Kayak
Kayak

Senior Frontend Software Engineer

engineeringfull-timeCambridge Office
SALARY
Not specified
WORK TYPE
hybrid
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
general
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About the role

In this role you will:

  • Work on K4B product features used by millions of corporate travelers
  • Have end-to-end ownership of the UI, including testing, monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Make architectural decisions and build prototypes
  • Review and scope feature requests
  • Drive technical debt reduction, oversee code quality, and pair with other developers
  • Refactor and optimize existing code
  • Work with geographically distributed teams
  • Leverage modern AI tools & technologies to build excellent user interfaces

Please apply if you have:

  • 4+ years of meaningful work experience building web applications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a quantitative/technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math)
  • Deep experience building layouts using CSS and HTML
  • Advanced understanding of JavaScript, ideally with some experience using a modern UI framework or library (we use React, but Angular and Vue.js experience counts)
  • Knowledge of performance considerations, especially with respect to browsers
  • Experience working in Java, C#, or a similar object-oriented language
  • Experience leveraging AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar) to building high quality software solutions
  • Ability to debug issues in a full-stack environment
  • Work independently on solutions and designs with minimal oversight
  • Produce scalable, high quality, and accurate work
  • Estimate effort accurately and execute with pace
  • Show good judgment in architecting software
  • Use metrics to validate decision-making
  • Own communication to key stakeholders on assigned projects
  • Easily relate technical subjects to non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrate leadership across teams and business functions

Benefits and Perks

  • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • Focus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, Company-wide week off a year, No meeting Fridays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, Leadership development, Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
  • Travel Discounts
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Competitive retirement and health plans
  • Free lunch 2 days per week
  • Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more
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