Staff Frontend Software Engineer
About Firework
Join Firework – Where Innovation Meets Impact
Firework is redefining the future of commerce as an AI and video commerce company — combining cutting-edge technology, an exclusive network of enterprise brands and retailers, and a first-mover position to win the agentic commerce race.
We've built the world's most advanced and largest video commerce platform, trusted by global brands and leading retailers. But we're more than software — our compounding network effect grows stronger with every partner we add, bringing the energy of in-store experiences online and transforming how businesses engage, convert, and build lasting customer relationships at scale.
Having raised over $235M to date, led by investors such as SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and operating at global scale, we offer unparalleled opportunities to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful impact in the future of connected commerce.
If you're curious, ambitious, and energized by big ideas — Firework is the place to grow, lead, and shape what comes next. Together.
Summary
Our Engineering team is growing! We’re seeking a skilled Staff Frontend Engineer to join our global team, contribute deep technical expertise and scale our high-performance backend systems.
What you’ll be doing
Lead the design, architecture, and development of rich, scalable user interfaces and experiences across distributed systems that integrate seamlessly with backend services
Drive frontend technical strategy and establish best practices for building high-performance, maintainable, and scalable UI architectures
Partner closely with customers to understand technical requirements, address complex questions, and design scalable solutions that can leveraged across the broader customer base
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to shape and deliver elegant, responsive, and high-impact user experiences across multiple devices and platforms
Champion improvements to engineering standards, frontend architecture, tooling and development processes to enhance team productivity and product quality
Lead thoughtful code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality, reusable and maintainable frontend code
Build and evolve a robust repository of reusable UI components and shared libraries that accelerate development across teams
Provide technical leadership and clear documentation for key technical and business stakeholders, proactively communicating architectural decisions, project milestones and development progress
Influence product and engineering roadmaps by identifying opportunities to improve user experience, scalability and platform capabilities
We’ll be excited if you have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
6+ years of related experience
Advanced proficiency in building responsive and scalable Web applications in React
Proven experience with AJAX, XML, JSON, and best practice design patterns
Familiarity with UX principles and site performance optimization
Advanced knowledge/ experience with React
Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
Working experience with automated testing and version control systems like Git
Team-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills; ability to understand different perspectives and contribute to meaningful technical discussions
Experience with commerce and CMS platform integration as a big plus
Locations
The role is hybrid and we are looking for candidates in Fuzhou, China. Candidates outside the location are encouraged to apply though must be willing to relocate.
Don’t hold back
We understand some candidates may see the above and not apply because they don’t meet all the qualifications. We encourage you to apply anyway; we often find talented candidates that fit many other opportunities we have and look for potential too, not just what you did in the past. As an equal employment opportunity employer, we are a diverse team that strives for an inclusive environment for all. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.