Staff Frontend Engineer
As a Staff Engineer at Notabene, you'll be a pivotal force driving the development of our complex, distributed payment systems that move hundreds of billions of dollars globally. You will lead by example as a top-tier individual contributor, shaping technical direction while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Your ability to take initiative, navigate ambiguity, and deliver high-quality code across the stack will directly impact the scalability and reliability of our platform. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to influence the future infrastructure of compliant crypto transactions worldwide.
What You'll Do
Must-Have Qualifications
Nice to Have
- Lead the design and development of scalable front-end and full-stack solutions with a focus on maintainability and performance.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver high-quality features.
- Own and drive complex projects from concept to deployment, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing constructive code reviews and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Contribute to the evolution of our engineering practices, tooling, and architecture to support rapid growth and innovation.
- Participate in live coding and system design sessions to solve challenging problems and improve system reliability.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Proven ownership of complex projects from ideation to deployment, collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
- 10+ years of front-end development experience, comfortable across the stack.
- Strong with TypeScript and modern web frameworks; quick to learn new technologies (e.g., SvelteKit, React, Next.js).
- 3+ years in secure, complex domains (crypto, identity, compliance, fintech, or payments).
- Skilled with RESTful APIs, web sockets, and event-driven data flows, ideally in payments or identity systems.
- Deep knowledge of web security and PII best practices for sensitive data.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., Postgres).
- Track record of delivering complex software solutions with attention to detail and quality.
- Experience mentoring and supporting high-performing engineering teams.
- Experience in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments; self-motivated and proactive.
- Strong problem-solving skills; able to work independently in a global, remote-first company.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable in a meritocratic, results-driven culture focused on productivity and ownership.
Nice to Have
- Experience in FinTech or blockchain sectors, especially with front-end technologies.
- Prior exposure to financial institutions and AML compliance processes.
- Understanding of privacy and security standards (SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR).
- Knowledge of distributed systems and complex payment infrastructures.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with experience building projects or products from concept to deployment.
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