Software Engineer II, Frontend

About the role

• About the Company

Greenlight Financial Technology is a family technology company focused on helping families raise financially smart kids and navigate everyday life together.

Its connected product ecosystem includes the Greenlight app, debit card, Safe Family GPS trackers, and Family Hub, combining financial tools, safety features, and family management capabilities in one experience. More than 6.5 million family members trust Greenlight to stay connected and manage life together.

• About the Role

Greenlight is seeking a Software Engineer II, Frontend with a strong background in web development to join its Web Platform and Family Hub team.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and related frontend technologies. This role goes beyond application development, with opportunities to contribute to deployment, operations, technical strategy, and the broader software development lifecycle.

You will help translate mobile experiences to the web, create world-class user experiences, contribute to the technical direction of the web platform, and work closely with engineering teams to build scalable and maintainable products.

This role reports to the Director, Engineering.

• Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of innovative web experiences that translate mobile product capabilities to the web.

Develop high-quality, responsive web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies.

Contribute to the technical strategy and long-term vision of the Web Platform and Family Hub.

Define and promote engineering standards, development best practices, and code-quality practices.

Participate in application deployment and operational phases of the software development lifecycle.

Drive architectural improvements and support the evolution of the web platform.

Identify, manage, and reduce technical debt.

Mentor engineers and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

Build and maintain automated tests using technologies such as Cypress, React Testing Library, and Jest.

Work with modern build and development tools such as Turborepo.

Collaborate with backend and infrastructure teams working with Node.js, Express, REST APIs, AWS, and TypeScript/Kotlin.

Contribute to CI/CD processes and reliable software delivery.

Help establish scalable, maintainable, and high-quality frontend architecture.

• Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

3+ years of software development experience with a demonstrated track record of technical leadership.

Strong expertise in React and Next.js.

Experience with Remix or comparable modern web application frameworks.

Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend development practices.

Experience with modern build tools and frontend development workflows.

Experience with automated testing and frameworks such as Cypress, React Testing Library, or Jest.

Experience with CI/CD practices.

Understanding of application design, development, deployment, and operational phases of the SDLC.

Strong technical problem-solving and collaboration skills.

• Preferred Qualifications

Experience contributing to technical strategy and defining engineering standards.

Experience mentoring software engineers.

Experience with Tailwind CSS.

Experience with Turborepo or similar modern build and monorepo tooling.

Familiarity with Node.js, Express, REST APIs, AWS, and Kotlin.

Experience managing technical debt and leading architectural evolution.

Experience building consumer-facing web applications and translating mobile experiences to web platforms.

Strong interest in delivering polished, accessible, and high-quality user experiences.

• Benefits & Perks

Greenlight offers a comprehensive benefits and perks package, including:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA match

Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Traditional 401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays

Professional development stipends

Mental health resources

1:1 financial planning support

Fertility healthcare

100% paid parental and caregiving leave

Cleaning service and meals during parental/caregiving leave

Flexible work-from-home and in-office opportunities

Fully stocked kitchen and catered lunches

Occasional in-office happy hours

Employee resource groups

Compensation: Greenlight uses a market-based compensation approach, with pay varying according to location, experience, and skill set. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance bonus, equity rewards, medical benefits, and 401(k) matching.

The provided estimated base pay ranges are:

New York, California, Washington: $122,000–$170,000

Colorado: $122,000–$145,000

• Equal Opportunity Statement

Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Greenlight is committed to providing an inclusive work environment and interview experience. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates who require them during the hiring process.

Greenlight may use artificial intelligence tools to support portions of its hiring process, including application and resume review, response analysis, and identification of potential inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruiting team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.