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Everfi is a leading education technology company founded in 2008 that delivers digital learning solutions focused on real-world skills. The company provides scalable education in areas such as financial literacy, health and wellness, and workplace readiness. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Front-end) to set the technical standard for system architecture, software design, and platform engineering. You will lead through technical authority, guide our most complex engineering work, and shape the platform strategy and engineering culture behind our product. Your impact will be measured by the quality and strategic value of the technical decisions you own.Principal Software Engineer (Front-end) Compensation and BenefitsTarget base salary range: $130,000-$155,000 depending on experience and education. Everfi may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.This role is eligible to participate in the Corporate Bonus Plan100% Remote position Health, Dental, and Vision insurance401(K) with matching contributionGenerous Paid Time Off (PTO)Principal Software Engineer (Front-end) Responsibilities Advanced Technical Design and Engineering:Design, build, and maintain the most complex components of the software platform — including core system services, high-reliability infrastructure, critical APIs, and integration architecture — with a standard of quality, performance, and maintainability that serves as the benchmark for the teamAnalyze system performance, scalability constraints, and technical debt, and develop and execute remediation plans that improve reliability and long-term maintainabilityEvaluate emerging software engineering tools, architectural patterns, and methodologies, making well-reasoned recommendations to leadership on when and how to adopt themTechnical Standards and Engineering Quality:Define and champion engineering best practices, code standards, testing frameworks, and architectural guidelines to govern the quality of work produced by the teamConduct rigorous code and design reviews, providing specific, constructive technical feedback that elevates the quality of outputs at every level of the teamDevelop and maintain authoritative technical documentation — including architecture decision records, system design documents, and engineering runbooks — that builds institutional knowledge and reduces operational riskSystem Architecture and Platform Evolution:Own the technical design of major platform initiatives, from initial architecture through implementation and operationalization, ensuring solutions are scalable, cost-efficient, and aligned with the company's engineering strategyPartner closely with peers and technical leaders on platform roadmap decisions, contributing deep technical perspective to investment priorities and architectural trade-offsEnsure that system design decisions account for security, reliability, observability, and compliance requirements from the outset rather than as retrofitsTechnical Mentorship and Team Development:Serve as the primary technical mentor for less experienced engineers on the team, providing guidance on architecture approaches, debugging complex problems, and developing sound engineering judgment over timeContribute to onboarding frameworks and internal technical learning resources that accelerate the development of engineers at all levelsModel engineering culture and professional standards expected at the highest IC level — curiosity, rigor, generosity with knowledge, and a bias toward durable solutionsCross-Functional Technical Partnership:Partner with Product, QA, and Operations stakeholders on technical requirements and translate those requirements into well-designed, production-ready solutionsRepresent the software engineering function in cross-functional technical discussions, contributing authoritative perspective on system feasibility, complexity, and trade-offsContribute software engineering insight to planning conversations where platform architecture or system decisions have significant product or operational implicationsPrincipal Software Engineer (Front-end) Qualifications Minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred8 -10 years of progressive experience in software engineering or a closely related discipline, with a demonstrable record of designing and building complex, production-grade software systems in a SaaS or technology environmentExpert-level proficiency in system design, including distributed systems, microservices architecture, API design, cloud infrastructure patterns, and reliability engineeringExperience with component-based frameworks like React or Vue and an ability to identify and architect reusable components for varied use-cases is requiredExperience writing front end code using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, ARIA and other related user interface technologies is requiredUnderstanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, HTTP, AJAX, and RESTUnderstanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable web applicationExperience with front-end build/config management, such as yarn/npm, webpack (or similar tools like rollup/parcel), and testing tools like Jasmine, Karma, Mocha, Enzyme, Jest, etc is preferredProven track record of mentoring and elevating less experienced engineers through technical engagement, feedback, and knowledge-sharing without requiring formal management authorityExperience or interest in AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) is a nice to have; we support and encourage growth in this area
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