Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform
Summary
Build and own the frontend platform for a veterinary staffing platform, using React, TypeScript, and React Native to modernize the design system and improve developer experience.
Responsibilities
- Own the long-term technical direction of Roo's frontend platform, including systems, tooling, and architecture for web and mobile
- Partner with Product and Design to evolve the design system as a foundational platform
- Make the design system effortless to consume for engineers, designers, and AI agents
- Lead platform initiatives like framework upgrades, React Native modernization, and Expo adoption
- Own the migration of legacy components to the v2 design system
- Improve developer experience through shared tooling, automation, and documentation
- Identify and eliminate friction points that slow down builders
Requirements
- Significant experience building production software with a focus on frontend systems
- Deep expertise in React and TypeScript
- Experience with React Native or mobile development
- Experience working with modern design systems and Figma
- Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools like Cursor or Claude
- Ability to own a technical roadmap and prioritize work within an engineering organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Storybook, style‑dictionary, or design token pipelines
- Experience with animation and interaction frameworks like Framer Motion, Rive, or Lottie
Benefits
- Accelerated growth and learning potential
- Stipends for home office setup, continuing education, and monthly wellness
- Comprehensive health benefits with base medical plan covered at 100%
- 401K
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Maternity/Paternity and reproductive care leave
- Gifts on birthdays and anniversaries
- Opportunity for domestic travel and regional team building
About the Company
Roo is a veterinary staffing platform that connects veterinary professionals with animal hospitals for relief work and hiring opportunities, empowering a network of over 20,000 professionals.