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Sketchy

Senior Software Developer, Frontend

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $140K - $160K

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ February 27th, 2025

CI/CD TypeScript

Edtech.com's Summary

Sketchy is hiring a Senior Software Developer, Frontend. This role involves collaborating with engineers, product designers, and managers to develop well-crafted software, launching new functionalities, and maintaining best practices in engineering through documentation and mentorship. Successful candidates will work closely with team leads while engaging in agile processes to meet the needs of students and educational institutions.

Highlights 
  • Collaborate with engineers, product designers, and managers.
  • Develop and launch new functionalities efficiently.
  • Improve software quality through documentation and mentorship.
  • 5+ years of experience with hybrid and web-based applications.
  • Proficient in TypeScript, React Native, and CSS.
  • Salary range: $140,000 - $160,000.
  • Equity, 100% health coverage, and 401(k) benefits.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexible time off.
  • Additional perks include team events and monthly reimbursements.

Senior Software Developer, Frontend Full Description

Senior Software Developer, Frontend

Our Company
At Sketchy, we’re transforming how students learn by turning complex topics into unforgettable visual journeys. Our mission? To help students master challenging material, achieve higher scores, and bring their knowledge to life through interactive cases. Through a combination of art, science, and cutting-edge technology, we enable students to learn, retain, and practice—effortlessly. The short version? We’re here to make better clinicians.

Sketchy is looking for a Senior Software Developer, Frontend with emphasis in hybrid mobile development and web development to join the Engineering team! This role will be instrumental in advancing our product roadmap and partnering with Product Managers and Designers to build and maintain our platform. 

Sketchy is hiring remote employees in these select US states: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington!

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with fellow Sketchy engineers, product designers and product managers to design, review, and build well-crafted software.
  • Engage in an agile and iterative workflow to expediently launch new functionalities aligned with the demands of students and schools.
  • Improve the overall engineering quality through documentation, technical guidance and mentoring, and establishing and upholding best practices for the team.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and investigate issues when they occur.
  • Ability to effectively break down product requirements, analyze specifications, and decompose them into manageable tasks for development, ensuring a clear roadmap and successful implementation.

What We’re Looking For:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing hybrid and web-based mobile-first and applications using modern frameworks and technologies
  • Proficient in Typescript, React Native (or other hybrid mobile frameworks), CSS
  • Experience deploying front end applications across multiple platforms and target devices
  • Well-versed in engineering fundamentals and architecture, including Git, CI/CD practices, RESTful APIs
  • Intuition about non-functional requirements when building new features
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
  • Proven expertise in designing and implementing scalable and high-performing application architectures and code.
  • Knowledgeable about modern tooling for instrumentation, monitoring, metrics, and performance and cost analysis. Examples may include Data Dog, New Relic, Heap, and AWS CloudHealth

If you don’t have 100% of the bullets listed above, that’s okay! We know there are no perfect applicants. If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference, we want to hear from you! Learn more about Sketchy’s culture at sketchy.com/careers. 

Who you will work closely with
Ryan Pierce - Frontend Lead
Vlad Iacob - Director of Engineering

Salary Range
$140,000 - $160,000

Our Perks 
  • Remote First - Make a difference from wherever you want to work.
  • Flexible Time Off - We work smarter, not harder. No accruals, just real work-life balance. 
  • 100% Individual Health Coverage - We’ve got you covered!
  • Equity - From day one, you’ll have a stake in our future growth. 
  • 401(k) - We support your financial future with up to 5% matching. 
  • Team Events - Get to know the team with virtual events, monthly outings, company retreats, and more.
  • Annual Work Anniversary Stipend 
  • Monthly Wifi & Phone Reimbursement 
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 

Sketchy Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

The pay range for this role is:
140,000 - 160,000 USD per year (Remote - United States)