Frontend Engineer (Js, TypeScript)

About The Company GiveCard is dedicated to building infrastructure that facilitates the seamless transfer of funds to individuals in need. Our mission is to deliver financial assistance efficiently and reliably to vulnerable populations, including families affected by disasters, recipients of government benefits, and survivors of domestic violence. Last year alone, our platform reached one in every 300 households in the United States, exemplifying our commitment to making a tangible difference in people’s lives.

As a small, passionate team of Givetopians, we prioritize morality, vocation, and fulfillment in our work. Our culture fosters a supportive environment where innovation and compassion go hand-in-hand. We believe that the brightest minds should dedicate their talents to creating meaningful change, and we have a lot of fun doing it. Our dedication to building technology that serves underserved communities is at the core of everything we do.

About The Role We are seeking a talented Frontend Engineer to join our team and help develop and enhance the user interfaces that power GiveCard. This role involves working on both the administrative tools used by organizations distributing funds and the web applications accessed by cardholders. As a hands-on individual contributor, you will have the opportunity to directly impact real users by shipping meaningful features, iterating based on feedback, and ensuring accessibility and usability standards are met.

The ideal candidate is someone with a few years of professional frontend experience who is eager to deliver high-quality products quickly and learn continuously. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to create accessible, reliable, and engaging user experiences. Our environment values rapid iteration, learning from real-world usage, and deploying updates early and often. Candidates who care deeply about usability, accessibility, and building technology that benefits often overlooked communities will find this role especially fulfilling.

This position is remote, offering flexibility to work from anywhere, with the option to visit our offices in New York and San Francisco as preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of professional experience developing frontend applications
• Proficiency with Vue.js and TypeScript in production environments
• Strong understanding of modern frontend fundamentals such as component architecture, state management, and API integration
• Experience building responsive, user-friendly interfaces
• Curiosity and openness to adopting modern tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and shipping speed
• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, product managers, and backend engineers
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and quickly learning new systems
• Strong attention to detail and pride in writing high-quality, maintainable code
• Genuine interest in developing technology that creates a positive social impact

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy frontend features that are used daily by enterprises, nonprofits, governments, and individuals receiving aid through GiveCard
• Develop across multiple interfaces, including admin tools and cardholder-facing web applications, ensuring a consistent user experience
• Ship features iteratively, balancing speed with quality, and continuously improve the product based on user feedback and real-world testing
• Collaborate with designers and backend engineers to translate product ideas into polished, production-ready features
• Write clean, maintainable TypeScript and Vue code, contributing to the overall quality of the frontend codebase
• Uphold high standards for accessibility, usability, and performance to ensure products are inclusive and efficient for all users
• Learn and adapt quickly to GiveCard’s technology stack, taking increasing ownership of frontend components over time

Benefits

• Opportunity to work alongside talented professionals on impactful technology that makes a real difference
• Remote-friendly work environment with the option to work from our dog-friendly offices in Manhattan
• Minimum of 25 days of paid time off per year
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Generous parental leave policies
• Competitive compensation ranging from $120,000 to $140,000, based on experience and level

Equal Opportunity

GiveCard is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that a diverse team enhances our ability to innovate and better serve the communities we support.