Scout Motors is looking to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by developing and enhancing software products, including mobile and desktop applications, vehicle connectivity solutions, and more.
Requirements
- Deep expertise with popular tools/frameworks and libraries such as React.js, WebGL, GSAP, Framer, Stro, etc., along with knowledge of their ecosystem and best practices.
- Expertise in micro-frontend architecture and its practical application in large-scale systems.
- Proven ability to define and drive the architectural direction for large-scale front-end systems, with extensive experience building complex applications that consume GraphQL, RESTful, and RPC APIs—ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Deep knowledge of UI/UX design principles, responsive/mobile-first design, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization.
- Exposure to analytics, experimentation platforms, and feature flagging tools.
- Deep understanding of robust branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (Playwright, Cypress), and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
- Significant contribution to technical roadmaps and strategic planning, ensuring front-end initiatives align with overall business objectives and technology vision.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop scalable and performant front-end applications for web and mobile platforms.
- Define and drive implementation of best practices in front-end development, including accessibility, security, testing, performance, and maintainability.
- Lead and mentor engineers across multiple squads, fostering growth and raising the technical bar for front-end engineering.
- Work with Design and Product teams to deliver seamless and delightful user experiences while balancing technical feasibility and scalability.
- Make critical decisions on frameworks, tooling, and component architecture to support long-term code health and efficiency.
- Contribute to the technical roadmap, ensure alignment with business goals, and guide major initiatives from concept to launch.
- Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to ensure smooth integration and consistency across the digital stack.
Other
- Education/Certifications: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Years of Experience required in type of role: 10+ years in software development and experience with scaling software products, with 4+ years in technical leadership roles focused on front-end development
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- 1 day per week attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly
- Ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time
