About Allocate:
We founded Allocate with the simple mission of making investing in top-tier private alternatives within the technology sector more accessible for a broader set of investors. We believe that the mark of healthy and efficient markets requires the financial inclusion of all qualified market participants. However, despite significant demand, investing in private technology-focused alternatives is more complex than ever as discovery, investment diligence and selection, access, and deal execution all serve as substantial roadblocks. With Allocate, investors can find, invest (through Allocate SPV feeders), and track highly vetted opportunities through our turnkey digital platform in a single easy-to-use interface.
Job responsibilities:
Allocate is on the lookout for a Frontend Software Engineer to join our growing team. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about building intuitive and impactful web applications and is eager to contribute to the technical landscape of our rapidly evolving company. As a part of our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to work on developing new products and enhancing user experiences, all while collaborating with a group of talented individuals who are just as passionate about technology as you are.
Responsibilities include (but would not be limited to):
- Develop and implement front-end web applications using the latest web technologies, ensuring they are user-friendly and align with our product design principles.
- Collaborate closely with the product team to refine designs and user experience flows, ensuring the delivery of high-quality features that meet our users' needs.
- Participate in an agile, cross-functional team to design, develop, test, and deploy features across our technology stack, focusing on the frontend aspects.
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code that contributes to our engineering goals of maturity and efficiency.
- Being a team player with a knack for visual design and utility
- A strong awareness of cybersecurity, helping ensure our applications comply with our security standards
- Engage in code reviews, documentation, and maintenance activities to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.
Qualifications:
Must Haves:
- 3 years building web apps with popular, well-known web frameworks like Vue, Angular, and React
- 1 year of experience in frontend development with Vue.js
- Proficient with TypeScript
- Solid understanding of web development fundamentals and a passion for creating excellent user experiences.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating autonomy and ownership of tasks.
- Familiarity with Git and standard work management tools, enabling effective collaboration in a remote work environment.
- Positive mindset, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a drive to build new solutions in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong communication skills, capable of working effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver on project goals.
Nice to Haves:
- Exposure to REST API integration.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
- A curiosity about DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, Docker).
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
Essential Values & Culture
- Providing our clients with a world-class experience is our number one priority. We obsessively search for ways to improve the experience for our clients and partners. This requires extraordinary response times, proactivity, and ensuring that everything we do, from product strategy to offline communications is a top-tier client experience.
- Challenge convention: Instead of detailing all the reasons why an idea may not work, we constantly question things to determine how a viable idea may be put into motion.
- Commitment to continuous improvement: We find ways to personally scale each day by pushing ourselves up the learning curve.
- Meritocracy, not politics: We place the utmost value on results and rewards through merit, not reward actions driven by political agendas or behavior.
- Civil Discourse is embraced: We believe open, intellectually curious conversations are required to consistently arrive at the best decisions. Respect is paramount in our dealings with one another, but our mission is always to get the right answer collectively, not to be right.
Additional Details:
- Fully Remote Position
- Travel required for offsites
- An in-person interview may be required during the interview process
- A broadband internet connection is required
- Seniority: 3-5 years of experience
- Location: All I-9 eligible candidates will be considered
- Salary: $115-145K base, competitive early-stage fintech startup package (salary + bonus + equity)
- Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (including zero-premium options), 401(k), and responsible vacation time (RTO)
- Employment: Full-time
- Compliance with Allocate's Code of Ethics is a given for this role.