Front-End Software Engineer

New York office

Perpetual is an award winning product design and software development agency in NYC. We work on a variety of innovative and exciting projects, ranging from creative interactive front-end experiences to advanced scalable back-end and data systems. Our clients include several successful startups and innovative large corporations like Reuters, Elle Magazine, Car & Driver, Sonder, Unpakt, The Inside, MIT, University of California and Reliance Jio. Our team has prior experience at companies like McKinsey, Verizon, Reuters, Code & Theory and Fantasy Interactive. We follow best practices in Product Management, UX Design and Software Engineering.

We are seeking a Front-End Software Engineer to help with various exciting web development initiatives. This is a great opportunity to work among a highly talented team on exciting projects in a fast-paced and fun environment. You will be working among a very talented product development team of designers and developers, and interfacing directly with top tier clients.

About You

Responsibilities

  1. Work with a super talented, high performance and friendly team of Product Managers, Designers and other Software Engineers 
  2. Develop & deliver currently planned technical application & features in an agile and collaborative process
  3. Interface with clients to understand their requirements and plan projects
  4. Work mostly on HTML/CSS/JS Javascript stack but work on other technologies like Node JS as well
  5. Evolve Perpetual’s engineering best practices across our projects
  6. Assist with internal R&D and innovation projects in addition to client work
  7. Manage technology infrastructure, database & code with rest of engineering team

Key Skills and Requirements:

  1. Good computer science fundamentals
  2. HTML/CSS front-end expertise
  3. React.js, Redux, JavaScript expertise
  4. Expertise working with data management and modeling and database implementation (SQL)
  5. Comfortable using source code management tools like github and bitbucket
  6. Experience integrating third party applications and services (API integration, webhook integration)
  7. Experience with general software testing and unit testing 
  8. Experience managing cloud hosting on platforms like AWS is an added plus
  9. Expertise with platforms like WordPress and Shopify is an added plus

Added Plus

Additional Desired Skills

  1. Very detail oriented
  2. Great communication skills
  3. Good problem-solving skills
  4. Positive attitude
  5. Practical approach to getting things done

Benefits and Perks

  1. Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
  2. Visa Sponsorship/H1/OPT Friendly 
  3. 401K Savings and Retirement Plan
  4. Emphasis on Work Life Balance : Set working hours and no weekend work
  5. Fitness Membership Discount
  6. Commuter Benefits
  7. Health Savings Account
  8. Primary Healthcare (24/7 Primary Care)
  9. Health Advocacy (24/7 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and a balanced lifestyle)
  10. Loft Space in Chelsea (NYC) with a startup vibe 
  11. Collaborative, learning and fun culture
  12. Free office snacks and drinks
  13. Comped team outings and other celebrations
  14. Salary range = $60K to $80K+ p.a.

To apply for this position

Send an email with a resume and cover letter to