Senior Software Engineer - Front End

Leland’s mission is to unlock human potential by making the world’s expertise more accessible. We do that through a platform that connects people with coaching, content, and courses that can can help them achieve their most ambitious career and educational goals. Since our founding in 2021, we’ve helped tens of thousands of people reach their most ambitious goals, raised $19M from world-class investors, and built the industry leader in educational and career coaching.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Leland, you will directly contribute to our core offerings and drive product development alongside a talented team of engineers, designers, and product managers. If you are passionate about using modern web technologies to make a meaningful impact in the world, while joining a well-funded high-growth startup, then we’d love to chat. We’re growing fast and are eager to welcome new teammates who are the best at what they do and who are excited about the challenge of helping Leland reach its potential.

Responsibilities:

• Establish patterns and level up the organization of mostly full-stack engineers on modern consumer-facing front end development best practices

• Work closely with product, design, and other engineers to build Leland’s platform that connects people with coaching, content, community to help them accomplish their goals

• Build and maintain foundational pieces of Leland’s infrastructure

• Propose innovative ideas and shape a product that will surprise and delight customers and drive business results

• Write high-quality, performant code

• Ensure product quality through comprehensive testing and rigorous code reviews. Our engineers own the quality of their code (we do not have a QA department)

• Contribute to our team culture by fostering an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment

Qualifications:

• Proven track record: You have 5+ years of experience driving business impact as a frontend developer, preferably with consumer-facing experience.

  • We’re specifically looking for candidates with experience and passion for setting patterns and practices around the following:

    • Server Rendered Code (App Router, RSC)

    • SEO

    • Page Speed Performance

    • Tag Management (such as GTM)

    • Tooling / Builds / Bundling to ensure optimal performance and DevX

    • Attribution

    • Analytics (we use Posthog)

• Self starter: You are ambitious and take initiative, and thrive in environments with minimal supervision

• Not ideological about technology: You have opinions and preferences, but can learn new technologies and adapt to changing business needs

• High standards: You take pride in your work and are highly accountable

• Strong communicator: You communicate nuanced ideas clearly; you are empathetic in disagreements, and thoughtfully consider other perspectives

• Build the team: You enjoy collaborating with both fellow engineers and cross-functional partners; you are a lifelong learner and invest in your own growth, but also the growth, learning, and development of your teammates.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with Java, GraphQL, MongoDB, CRMs (we use HubSpot)

• Experience working in startup environments

Why Leland?

• Join a high-growth consumer startup focused on helping people achieve their goals by connecting them with expert coaches

• Opportunity to take part in building a world-class team

• A collaborative, high-energy environment where your contributions have a direct impact

• The chance to join a passionate team helping people achieve their career and educational dreams

Leland is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and demographics to apply.