Senior Software Engineer, Front End (Customer Experience)
Fremont, CA - USA
Job Summary
Here at Scout Motors were carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.
But Scout is more than just a brand its a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration caretaking and hard work.
The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasnt been around for a while electrifying it digitizing it and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site a job site or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.
At Scout Motors we empower our talented inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee Someone who is a visionary and a leader who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.
Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If youre ready to drive change and make history apply now!
As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Customer Experience team you will be a core contributor to the customer-facing experiences that define how people buy a vehicle with us. You will build and maintain high-quality frontend features across the purchase journey working across trade-in vehicle configuration finance and leasing and delivery.
You will work closely with product design and backend engineers to ship experiences that customers trust with high-stakes decisions. You will take real ownership of features from design through delivery contribute meaningfully to technical decisions within the team and help raise the bar on frontend craft across the codebase.
This role is ideal for an engineer who writes thoughtful production-quality frontend code cares deeply about the customer experience and wants to grow their skills in a complex design-rich transactional product.
What youll do
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
- Build and maintain polished performant customer-facing frontend features writing clean well-tested code that your teammates can rely on and extend.
- Implement UI components and application logic that are correct accessible and consistent with our design system translating design intent into high-fidelity maintainable code.
- Take end-to-end ownership of features from scoping and technical design through implementation testing and monitoring in production.
- Integrate frontend experiences with backend APIs and third-party services handling loading states error conditions and edge cases thoughtfully.
- Contribute to frontend performance work: improving Core Web Vitals reducing bundle size and ensuring the UI holds up under real-world network and device conditions.
- Participate actively in code and design reviews sharing knowledge and helping maintain a high quality bar across the team.
- Contribute to the shared component library and design system helping keep it consistent accessible and easy for others to use.
- Collaborate with product managers designers and engineers to understand requirements and ship solutions that genuinely serve customers.
- Treat accessibility as a core part of the job building inclusive experiences by default rather than as a retrofit.
- Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to increase velocity and share effective practices with the team.
Location & Travel Expectations:
- This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location inFremont California.
- This role requires 1-3 days per week in the office with regular in-person meetings and events. Subject to change.
- Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
- Drivers License required for domestic travel.
We expect all Scout employees to have integrity curiosity resourcefulness and strive to exhibit a positive attitude as well as a growth mindset. Youll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced high-growth environment. Youll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Heres what else youll bring:
- Education/Certifications: A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- 5 years of frontend engineering experience with a track record of shipping production features end-to-end.
- Strong proficiency in React and TypeScript with a solid understanding of component patterns state management and application architecture.
- Familiarity with modern frontend technologies including WebGL GSAP Framer Motion and Astro is a strong plus.
- Good eye for design and attention to detail able to implement UIs that match design intent accurately and consistently.
- Working knowledge of frontend performance fundamentals: Core Web Vitals rendering strategies and bundle optimization.
- Practical understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) and experience building accessible components.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with REST or GraphQL APIs including handling errors loading states and edge cases.
- Collaborative and communicative comfortable asking questions flagging blockers and contributing to team discussions.
The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical mental and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides select highlights:
- Competitive insurance including:
- Medical dental vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with:
- An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including:
- 20 days planned PTO as accrued
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement jury duty voting time or military leave
This is a full-time exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidates skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.
Initial base salary range $140000.00 - $170000.00
Initial California base salary range $154000 - $187000
Internal leveling code: IC9
Notice to applicants:
- To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Residing in San Francisco:Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Residing inLos Angeles:Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
- Residing inNew York City:This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
Equal Opportunity
Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status disability pregnancyor anyother characteristicsprotected by law.Scout Motors is committed to compliance with allapplicablefairemploymentpractice laws.If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application pre-employment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
We're designing, engineering, and building the next generation of electric trucks and rugged SUVs for the doers, makers, and explorers. The new Scout® Traveler™ and Terra™ models are here, born from the original legend, retooled for a new era.