To be considered a top applicant for this role, please also send a short intro video to jobs@rootapp.com. The video should include the following:
- Briefly introduce yourself
- Tell us what you're passionate about
- Share a career highlight that you're proud of
About Root
Root is a communication and productivity software platform that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of the world’s online communities. The Root platform is extensible, allowing third-party developers to create custom experiences with front- and back-end integrations. Our goal is to empower all the world’s communities with technology.
Root is creating an open and collaborative environment built on a culture of exceptional design and engineering. We deliver user experiences that are intuitive, attractive, and accessible to everyone. We’re an early stage, funded startup working towards our v1 product.
About the role
We’re building our first-party Root App engineering team and looking for an exceptional web developer to code the extensions that we’ll ship with our v1 product. Our first-party Apps add new capabilities to the platform that enable productivity within communities and show the world what’s possible on Root.
This role will focus on implementing various first-party Root Apps using the Root APIs and UI Framework in partnership with the design and infrastructure teams. You’ll be the first user of the Root APIs and instrumental in shaping the direction to ensure its complete, correct, and easy to use for all developers.
Responsibilities
You’ll design and build the first-party Root Apps that we’ve identified as critical to meeting customer needs at launch.
- Develop the first and most visible Apps on the new Root platform
- Leverage and demonstrate the latest features of the platform
- Pioneer design patterns and best practices for Root Apps
- Give feedback on the APIs and the developer experience
What does success look like?
Apps are complete and ready on time for product launch.
- Your Apps help make communities successful on Root; users love them
- Your Apps use best-practice architecture; third-party developers model their Apps on yours
- Your code is clean; third-party developers learn to code Root Apps from your work
- Your feedback is concise and actionable; the API team improves the experience for everyone
Qualifications
Five+ years of demonstrated experience as the architect and developer of high-user-count, consumer-facing Web Apps.
UI/UX skills
- Responsive UI using Web Components with React
- Multi-page UI with best-practice navigation
- Accessible design
- Multi-region localization
Domain logic skills
- Implement App logic and server communication using Typescript and Node
- Apply coding design pattern best practices
General skills
- Analytical skills to define a problem, identify solutions, and recommend a course of action
- Communication skills to educate others on how your projects are designed, implemented, and maintained
- Project management skills to keep stakeholders informed and deliver to a timeline
Beneficial skills
- Web frameworks such as Angular, Vue.js, or Next.js
- Web UI libraries such as MUI, Tailwind, or Bootstrap
- UI utility libraries such as Storybook
- Mongo
- C# .NET experience
Location
- Los Angeles or remote
- USA applicants only
Root is proud to foster a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe that every member of the team enhances that culture by exposing us to a broader view and understanding of the world. We are committed to treating everyone with equality and respect, regardless of their age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical ability, race, ethnicity, religion, neurodiversity, or socioeconomic status.
To apply for this position, please send your resume and statement of interest to jobs@rootapp.com.
