Senior Frontend Engineer

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. 

Title:   Senior Frontend Engineer  

Location: US/Hybrid/Remote

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and lead software development initiatives in a remote-first environment. This role will focus on code and design reviews, architecture decisions, process improvements, and hands-on development; ensuring scalable and high-quality software delivery. The ideal candidate thrives in leading distributed teams and balancing both technical execution and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Leadership

·      Lead and mentor a remote/distributed team of engineers.

·      Foster collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

·      Ensure smooth async and real-time communication with team, product management and program counterparts.

Code & Design Reviews

·       Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code quality and performance.

·       Provide constructive feedback on architecture and design decisions.

·       Enforce best practices, including SOLID principles, design patterns, and security.

Software Development & SDLC Oversight

·       Contribute to hands-on coding, debugging, and feature development.

·       Ensure adherence to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices.

·       Work closely with QA, DevOps, and Product teams for efficient delivery.

Frontend Ownership & Expertise

·      Reduce development time through creating reusable component libraries

·      Creation and adoption of design system by engineering teams 

·      Experience with design tokens and other ways to improve designer-developer collaboration

Analytics & Insights

·      Implement performance monitoring tools and observability metrics to ensure optimal application behavior.

·      Use data-driven decision-making to enhance frontend performance and user experience.

·      Conduct usability testing and A/B testing to refine frontend features based on user behavior.

·      Establish KPIs to measure frontend efficiency, scalability, and adoption.

Key Technologies

·       Backend: .NET Core, C#, GraphQL, REST APIs

·       Frontend: Angular, React, TypeScript

·       Architecture: Microfrontends, Headless/BFF-

·       Cloud & DevOps: Azure, CI/CD

·       Database: Azure SQL, CosmosDB,-

·      Test: Karma, Enlist, Jasmine

·      CSS: UI component libraries, including ngx-bootstrap or react-bootstrap

Education and Experience: 

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, with at least 2+ years of leadership experience.

·       Strong expertise in frontend development, .NET Core, C#, Angular, React, and TypeScript.

·       Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

·       Proven experience with remote or distributed engineering teams.

·       Experience in code reviews, design reviews, and technical mentorship.

·       Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and testing strategies.

·       Familiarity with agile development processes and software delivery lifecycle (SDLC).

·       Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

·       Exposure to AI, data security, and compliance-heavy industries is a plus.

Other:  

·      Some domestic (US) travel is required.  

·      Primary working hours in Eastern US time zone

All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:

• Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Personal Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Pet friendly office environment
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Pet Insurance
• On the job training and skills development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)