# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Playground](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/playground)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Salary:** $250k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** React, Vite, CI/CD, Google Cloud Monitoring, Sentry, Datadog, Monorepos, Frontend Build Tools, Logging Systems, Security Best Practices
**Posted:** 2026-04-29

> Staff Software Engineer building and maintaining scalable, secure frontend infrastructure and developer tooling for a child care platform. Requires 5+ years experience, React proficiency, and expertise in Vite, CI/CD, and monitoring tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to enhance deployment pipelines, security measures, and infrastructure scalability.
- Optimize Vite configurations to improve build times, reduce bundle sizes, and enhance the developer experience.
- Ensure robust separation between development, staging, and production environments while maintaining the ability to debug critical issues.
- Implement and maintain a centralized queryable logging system that allows engineers and support teams to efficiently debug and analyze system behavior.
- Improve and maintain real-time service uptime monitoring and alerts using tools such as Google Cloud Monitoring, PostHog, Sentry, or similar platforms.
- Maintain and improve internal developer tools to enhance productivity, including CI/CD automation and workflow enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with security best practices across deployment and infrastructure processes.
- Write and maintain clear, accessible documentation for configurations, processes, and best practices.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or software engineering focused on frontend systems.
- Must be proficient in React.
- Proficiency with modern deployment tools and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong experience with Vite, monorepos, and optimizing frontend build tools.
- Experience working with logging and monitoring solutions such as Sentry, Datadog, or Google Cloud Monitoring.
- Deep understanding of security best practices and infrastructure resilience.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

## Benefits
- Competitive salary + equity
- 3 weeks of PTO
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- $1200/year education stipend
- Free lunch daily
- New MacBook
- Collaborative and supportive work culture with a high level of autonomy and room for growth

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