Senior Software Engineer Join our winning team, recently honored on Forbes' list of America's Best Startup Employers for 2025! The Helper Bees (THB) was created to fill an obvious need in an underserved community. Inspired by love and brought to reality through passion and determination, The Helper Bees was founded to empower older adult citizens and their families in their search for quality, affordable in-home care providers. We do this by providing older adults the ability to easily review, choose, and access affordable quality in-home helpers. The Helper Bees mission is to help people stay home longer through data-driven services that transform both the payer and the care-recipient experience. At THB, we define our company culture through our Core Values: Quickly iterate through solutions - We move at a fast pace which requires quick iterations to find a path to a repeatable solution Seek ways to create immediate impact - Be thoughtful and proactive in how you make an impact on your team. Actively look for ways to make a fast, positive impact. Bee the teammate you want to work with - We work as a team, help each other and encourage each other Ask questions, answer questions - You can't iterate through solutions if you don't ask the right questions which is why there is an expectation that questions should be asked. When you know the answer, being a good teammate means chiming in to get others up to speed. Take the time to celebrate wins - It's so easy for a team that is heads down to forget about all the great things they've accomplished. That's why we make it a priority to remind ourselves to create space to celebrate wins, big or small. Job Summary: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help establish and evolve frontend patterns that enable our growing team to deliver value rapidly and reliably. We maintain multiple SaaS products through our web applications (internal and external facing), a mobile app, and reporting integrations. At The Helper Bees, you will guide technical decisions, mentor others, and help establish practices that enable teams to iterate quickly and deliver meaningful impact. Requirements None Duties/Responsibilities: Lead frontend architecture decisions through collaboration and establish strong defaults that enable team success Guide the evolution of our React and React Native codebases with a focus on: Patterns that enable rapid iteration Practices that reduce cycle time Defaults that make the right thing easy Establish and evangelize practices for quality, testable, and maintainable code while balancing speed and sustainability Lead systematic approaches to debugging and problem-solving that help the whole team become more effective Drive improvements in development flow through: Optimizing deployment processes Reducing batch sizes Establishing feedback loops Improving system observability Guide technical decision-making by: Breaking down complex problems Facilitating tradeoff discussions Helping teams understand cost of delay Ensuring decisions enable rapid iteration Grow team capabilities through: Active mentorship and knowledge sharing Establishing learning opportunities in daily work Creating strong technical defaults Leading by example in technical practices Other duties as assigned/necessary Performance Metrics: Demonstrate effective technical leadership through: Consistent guidance and mentorship of other engineers Establishing patterns that enable team success Creating environments for knowledge sharing Growing technical capabilities across the team Engineering Productivity: Establish and maintain strong technical defaults Guide improvements in development workflows Contribute to architecture decisions that enable rapid iteration Help reduce friction in development processes Lead Issue Resolution and systematic problem-solving through: Effective issue triage and resolution Knowledge sharing around debugging approaches Cross-team collaboration on technical challenges Improving system observability Innovation: Drive meaningful improvements through: Solutions that enable rapid iteration Practices that improve system reliability Tools and patterns that reduce development friction Balanced approach to technical decisions Team Impact: Foster effective cross-team collaboration Share knowledge that grows team capabilities Help establish feedback loops Guide technical discussions toward actionable outcomes Required Skills/Abilities: Ability to establish and evolve technical defaults Experience optimizing development workflows Understanding of system thinking and flow principles Track record of growing other engineers You enjoy collaborating and are not afraid to ask for/give help You are proactive, self-directed, and organized You thrive in working in a fast pace start-up environment Change doesn't scare you, in fact, it does the opposite -- it fuels you! Must be 18 years of age or older Education and Experience: An understanding of best software development practices, patterns, and architecture An understanding of modern frontend and React best practices, patterns, and architecture Experience submitting apps to both Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store Experience working with REST APIs Experience with the following (or equivalents): JavaScript TypeScript React React Native Webpack Redux Cypress Jest Material-UI Bonus points if you have experience with: React-Admin Expo Django Rest Framework Physical Requirements: Ability to remain at your designated workstation for the duration of the workday Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a phone and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The ability to observe details at close range (typically on a computer screen) This position offers the flexibility of remote work at approved locations within the United States. Candidates must have a reliable internet connection and a designated work environment conducive to professional phone calls and sensitive data. Enjoy the convenience and comfort of working remotely while contributing to our team's success. The Helper Bees is committed to building a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and prioritized. We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any non-merit based or legally protected grounds. The Helper Bees provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the job application and interview process. 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