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Staff Frontend Engineer, Arbor
Job Location:
Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 193000 - 227000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (16 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
The Role
Were looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join Linktrees platform engineering team and work on Arbor our design system. Arbor owns the shared components patterns and frontend infrastructure that every product at Linktree is built on.
In this role youll own the technical direction of the platform its architecture component APIs design-system practices and delivery standards and youll be a person other teams look to for how frontend engineering should be done at Linktree. Youll split your time between hands-on frontend craft and partnering with Product Design and Engineering leaders on where the platform goes next. Youll operate with real autonomy and act as a key voice in how Linktrees frontend evolves to support fast reliable product development at scale.
What Youll Own
- Build and maintain the shared component library and design system component APIs design tokens theming accessibility and documentation that product teams across Linktree build on.
- Set the technical bar for frontend architecture code quality and delivery practices and codify the patterns other teams adopt.
- Define and evolve Arbors frontend platform strategy in close partnership with Product Design and Engineering leaders.
- Drive the design systems contribution and adoption model: versioning breaking-change management deprecation and getting teams onto shared foundations.
- Lead complex cross-team technical initiatives end to end from problem definition through rollout balancing shipping speed against long-term platform health.
- Mentor and grow engineers across the organisation raising overall craft and technical judgment.
Who Were Looking For
- Strong cross-functional communication and influence skills; a proven ability to drive alignment and adoption across teams without formal authority.
- 8 years of professional frontend engineering experience including significant time operating at a Staff or equivalent level.
- Deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React) and a proven track record building and scaling shared component or design systems used by multiple teams.
- Hands-on fluency with the building blocks of a design system: component API design design tokens and theming versioning and accessibility.
- A track record of mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar of the people around you.
Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $193000 - $227000 in the San Francisco Bay or Los Angeles area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise the scope of role and level and may vary from the amounts listed above.
P.S. If you dont tick every box in this ad please dont rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes so if this role resonates with you hit that apply button!
Our Story
Were on a mission to empower anyone to curate grow and monetize their digital universe. We created the link in bio category and were just getting started. From creators artists and entrepreneurs to global brands were redefining how people connect with their communities showcase their content and promote products all in one link.
Today a community of 70 million use Linktree including icons like Adidas TikTok the UN Environmental Program The NFL Manchester United World Central Kitchen Sabrina Carpenter Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez. With 48000 new accounts created every day Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.
Weve teamed up with some of the worlds biggest platforms including TikTok Snap YouTube GoFundMe Spotify Google Stripe Reddit Laylo and Kajabi to unify Linkers digital spaces and we partner with retail brands Amazon Nike Nordstrom Target Sephora Vuori and more to share products they love.
Were a tight-knit passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple powerful and yours. If youre excited by the idea of shaping a new category setting the standard and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed wed love to meet you.
Where and How We Work
Were a global diverse team spread across continents with offices in London Los Angeles Melbourne and San Francisco. We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While were mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 95 we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and video-casual where kids pets and delivery drivers are welcome.
How well help you thrive
Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:
- An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships development courses childcare travel charitable donations pet insurance home office set-up - the choice is yours!
- 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical dental vision disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
- Employer contribution towards your retirement.
- Generous time off for vacation holidays parental leave volunteer time and other categories.
- Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the companys success.
At Linktree we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds talents and experiences and were proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued respected and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex gender identity race ethnicity disability pregnancy age or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities please dont hesitate to reach us at your needs are important to us.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
