About Sittercity

Childcare is one of the most important decisions a family makes. At Sittercity, we connect thousands of families to sitters every day, empowering moms and dads to work, play and have peace of mind that their most precious family members are well cared for. We’re on a mission to make child care finally work. With Sittercity and Chime, our on-demand service, we are building a platform that brings revolutionary simplicity to the way we find, book and pay for trusted care. Headquartered in Chicago, we serve families and caregivers nationwide.

What You’ll Do

Sittercity.com is a monolith rails application and while this architecture has served us well, we are now ready to take things to a different level with a brand new set of API’s and a new vision to push our products forward. As a senior front end engineer you will bring your extensive knowledge of modern web technologies to architect and build a fast, responsive and intuitive web experience for our users.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a small team and be the person who decides how our new web experience is built. We can’t wait to see what you will achieve!

You will:

• Collaborate with product managers, designers and various stakeholders across the business to conceptualize new features.
• Collaborate with product managers to assess feasibility and delivery of new features
• Work closely with backend to provide input on API specifications for a seamless integration. You will review API specs in collaboration with the mobile team to make sure API’s satisfy web clients needs.
• Architect and build new features using modern web technologies
• Provide front end support for existing products as well as evaluate solutions for marketing initiatives such as CMS, landing pages, email templates and A/B testing
• Optimize front-end code to ensure a consistent and fast experience for our users
• Mentor other engineers and help with code reviews

About you:

• 3+ years building interactive web applications professionally 
• Experience with modern browser technologies
• Familiarity with server-side MVC web frameworks, such as Ruby on Rails.
• Have strong opinions about web front end architecture but appreciate other team member’s feedback
• Have a positive attitude and a desire to learn and teach

Benefits

• A fulfilling and dynamic work environment
• Support for flexible and remote working environments
• Open personal time off policy
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life, 401(k)
• Food and healthy snacks throughout the day
• Ping pong and on-site fitness center
• Company events, social outings and volunteer opportunities
• Subsidized use of Chime for personal Childcare services
• Industry leading maternal and paternal leave

Sittercity is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis as prohibited by federal, state or local law.