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Senior Frontend Engineer - KICK Creator Tools & Engagement

Easygo
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 6-7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a focus on scalable system design and UI development
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, and Tailwind CSS
  • Strong understanding of code architecture and design principles
  • Experience with Figma and a pixel-perfect implementation mindset
  • Comfortable using data and metrics to inform technical decisions and evaluate release readiness
Nice to have
  • Render lifecycle & reconciliation, memoization strategies (useMemo, useCallback, React.memo), concurrent rendering & scheduling concepts
  • Performance profiling & debugging
  • Radix UI, component-driven development mindset
  • Turborepo / monorepo workflows, isolated component development, visual regression workflows
  • Experience debugging production applications at scale
What the job really is

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Kick, you will architect and design high-performance front-end systems that support real-time engagement features for a global live-streaming platform. Your role will involve optimizing complex component trees, managing high-frequency updates, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance system performance. You will also mentor mid-level engineers and own features from conception to release, ensuring they meet product requirements and engineering standards.

Benefits
  • Champion Engineering Excellence to influence cultural change across the organisation
  • Work alongside the top 5% of engineering talent in Australia, using a vast cloud native tech stack
  • Exposure to building global, large-scale volume products which operate at thousands per second frequency
  • Access to over 9,000 courses across our Learning and Development Platform
  • EAP access for you and your family
  • Be rewarded with lucrative annual bonuses
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Focus on real-time systems may require rapid adaptation to changing technologies
  • High-performance demands may lead to a fast-paced work environment
  • Mentoring responsibilities may require additional time commitment
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