Software Development Engineer III, Front End
About Us
QuillBot was founded in 2017 with a mission to help students and professionals strengthen their writing. Today, we help over 56 million people around the world create great things. Whether you're writing, designing, coding, or collaborating, QuillBot is a place where anyone can create at the speed of thought. Our AI-powered tools help you think clearly, communicate effectively, and create beautifully—across every platform, in any format, at any skill level. If you're passionate about using technology to make the path from inspiration to execution more accessible, intentional, and relevant, come join us.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and development of complex, scalable frontend systems, ensuring modularity, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- Design and build high-quality user-facing features using React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, with strong attention to UX and accessibility.
- Own project execution end-to-end: define well-scoped milestones, deliver on time with high quality, and operate with minimal guidance.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to shape product direction and technical architecture.
- Define and champion best practices across the engineering lifecycle, including coding standards, testing, documentation, and code reviews.
- Prototype rapidly, iterate on evolving ideas, and help bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces.
- Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and raise the overall bar for engineering excellence and architectural decision-making.
- Drive operational excellence by contributing to observability, rollout safety, incident response, and ongoing system reliability improvements.
- Diagnose and resolve production issues across the stack, proactively improving systems to reduce operational and on-call load.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale web applications.
- Deep expertise in frontend technologies, including React, TypeScript, DOM rendering, and modern UI frameworks.
- Proven experience architecting complex frontend systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Strong programming skills in at least one backend language (e.g., Node.js or Python) with solid computer science fundamentals.
- Strong understanding of design patterns, testing strategies, documentation practices, and production-quality code standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills, especially in high-scale production environments.
- Strong communication skills and experience collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Passion for technology and continuous learning; experience with AI/ML-powered applications is a plus.
- Experience developing highly interactive, performance-sensitive interfaces (e.g., Canvas- or SVG-based tools) will be considered an advantage.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- Medical coverage
- Life and accidental insurance
- Vacation & leaves of absence (menstrual, flexible, special, and more!)
- Developmental opportunities through education & developmental reimbursements & professional workshops
- Maternity & parental leave
- Hybrid & remote model with flexible working hours
- On-site & remote company events throughout the year
- Tech & WFH stipends & new hire allowances
- Employee referral program
- Premium access to QuillBot
*Benefits and benefit amounts differ by region. A comprehensive list applicable to your region will be provided in your interview process.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. We strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to learn how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!
This role is eligible for hire in India.
We are a virtual-first company and have employees dispersed throughout the United States, Canada, India, Israel Germany, and the Netherlands. We have a market-based pay structure that varies by location. The base pay for this position is dependent on multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed. You may also be eligible to participate in our bonus program and may be offered benefits, and other types of compensation.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (EEO)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion within our company. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status. We will ensure that individuals who are differently abled are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment as provided to other applicants or employees. Please contact us to request accommodation.