Senior Staff Engineer - Frontend Development/UI
Cohesity
Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.
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Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Engineer (L7), UI/Full Stack with an initial focus on the front end to lead the development of intuitive, responsive, and scalable user interfaces for our next-generation Enterprise and SaaS systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams—including backend engineers, product managers, and UX designers—to craft user-centric solutions that enhance user productivity and experience. This role demands exceptional technical expertise, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of modern front-end technologies and frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement complex and scalable UI solutions that align with business and technical requirements.
- Lead a team of dedicated UI engineers, providing technical mentorship, code reviews, and design guidance.
- Work closely with product, design, and backend teams to ensure cohesive implementation of features and services.
- Ensure the UI is optimized for performance, accessibility, and scalability, while maintaining a balance between technical excellence and quick delivery of features.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and front-end technologies, continuously improving the UI development process and toolkit.
- Establish and enforce best practices for coding standards, testing, and quality assurance.
- Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, promoting skill development within the team.
- Ensure all front-end code aligns with security standard methodologies, legal regulations, and company policies.
Key Qualifications
- Experience: 15+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 10+ years in a fast moving SaaS and Enterprise environment.
- Expertise in Front-end Technologies: Deep experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Architectural Experience: Proven ability to architect large-scale and complex UI applications, especially in enterprise environments.
- API Integration: Solid understanding of integrating front-end applications with RESTful APIs and WebSocket services. GraphQL experience preferred.
- Performance Optimization: Experience in profiling and optimizing front-end performance, reducing load times, and improving responsiveness.
- Testing & Automation: Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress) and CI/CD practices.
- Cloud Platforms: Exposure to cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and experience with deploying and managing UIs in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- UI/UX Collaboration: Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, intuitive, and engaging user interfaces in collaboration with UX designers.
- Version Control: Proficient in Git for source control and experienced in handling complex branching strategies.
- Soft Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to handle ambiguity and drive initiatives with limited supervision.
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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.