# Frontend Engineer

**Company:** [Pump.co](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pump-co)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, AWS, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-04-06

> Builds intuitive frontend interfaces and contributes across the stack for a cloud cost optimization startup. Requires 3+ years full stack experience with React/Next.js, Python backend, AWS, and onsite work in San Francisco.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Build intuitive, performant, and scalable interfaces that bring our vision to life
- Contribute across the stack, with a strong emphasis on frontend architecture and best practices
- Work closely with engineers, designers, and founders to ship quickly and iterate based on feedback
- Help define and execute our technical roadmap — balancing technical debt and innovation
- Invent, improve, and maintain development processes, tools, and workflows
- Prototype often and move fast — while maintaining high product quality and UX standards

## Qualifications

- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience as a full stack engineer, with a focus on building scalable and reliable web applications
- Preferably has experience at a Series B+ to pre-IPO company
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern frontend framework — React and Next.js preferred
- Strong proficiency in Python, and familiarity with at least one Python backend framework (e.g. Django, FastAPI, Flask)
- Experience with AWS — knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cost/billing concepts is a plus
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
- Experience with Docker; container orchestration systems like Kubernetes are a plus
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Enjoys prototyping and experimenting quickly to validate ideas and iterate fast

## Required Skills

- Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and frontend development
- Strong architectural understanding of scalable frontend systems
- Experience integrating with backend APIs and working with real-time or dynamic data
- Strong product sense and attention to detail — you care how things look and feel
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and take initiative
- Ability to work onsite 5 days a week

## Bonus Points For

- Experience at early-stage startups or fast-growth environments (Series A–C, pre-IPO)
- Passion for developer tools, infrastructure, or cloud platforms
- Familiarity with Kubernetes or modern DevOps workflows
- An opinionated eye for clean, simple design and thoughtful UI

## Benefits

- Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
- 401(k) plan
- Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
- Free lunch & dinner at the office
- Annual company-paid retreats
- Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields

## Compensation

$120,000—$200,000 USD

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