Software Engineer, Frontend

Frontend Engineer · Mid · Full Time

New York, NY (HQ)USD 143k – 284k41mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Ramp is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to build performant, user-focused interfaces for their AI-powered financial operations platform serving 50,000+ businesses. The role involves working with TypeScript, React, and their in-house design system to create scalable solutions while mentoring team members and contributing to technical architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Frontend Development: Build performant, beautiful, and usable interfaces using TypeScript, React, and modern web technologies
  • Technical Leadership: Collaborate on technical vision and lead discussions and implementation of multiple complex projects
  • User Experience Excellence: Foster a culture of upholding industry-leading UX standards and user-focused design
  • Process Improvement: Continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and systems to scale codebase, productivity, and team
  • Talent Development: Recruit, interview, and develop interview questions while fostering culture of excellence, velocity, and humility
  • Mentorship: Inspire and mentor less experienced engineers and interns to help them grow their technical skills
  • Product Translation: Turn business and product ideas into scalable engineering solutions that serve 50,000+ businesses

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Frontend Experience

    Minimum 2 years of frontend engineering experience with focus on web applications

  • JavaScript Proficiency

    Deep understanding of JavaScript fundamentals, ES6+, and modern web development practices

  • React Expertise

    Strong proficiency in React, including hooks, state management, and component architecture

  • Visual Design Skills

    Knack for getting visuals right and implementing pixel-perfect designs

  • Performance Optimization

    Passion for web performance and experience optimizing frontend applications

  • Scalable Development

    Track record of shipping high-quality products and developing projects at scale

Education

  • Degree Preferred

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred but not required with equivalent experience

Experience

  • Product Development

    Experience turning business requirements into technical solutions with customer impact

  • Fast-paced Environment

    Ability to work in fast-paced startup environment with continuous learning mindset

  • Team Collaboration

    Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including design, product, and backend engineers

Skills

Required

  • JavaScript

    Deep understanding of JavaScript fundamentals, ES6+, async programming, and modern web APIs

  • React

    Strong proficiency in React including hooks, context API, component lifecycle, and performance optimization

  • TypeScript

    Experience with TypeScript for type-safe development and large-scale application architecture

  • Web Performance

    Knowledge of web performance optimization, lazy loading, code splitting, and Core Web Vitals

  • CSS/Styling

    Strong CSS skills including Flexbox, Grid, responsive design, and CSS-in-JS solutions

  • Version Control

    Proficiency with Git workflows, code review processes, and collaborative development practices

Preferred

  • Vite

    Nice to have

    Experience with Vite build tool and modern development server configurations

  • Design Systems

    Nice to have

    Experience building and maintaining design system components and documentation

  • Testing

    Nice to have

    Knowledge of frontend testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress

  • Accessibility

    Nice to have

    Understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices

  • GraphQL

    Nice to have

    Experience with GraphQL for efficient data fetching and API integration

  • State Management

    Nice to have

    Experience with state management solutions like Redux, Zustand, or Context API patterns

Tech stack

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScript

Frameworks

ReactViteRyu

Tools

GitModern build tools

Other

Web Performance OptimizationDesign SystemsCross-browser compatibility

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 143,200 – 284,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

    100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for employee, partially covered for dependents

  • One Medical

    Annual membership to One Medical for convenient healthcare access

  • 401k with Match

    Employer matching on 401k contributions made while employed by Ramp

  • Flexible PTO

    Unlimited paid time off policy for work-life balance

  • Fertility Benefits

    Health Reimbursement Account up to $10,000 per year for fertility-related expenses

  • Parental Leave

    Comprehensive parental leave policy for new parents

  • AI Tools

    Unlimited AI token usage for productivity and development

  • Pet Insurance

    Coverage for pet health and wellness expenses

  • Home Office Setup

    Centralized equipment ordering for home office setup and productivity

  • Wellness Stipend

    Health and wellness stipend for fitness, mental health, and wellbeing

  • Office Perks

    In-office lunch, snacks, drinks, and other amenities

  • Travel Budget

    Budget for intra-office travel and team collaboration

  • Relocation Support

    Relocation assistance to NYC or SF as needed for role requirements

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Application Review

    Initial screening of resume, portfolio, and GitHub profile to assess technical background

  2. 02

    Phone/Video Screen

    30-45 minute conversation with hiring manager about experience, motivation, and cultural fit

  3. 03

    Technical Assessment

    Take-home coding challenge or live coding session focusing on React and JavaScript fundamentals

  4. 04

    Technical Deep Dive

    1-hour technical interview with senior engineers covering system design, code review, and problem-solving

  5. 05

    Product & Team Fit

    Interview with product manager and team members to discuss collaboration style and product thinking

  6. 06

    Final Interview

    Meeting with engineering leadership to discuss technical vision, career goals, and team contribution

  7. 07

    Reference Check

    Verification of experience and performance with previous employers or colleagues

Full posting

Original listing.

About Ramp

At Ramp, we’re rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn’t just the next big wave. It’s the new foundation for how business gets done. We’re investing in that future — and in the people bold enough to build it.

Ramp is a financial operations platform designed to save companies time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping with built-in intelligence to maximize the impact of every dollar and hour spent. More than 50,000 businesses, from family-owned farms to e-commerce giants to space startups, have saved $10B and 27.5M hours with Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables over $100 billion in purchases each year.

Ramp’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Sands Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock, Redpoint, and ICONIQ, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart.

Ramp has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and LinkedIn’s Top U.S. Startups for more than 3 years, as well as the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, and TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies.

About the Role

Our ideal candidate has a deep understanding of JavaScript, a passion for web performance, and can creatively come up with solutions to solve customer's needs. Our tech stack currently involves TypeScript, React, Vite, and Ryu, our in-house design system.

Check out our Engineering Blog for more on our tech stack, mission and values!

What You’ll Do

  • Build! 

  • Design performant, beautiful, and usable interfaces 

  • Collaborate on our technical vision. Lead discussions and implementation of multiple complex projects

  • Foster a culture of upholding industry-leading UX

  • Continuously improve our engineering processes, tools, and systems that allow us to scale the code base, productivity, and the team

  • Recruit, interview and develop your own interview questions, while fostering the culture of excellence, velocity and humility

  • Inspire and mentor less experienced engineers and interns

What You'll Need

  • Minimum of 2 years of frontend engineering experience preferred

  • Proficiency in JavaScript and React

  • Knack for getting the visuals right

  • Track record of shipping high-quality products and developing projects at scale

  • Ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions

  • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craft

  • Alignment with Ramp’s core values of enabling businesses to grow more by spending less

Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)

  • 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you

    • Partially covered for your dependents

    • One Medical annual membership

  • 401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)

  • Flexible PTO

  • Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)

  • Parental Leave

  • Unlimited AI token usage

  • Pet insurance

  • Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees

  • Health and Wellness stipend

  • In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more

  • Budget for intra-office travel

  • Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)

Referral Instructions

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