Frontend Engineer

About the role

Pump is on a mission to radically simplify AWS cost optimization for teams building in the cloud. We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech — often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.

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
• 5+ 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