Senior Software Engineer, Core Developer Experience
Senior engineer leading projects to modernize developer tooling, migrate frameworks, optimize testing/build processes, and improve frontend performance for Bubble's core visual app builder team. Requires 5+ years experience with TypeScript, SolidJS/React, and dev tooling expertise.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead technical projects improving engineer productivity, quality, and satisfaction on Bubble's core product.
- Migrate off legacy frameworks and introduce modern frontend tooling.
- Upgrade shared libraries and improve support for internal design system.
- Reduce test suite runtime and improve reliability of developer-facing tests.
- Optimize local development loop, including build, bundling, and hot reload times.
- Investigate and resolve frontend performance regressions in the Editor.
- Define standards and build frameworks for other Core teams to adopt.
- Stay up to date with modern AI tools and incorporate into developer workflows.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, delivering high-impact projects.
- Strong proficiency with modern frontend frameworks (TypeScript, SolidJS/React) and full-stack work.
- Deep experience with developer tooling: build systems, bundlers, testing frameworks, package managers, CI/CD pipelines.
- Proven ability to modernize large codebases (framework migrations, dependency upgrades, maintainable designs).
- Experience leading multi-engineer projects with alignment and measurable outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving, balancing pragmatic and scalable solutions.
- Collaborative communicator who mentors across levels.
Tech Stack
Frontend: TypeScript, SolidJS, Storybook, Kobalte, vanilla-extract, Playwright
Backend: Node.js (TypeScript)
Infrastructure: AWS (CDK, Terraform, Lambda, ECS), Kafka
Tooling: Jest, ESLint
Compensation
Estimated salary: $183,000 - $237,000, plus equity, comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, wellness stipends, generous PTO, sabbatical program.
Skills
TypeScript, Solidjs, React, Node.js, AWS, Playwright, Jest, Storybook, Eslint, Terraform
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