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Staff Frontend Engineer

Whop

Whop

Software Engineering
Brooklyn, NY, USA · Remote
Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024

About Whop

Whop is on a mission to create a new paradigm of the internet – where connection, consumption, creation and commerce can happen all in one place. People come to Whop every month, from nearly every country, to learn new things, meet new people, and elevate their daily lives.

Less than 3 years into our existence, we have enabled tens of thousands of creators to process over 250M USD by monetizing their audiences. Our apps infrastructure allows anyone to build a digital experience, and our marketplace offers creators a sleek storefront that can accept payments, seamlessly deliver digital products, and attract new customers.

We envision a future in which everyone is an internet entrepreneur. Join us in making that future a reality.

Quick benefits overview

❤️ Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, and Dental coverage
📍 Brooklyn, New York | Check out our office here and here
🥙 Daily $20 lunch, $25 dinner Uber Eats credits
🌎 Hiring everywhere, full remote with visits ok
💪 State of the art gym access @ Equinox
💻 Latest 14 or 16 inch Macbook Pro

About the role

This role is a Staff Frontend Engineer who will report to the VP of Engineering and will work on our frontend stack and own apps and experiences end to end.

From Carlos Whitt | LinkedIn our VP of Engineering: "We are growing like crazy and want engineers that are excited about an early stage company, hyper focused team, scaling challenges, proven growth, incredible culture, and being part of something special."

What does the role look like?

The frontend team boasts perhaps the most energetic and fun engineering roles at Whop. As a Staff Frontend Engineer on the frontend team, you will have significant responsibility over building apps and experiences end to end. You will work directly with our design, product, and growth teams to deeply understand what is being built from the beginning of the design phase. You are expected to be highly opinionated and passionate about all aspects of user experience and product. At the same time, you can actually bring highly complex products to life – through code.

As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you must be able to own a large area of our product and keep relevant stakeholders informed through frequent updates and check-ins. You should be capable of owning an 8 week roadmap for your domain, preparing tickets for sprints, reporting KPIs during bi-weekly meetings, and interviewing candidates as we scale the engineering team.

Qualifications

  • Expert with TypeScript
  • Expert with React
  • Expert with Nextjs and Vercel
  • Very experienced working on large tasks independently
  • Very experienced delegating work and leading a several teams technically
  • Experience building comprehensive side projects 0-to-1

Nice to haves

  • Experience with Ruby / Rails
  • Interest in trading, sports, and online learning platforms
  • Experience working on high quality consumer products

Who you are

The company is growing 5x+ YoY and you’re someone who can move with urgency, take initiative, and do whatever it takes to win.

  • You understand the difference between an excellent product and a mediocre product.
  • You are ruthless, don’t let anyone stand in your way, and are highly opinionated.
  • You can admit when you are wrong and will throw your full support behind more sound logic.
  • You are someone who loves programming.
  • You see elegant solutions to everyday problems in the lines of code you write and love to build things from 0-1.
  • You have a sharp eye for detail and are straightforward with your feedback towards others.
  • You don’t leave a room until all loose ends are tied up and everyone is clear on next steps.
  • You’re someone who wants to join a startup that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

We highly recommend reviewing Whop.com (bento.me) to learn more about us!