Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), Social

Location: San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo)

The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop PlayStation features on the PS5, mobile, and other supported platforms. They will provide strong technical knowledge, experience, and implementation efforts across a set of client applications. The ideal candidate will come from a strong object-oriented development background and be passionate about client applications and web technologies.

Role Responsibilities

• Architect and develop complex projects across multiple teams and fields to deliver new and innovative features.
• Develop and maintain high quality front-end applications using React Native, ensuring they are production-ready and meet performance standards.
• Extremely proactive and independent, communicating with all relevant stakeholders on plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Create and deploy adaptable UI elements for multiple platforms, emphasizing scalability and ease of maintenance, while incorporating architectural frameworks such as MVC, MVVM, and MVP.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Product Managers, and Designers to understand feature requirements, define technical requirements, and develop new features.
• Will have ownership of technology, common shareable features across a large project or on several small projects.
• Produce excellent, thorough design, architecture, and development documentation.

•       Focus on quality and strive to improve processes, propose standard methodologies, and drive their usage within the teams.
•       Partner with QA engineers to ensure test coverage and verify test plans that help deliver high quality features.
•       Write unit tests and component tests for features with key characteristics of stability and maintainability that prevent regressions in the product code.
•       Efficiently debug issues raised by internal and external users and work with the team to provide resolutions to these issues.
•       Support and mentor other team members and provide technical leadership by reviewing pull requests, design plans, and participate in architectural discussions.
•       Communicate on development strategy, technical subjects related to software development frameworks and collaborate effectively with the globally distributed teams to achieve business goals.
•       Ability to understand, discuss and improve specifications to enhance the overall experience for players and game studio partners.

Required Qualifications

• Must relocate to Los Angeles, Orange County, or San Diego area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. 
• 5+ years of solid programming experience in end-to-end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React and React Native.
• Expert level knowledge of object-oriented design and design patterns, and passionate about writing high-quality and well-architected code.
• Collaborated on cloud-deployed services hosting APIs and backend processes talking to data storage and caching layers, event buses, and other services.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices – requirement gathering and analysis, design and develop secure and scalable code with unit tests, partake in code reviews and documentation; experience with open source-based technology stack.
• Ability to oversee periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in working with C++ and C# on multi-threaded applications.
• Strong independent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and tackle new challenges.
• Works independently with strong work ethic to deliver on critical timelines.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently in a challenging environment.
• A passion for gaming and a proven record of delivering the best possible experiences to players and game partners.

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), Social

Location: Los Angeles, CA

The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop PlayStation features on the PS5, mobile, and other supported platforms. They will provide strong technical knowledge, experience, and implementation efforts across a set of client applications. The ideal candidate will come from a strong object-oriented development background and be passionate about client applications and web technologies.

Role Responsibilities

• Architect and develop complex projects across multiple teams and fields to deliver new and innovative features.
• Develop and maintain high quality front-end applications using React Native, ensuring they are production-ready and meet performance standards.
• Extremely proactive and independent, communicating with all relevant stakeholders on plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Create and deploy adaptable UI elements for multiple platforms, emphasizing scalability and ease of maintenance, while incorporating architectural frameworks such as MVC, MVVM, and MVP.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Product Managers, and Designers to understand feature requirements, define technical requirements, and develop new features.
• Will have ownership of technology, common shareable features across a large project or on several small projects.
• Produce excellent, thorough design, architecture, and development documentation.

•       Focus on quality and strive to improve processes, propose standard methodologies, and drive their usage within the teams.
•       Partner with QA engineers to ensure test coverage and verify test plans that help deliver high quality features.
•       Write unit tests and component tests for features with key characteristics of stability and maintainability that prevent regressions in the product code.
•       Efficiently debug issues raised by internal and external users and work with the team to provide resolutions to these issues.
•       Support and mentor other team members and provide technical leadership by reviewing pull requests, design plans, and participate in architectural discussions.
•       Communicate on development strategy, technical subjects related to software development frameworks and collaborate effectively with the globally distributed teams to achieve business goals.
•       Ability to understand, discuss and improve specifications to enhance the overall experience for players and game studio partners.

Required Qualifications

• Must relocate to Los Angeles, Orange County, or San Diego area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. 
• 5+ years of solid programming experience in end-to-end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React and React Native.
• Expert level knowledge of object-oriented design and design patterns, and passionate about writing high-quality and well-architected code.
• Collaborated on cloud-deployed services hosting APIs and backend processes talking to data storage and caching layers, event buses, and other services.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices – requirement gathering and analysis, design and develop secure and scalable code with unit tests, partake in code reviews and documentation; experience with open source-based technology stack.
• Ability to oversee periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in working with C++ and C# on multi-threaded applications.
• Strong independent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and tackle new challenges.
• Works independently with strong work ethic to deliver on critical timelines.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently in a challenging environment.
• A passion for gaming and a proven record of delivering the best possible experiences to players and game partners.

