstrap, Chakra, or MUI.
- You should be able to show us esthetically pleasing web pages you've implemented.
- Experience implementing pixel perfect designs.
- Being picky about the design details.
Nice to haves
- Previous designer background.
- Website portfolio.
- Nice looking personal website.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your typical clients?
The majority of our clients are venture-backed startups at the growth stage. Usually, at this stage, the company already achieved a product-market fit and is looking to expand rapidly. That’s where we bring the best engineering practices, strong architecture, the latest technologies, and consistent processes to help companies scale.
What is the lenght of your engagements?
Most of our long-term full-time engagements last multiple years. It allows you to evolve your career with the client company taking on more responsibilities.
What’s your company size?
The Right Balance team is 60+ engineers going to 100+ by the end of the year. The current client size team is 584+ people. The timing is great to be a part of a rapidly growing team making meaningful contributions.
What happens if the engagement is completed?
Most of our engagements are long-term in nature. That said, if the current engagement is ramping down, we’ll present you with more long-term opportunities to transition into.
What are your core values?
Client First: we only win when our clients win. We treat client challenges as our own.
Ownership: we embrace responsibility, taking on challenges, getting them to completion, and enjoying getting things done.
Quality: we’re passionate about achieving quality outcomes by applying meticulous attention to detail.