Rapid7
cybersecurity
SeniorFront-endEngineer
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“Senior Front-end Engineer at Rapid7. Skills: Javascript, Typescript, React, Vue.js, frontend architecture, mentoring. take ownership of complex frontend features. deliver high-quality user experiences”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver a continuous 360-degree view of security environments; deliver high-quality user experiences; ensure technical excellence; ensure customers can effectively manage security solutions; deliver impactful user experiences; achieve meaningful outcomes; driving outcomes; meeting commitments
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills with a focus on attention to detail and systemic stability; resolve implementation challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience with Javascript / Typescript, deep experience implementing UI behaviors using modern methods, specifically React or Vue. js, Ability to translate complex requirements into responsive, scalable frontend architectures (system design), Experience with frontend build tools (such as Webpack), Experience with CMS platforms, Experience with version control (Git), Experience with build platforms such as Jenkins, Proficiency in interacting with and designing for REST web services, Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and guide the technical output of multiple teams, problem-solving skills with a focus on attention to detail and systemic stability, Ability to think big and act small by breaking larger engineering goals into smaller components, setting time-bound milestones, executing quickly, and pivoting where necessary to achieve meaningful outcomes, Ability to hold yourself and others responsible for driving outcomes and meeting commitments by establishing ownership and clear expectations within teams, Ability to communicate in a clear manner that conveys objectives and rationale to foster commitment from cross-functional stakeholders
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Kubernetes
What You'll Do.
take ownership of complex frontend features
deliver high-quality user experiences
mentor team members to ensure technical excellence
Contribute to the technical direction of frontend systems
and platform coherence
Collaborate closely with product managers
and engineers to deliver impactful user experiences
Raise engineering standards by participating in code reviews
writing clean documentation
and implementing testing best practices
Formulate clear technical plans for frontend features
work with stakeholders to resolve implementation challenges
Execute frontend projects from requirement analysis and data modeling through to secure deployment
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to support their technical development and growth
Translate product specifications into responsive
and stable frontend components
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with cross-functional teams; Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineers; work with stakeholders to resolve implementation challenges; guide the technical output of multiple teams; foster commitment from cross-functional stakeholders; multi-dimensional teams; dynamic and collaborative workplace
Communication Scope
communicate in a clear manner that conveys objectives and rationale to foster commitment from cross-functional stakeholders
Process & Methodology
breaking larger engineering goals into smaller components, setting time-bound milestones, executing quickly, pivoting where necessary to achieve meaningful outcomes
Full Job Description
Join Rapid7's Attack Surface Management team as a Senior Front-end Engineer and help deliver a continuous 360-degree view of security environments from endpoint to cloud. In this role, you will take ownership of complex frontend features, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user experiences, and mentor team members to ensure technical excellence across our engineering practices. **About the Team** Rapid7’s Attack Surface Management team provides a continuous 360° view of your attack surface that teams can trust to detect and prioritize security issues from endpoint to cloud. Our award-winning products help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs. **About the Role** The Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) provides technical best practices within the Product and Engineering team. This role focuses on the architecture and strategy of frontend systems to ensure customers can effectively manage security solutions. Beyond individual technical contributions, this position is responsible for setting engineering standards, mentoring team members, and aligning technical roadmaps with business goals. **Specifically, your focus will be to:** * Contribute to the technical direction of frontend systems while ensuring code quality, performance, and platform coherence. * Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to deliver impactful user experiences. * Raise engineering standards by participating in code reviews, writing clean documentation, and implementing testing best practices. * Formulate clear technical plans for frontend features and work with stakeholders to resolve implementation challenges. * Execute frontend projects from requirement analysis and data modeling through to secure deployment. * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to support their technical development and growth. * Translate product specifications into responsive, scalable, and
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