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its Design award winner for inclusivity for 2025.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

With the growth of our Android app, being the most used text-to-speech app in the Play Store, we find the need for a Senior Android Engineer to help us support the new user base as well as work on new and exciting projects to push us forward.   

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount. 

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week. 

What You’ll Do

• Owning major features and working closely with our design team - take ownership of features inside the app and become responsible of delivering high quality features
• Shape the future of our Android team
• Own, maintain and improve reliability metrics for key features
• Participate in discussions across different teams - Product, Design, Engineering
• Review pull requests, and support other teammates
• Handle critical issues or cope with unexpected challenges 
• Take ownership of feature releases and provide nightly builds for the QA team

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Familiarity with Android components
• Experience building or contributing to at least one Android app
• Product design intuition and user empathy
• Drive to push the boundaries of Android UI/UX
• Understanding of the importance of tests and how to approach writing tests
• Self-drive to improve the app and codebase above and beyond what's outlined in the spec
• Rock solid experience with Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, Kotlin Flow, Dagger 2, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Background Services, Music Player Service, Android Animations, Jetpack Navigation, JUnit tests
• Excellent communication skills
• User oriented problem solving approach
• Driven with continuous feedback from leaders

Bonus:

• Experience building, maintaining, or otherwise contributing to open source projects in Android
• Experience with iOS, Web or NodeJS

Technologies we use:

• Kotlin
• Kotlin Coroutines
• Kotlin Flow
• Jetpack Navigation
• Dagger 2
• Room
• Custom Views, Canvas & Paint
• Jetpack Compose
• JUnit

What We offer:

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product.
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in one of the fastest growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

The United States Based Salary range for this role is: 140,000-200,000 USD/Year + Bonus + Stock depending on experience

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Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Position Overview

Webstacks is a design and development agency partnering with high-growth companies across SaaS, FinTech, Blockchain, Security, Healthcare, and more to build modern, performant web experiences. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our engineering team and deliver best-in-class digital products across a fast-moving, diverse client portfolio.

This is a client-facing role. You’ll work directly with stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate technical decisions, and deliver solutions that meet both business and user needs. Day-to-day you’ll collaborate closely with designers, project managers, and senior engineers across modern frontend frameworks, headless CMS platforms, and performant web architectures.

This is a full-time, US-based remote role. Our office is in San Diego, CA — local candidates interested in hybrid are welcome, though it’s not required.

Role Details

Location:  Remote, US-Based (San Diego, CA office available for hybrid)

Employment Type:  Full-Time

Experience:  3–5 years of professional software engineering experience

Reports To:  Engineering Manager

Hours:  Pacific Time (PT) aligned

What You’ll Do

• Build reusable, modular, and well-documented frontend components using modern JavaScript frameworks
• Translate Figma and Sketch designs into fast, accessible, and polished digital experiences
• Integrate and manage content across a variety of headless CMS platforms, ensuring seamless delivery
• Collaborate with designers, project managers, and fellow engineers across the full project lifecycle — from kickoff through deployment
• Participate in code reviews, giving and receiving constructive feedback to uphold team-wide quality standards
• Maintain and contribute to design systems, component libraries, usage guidelines, and documentation to support the broader team
• Debug and resolve UI issues to ensure a seamless and performant user experience
• Communicate technical decisions and surface alternative solutions clearly to both technical teammates and non-technical clients
• Apply product thinking to engineering delivery, treating websites as long-lived products aligned with customer and business needs

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5 years of professional frontend or full-stack web development experience
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with hands-on React experience
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks, particularly Next.js and/or Gatsby.js
• Solid command of HTML5, CSS3, and CSS pre-processors (SASS/LESS)
• Experience integrating and managing headless CMS platforms such as Sanity, Contentful, Storyblok, DatoCMS, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, WordPress, or HubSpot
• Familiarity with Node.js, GraphQL APIs, and RESTful services
• Proficiency with Git-based version control and collaborative development workflows
• Solid understanding of SEO, site performance, and accessibility principles, with experience applying them to high-quality marketing websites
• Clear written and verbal communication skills — comfortable engaging with both technical teammates and non-technical clients
• WordPress experience is a plus (1+ years preferred)

