Frontend Engineer (React, CSS)

About The Company WorkOS is a leading provider of developer tools and enterprise readiness solutions, dedicated to simplifying the integration of authentication, identity management, and authorization into applications. Our mission is to empower developers to build secure, scalable, and compliant enterprise-grade software with ease. As a fully distributed team spanning North American time zones, we foster a collaborative and innovative environment that values diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning. Our rapidly expanding customer base includes prominent SaaS companies such as OpenAI, Cursor, Perplexity, Vercel, Plaid, and hundreds of other innovative organizations. At WorkOS, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of technology and design to deliver exceptional user experiences and developer joy.

About The Role We are seeking a talented and passionate Frontend Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping the visual and interactive aspects of our platform, ensuring that our products are intuitive, accessible, and delightful to use. You will collaborate closely with product teams, designers, and customers to create high-quality UI components and features that meet the evolving needs of our users. Your expertise will help elevate the overall design standards across our products, improve technical fundamentals in our frontend architecture, and contribute to our UI roadmap. The ideal candidate will be deeply engaged with the latest trends in React and UI development, possess a strong sense of design and user empathy, and be capable of leading initiatives that enhance developer experience and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development, specializing in interactive web applications
• Proven track record of building, shipping, and supporting feature-rich dashboards or applications
• Experience owning projects and driving work based on customer impact
• High-level design and UX sensibility with demonstrated aesthetic judgment
• Expertise in React, CSS, and TypeScript
• Solid understanding of backend fundamentals and database concepts
• Knowledge of accessibility (a11y) patterns, implementation, and education
• Experience working in small, fast-paced teams with a focus on end-to-end web application development
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a high degree of emotional intelligence
• Bonus: Experience in B2B SaaS, developer tools, or related industries

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold high standards for UI and design quality across all product surfaces
• Collaborate with product teams to develop intuitive and accessible interfaces for upcoming launches
• Create and document reusable component patterns to enable product engineers to deliver excellent UX efficiently
• Own and enhance technical fundamentals in frontend architecture, including data loading, syncing, and service integrations
• Contribute to the UI roadmap, continuously seeking improvements to user experience and developer productivity
• Provide expert guidance on frontend technical decisions across the company
• Develop empathy and understanding of customer needs through regular engagement and feedback
• Prioritize work based on customer impact to drive product and company growth
• Lead initiatives while supporting and elevating team members, sharing leadership responsibilities
• Engage with customers directly to gather insights for new product development
• Assist in recruiting, mentoring, and evaluating future engineering team members
• Represent the team publicly through blog posts, documentation, and design system contributions
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Radix UI projects and other initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a range of $175,000 to $250,000 USD annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Substantial equity grants to align team members with company success
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for employees and their families
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Monthly allowances for wellness and fitness activities
• PTO, paid holidays, and unlimited sick leave to support work-life balance
• Flexible remote work arrangements providing autonomy and flexibility

Equal Opportunity

WorkOS is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or age. We may utilize artificial intelligence tools to support parts of our hiring process; however, final hiring decisions are made by our human team members, ensuring fairness and transparency in our recruitment practices.