Frontend Engineer

Velocity Global offers the most unified, tech-enabled, and customer service-driven global workforce management, ensuring smooth, reliable operations across countries, roles, and workforce types so businesses can navigate complexity with confidence, deliver strong results, and stay ahead. We help you expand your business into new markets without the complexity of setting up entities. We hire, pay, and manage your workforce across 185+ countries with our AI-powered global Workforce Technology platform.

Our mission at Velocity Global is to simplify global employment, enabling companies to hire, manage, and retain talent anywhere in the world. We are passionate about fostering innovation, collaboration, and diversity in the workplace.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Frontend Engineer to join our Growth Engineering team. In this role, you will focus on building intuitive, high-performing, and scalable user interfaces that drive our growth initiatives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, leveraging technologies like ReactJS, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS within a serverless architecture.

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Growth Engineering.

You will be based in Palo Alto, California, and in-office collaboration is required for at least one day per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership and drive initiatives for specific segments within the product.
• Develop high-quality, secure, and scalable code while adhering to best practices, including thorough unit testing and peer code reviews.
• Design innovative solutions to address challenges, aligning with both the product and technology roadmaps to achieve strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain applications and services using TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS in a serverless environment.
• Optimize systems and processes to improve customer acquisition, retention, and engagement.
• Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to uphold high engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in production environments.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and incorporate them into our technology stack where appropriate.

You Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on ReactJS and TypeScript
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, S3, etc.).
• Understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and RESTful APIs.
• A lean mindset—focus on delivering customer value by minimizing waste, optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and prioritizing in an iterative manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a team-oriented mindset.
• Experience with growth-focused projects or optimizing user journeys is a plus.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.

Annualized Pay Range

$116,000—$140,000 USD

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.

Velocity Global offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below:

• Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
• Health and Dental Insurance (where applicable)
• Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
• WFH Stipend
• Company Bonus + Spot Bonuses

Please visit our career page for more information.