Our Tech Stack

• Frameworks: Next.js, Gatsby.js, React, TypeScript
• CMS Platforms: Sanity, Contentful, Storyblok, DatoCMS, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, WordPress, HubSpot
• Hosting & Infrastructure: Vercel, Netlify, AWS Amplify, Cloudflare
• APIs & Tooling: GraphQL, REST, Node.js, Git, Figma, Jira

Who You Are

• An analytical thinker who asks smart questions, anticipates roadblocks, and comes with solutions
• A self-starter who takes ownership and sees work through without hand-holding
• A collaborator who communicates well with designers, PMs, and clients alike
• Eager to learn and grow — you embrace new frameworks, tools, and technical challenges
• Detail-oriented about code quality, performance, and accessibility
• Understands the importance of and value in creating and executing on best practices as well as keeping up to date with new technologies

Position Overview

We’ve made tremendous strides in disrupting the typical expectations of engineers at an agency. Technology is at the core of Webstacks and is our largest department. Because of this, we encourage open-source and the constant evolution of our tech stack. We partner with best-of-breed web technology providers to build on the most modern front-end frameworks.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to help produce the best-in-class digital experiences for our clients and can't wait for you to join the team!

Details of the Role

• Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Remote)
• Type of Work: Full-time Contractor, available to work up to 40 hours per week
• Working Hours: PST (Pacific Standard Time)
• Years of experience: 2-4 Years

The Day to Day

• Work with product designers, other developers, and stakeholders to create user-friendly experiences
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, usage guidelines, and component libraries, supporting designers and other developers in adopting and implementing the system effectively
• Assist in leading or developing on different projects, ensuring successful execution from planning to deployment.
• Communicate technical feasibility and alternative solutions when roadblocks are discovered to clients and internal team members
• Write high-quality, clean, efficient, performant, and well documented code to create reusable and modular components
• Integrate and manage content through variety of CMS, ensuring seamless delivery across the application
• Balance constraints, limiting short-term workarounds, while focusing on future extensions

Qualifications

• Highly experienced using JS Frameworks (React, Typescript, Gatsby.js, Next.js, etc.)
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3.
• Strong understanding of CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
• Proficient understanding of NodeJs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT
• An excellent ability to convert Figma/Sketch mockups into interactive digital experiences while taking performance and accessibility into consideration
• Implementing and maintaining various content management systems (Sanity, Contentful, Dato CMS, WordPress, Storyblok, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, Hubspot, etc.)
• Minimum 1-2 years of Wordpress experience (plus)
• Excellence in verbal and written communication, and in working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues and clients in challenging circumstances.
• Excellent time management, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is an Analytical thinker.  Asks thoughtful questions and identifies project roadblocks
• Takes ownership and independently executes. You can problem solve and provide guidance on technical issues and implementations
• Is a team player. You thrive in a mult-disciplinary work environment and collaborate well with other developers, designers, and project managers.
• Is Eager to learn. Ready to expand their skill sets, and grow within the organization
• Is Creative. You are self-motivated and excited to be a part of a high performance team

Tools and Tech that you love:

• Headless/Decoupled Sanity, Contentful, Dato CMS, WordPress, Storyblok, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, Hubspot, etc.
• Static Site Generators: Preferably NextJS and Gatsby.js
• Hosting and serverless backend services: AWS Amplify, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare
• Web Services / APIs: Preferably GraphQL

The best parts of this job

• You’re in control of your schedule. At Webstacks, we recognize you are human. Meet your deadlines, ensure your talented team and your clients are equipped to succeed, and be prepared for your meetings. You are not destined for a desk 9-5… all we ask is that you produce, develop, and succeed!
• Culture. Culture. Culture. Ego? At Webstacks, we’ve never heard of it! We are all on the same mission: progress both as a cohesive unit as a company + have a true desire to see the best in our teammates both personally and professionally.
• Work with Elite Stakeholders. You have the opportunity to work daily with some of the best minds in the tech space.
• Live and breathe on the cutting edge. You’ll be at the cutting edge of website development & design — managing your team who is working on the fastest-growing site building frameworks and design tools on the market
• Leveling up your skillset.  At Webstacks, you’ll have the opportunity to touch a multitude of different frameworks, CMS, and codebases across multiple software engineering disciplines. 

The worst parts of this job

• Delivering difficult news. On the team, we empathize deeply with our customers. It’s what makes delivering those moments of delight so delightful. At the same time, we sometimes have to convey difficult news that something isn’t possible or supported at this time, and it can be challenging to disappoint our eager, loyal, and thriving customer base. 
• Wearing many hats is challenging. You are at the epicenter of all things SEO at Webstacks. You’ll be heavily involved in sales, solutions, and partnership initiatives. You’ll definitely want to be the type of person who thrives under pressure and is comfortable learning new things on the fly.

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