Austin, United States of America Hybrid USD 148,000 - 168,000 Yearly

Care.com is hiring a Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping a responsive, user-focused platform that provides members with access to curated discounts and everyday savings. You'll develop and refine both frontend and backend components, using modern web technologies to deliver seamless experiences across devices.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement scalable features using React, TypeScript, and Micro frontends to enhance the member experience
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user needs into functional, intuitive solutions
  • Build and maintain Java-based backend services and integrate with RESTful APIs to support deal discovery and redemption
  • Optimize platform performance, reliability, and accessibility for a consistently high-quality experience
  • Leverage AI-powered coding tools for development, testing, and debugging to improve efficiency and code quality
  • Monitor system health using distributed tracing, logging, and alerting tools to ensure stability
  • Participate in CI/CD workflows and contribute to production support, including on-call responsibilities

What We're Looking For

  • 5-7 years of professional software development experience with strong skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Java
  • 3+ years of hands-on React development and 2+ years working with Java-based APIs
  • Proven experience building micro frontends and managing asynchronous data flows
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest and React Testing Library
  • Experience in product-driven environments, working alongside product managers and designers
  • Background in application monitoring, logging, and metrics collection
  • Comfort working in multi-site, collaborative teams with hybrid workflows
  • Preferred experience designing and developing Java-based APIs using Spring Boot

Technology Environment

React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Jest, React Testing Library, Node.js, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, HTML5, CSS3, AWS, Responsive Design, Redux, Context API

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid model, with in-office collaboration expected three days per week at one of the designated locations. The team values action, curiosity, and continuous learning, with a shared focus on creating meaningful solutions for real-life needs.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation includes a salary range of $148,000 – $168,000, annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability coverage, generous 401K matching, paid time off, holidays, and PTO. The company culture emphasizes empathy, family awareness, and innovation in solving everyday challenges.

Required Skills
ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptJavaNode.jsSpring BootRESTful APIsAWSHTML5CSS3ReduxContext APIJestReact Testing LibraryResponsive Design ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptJestReact Testing LibraryNode.jsSpring BootRESTful APIsHTML5CSS3JavaAI-assisted codingGitHub CopilotChatGPT
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Care.com
Care.com is a consumer tech company with heart, on a mission to solve a human challenge we all face: finding great care for the ones we love. Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world’s leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care, offering services from household tax and payroll to corporate benefits packages.
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Department Software Development
Category fullstack
Posted 2 months ago