Staff Software Engineer (UX/Frontend)

Position Overview

Propel is on a mission to build technology that strengthens the social safety net. As part of a passionate team of ~100 Propellers, you will join a fast-paced, high‐autonomy startup environment where your work directly impacts meaningful solutions for our users. In this role as a UX Engineer or Frontend Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to flex between individual contributor responsibilities and engineering management, working on diverse products—from government programs to healthcare—while delivering user‐centric, high‐quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a strategic leader in identifying technical and product opportunities—including building products from scratch or refactoring legacy systems—and guide both individual contributor and team leadership efforts.
• Up-level engineering practices by establishing best practices in code hygiene, documentation, and technical decision-making.
• Dive deep into high-complexity product work, delivering high quality projects on tight timelines while navigating between hands-on development and leadership responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining software at scale.
• 3+ years of experience successfully leading and managing a team.
• Expertise in at least one frontend language with a willingness to learn TypeScript and Vue.
• Experience working in a startup environment and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Proven ability to quickly ramp up within a new product ecosystem to contribute to large, impactful projects.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong experience collaborating cross-functionally, especially with designers and product managers.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback in technical specifications, code reviews, and team discussions.
• A passion for making a difference in the lives of users.

Preferred Qualifications

• A track record of identifying key problems, driving change, and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Experience building consumer-facing products for large user bases.
• Flexibility in operating both as an individual contributor and as a team manager.
• Knowledge and passion for crafting products with strong accessibility in mind.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm when working with new technologies and novel problems.
• Experience building scalable frontend architectures that enhance developer usability.
• Excellent judgment in balancing speed with robustness and scalability.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of seniority.
• A strong focus on impact with the capability to prioritize both long-term and short-term needs.
• Passion and aptitude for mentoring and elevating the skills of other engineers.

Benefits & Perks

• Meaningful work and a strong, shared sense of mission with a passionate, world-class team.
• Remote-friendly work environment with a dog-friendly office in Downtown Brooklyn.
• 20 days of PTO and unlimited sick days.
• 4% 401K match.
• $10k lifetime spend towards Carrot Fertility.
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision options.
• Other health and mental health focused benefits and perks.
• Compensation: Propel builds compensation bands referencing the 75th percentile of similar companies. Expected compensation for the role is $220K - $240K and may be expanded for more senior candidates.