Senior Frontend Developer

Senior Frontend Developer
We're looking for a Senior Frontend Developer to build and scale the customer-facing experience across our direct-to-consumer eCommerce and subscription platform at Whisky Library. This role is responsible for delivering fast, intuitive, and high-quality web experiences that help customers discover, learn about, and purchase whiskey online.
You'll work closely with product, design, marketing, and backend engineering to transform ideas into polished, production-ready features. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and takes pride in building products that customers love.

Who We Are
We are Whisky Library, a U.S.-based whiskey retail and subscription company building a modern way to discover and purchase bourbon.
The whiskey industry has remained largely unchanged for decades, and our mission is to create a better online experience for whiskey enthusiasts from first-time buyers to seasoned collectors. Our platform combines premium whiskey retail with a curated subscription experience, helping customers discover new bottles while learning more about the craft behind them.
We're a small, globally distributed team that values ownership, speed, and execution. We believe great ideas can come from anyone, and every team member is empowered to make meaningful contributions. We care deeply about quality, continuous improvement, and building products that make a measurable impact on both our customers and the business.

What You'll Do
Frontend Development

Build modern, responsive, and high-performance web applications using React and Next.js

Develop customer-facing features across our eCommerce store, subscription platform, customer portal, and internal tools

Translate Figma designs into clean, reusable, and maintainable code

Ensure a consistent experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices

Optimize page performance, Core Web Vitals, and overall frontend architecture

Product Development

Collaborate with product managers and designers to build intuitive customer experiences

Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and third-party services

Participate in feature planning, technical discussions, and architecture decisions

Continuously improve application usability, accessibility, and performance

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence

Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code following modern engineering best practices

Review pull requests and contribute to maintaining high development standards

Refactor and improve existing codebases for maintainability and performance

Identify and resolve bugs before they impact customers

Collaboration & Ownership

Work cross-functionally with design, marketing, operations, and engineering teams

Take ownership of projects from planning through deployment

Proactively identify technical improvements and opportunities to improve customer experience

Contribute ideas that help improve development workflows and engineering processes

What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications

4+ years of professional frontend development experience

Strong experience with React.js and Next.js

Excellent knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3

Experience with modern styling frameworks such as Tailwind CSS

Experience consuming REST APIs and working with asynchronous data

Strong understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

Experience using Git in collaborative development environments

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Shopify or Shopify Hydrogen

Experience building eCommerce or subscription-based applications

Familiarity with GraphQL

Experience with state management libraries such as Zustand or Redux

Understanding of performance optimization and Core Web Vitals

Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Playwright, or Cypress

Familiarity with Vercel deployment workflows and modern CI/CD pipelines

Success in This Role
You'll be successful if you:

Take full ownership of the features you build from development through deployment

Deliver high-quality code without sacrificing speed

Think beyond implementation and consider the overall customer experience

Proactively identify problems and propose scalable solutions

Collaborate effectively across engineering, design, and business teams

Continuously improve both the product and the engineering processes

Why Join Us?

Help build a category-defining DTC whiskey brand in a rapidly evolving industry

Work on meaningful products used by thousands of customers

High-impact role with direct influence on product direction and customer experience

Small, highly collaborative team where your work is immediately visible

Opportunity to own major features and contribute to technical architecture

Remote-first culture with significant autonomy and trust

Competitive compensation and opportunities for long-term growth

If you're passionate about building exceptional web experiences, enjoy solving challenging technical problems, and want to help redefine how people discover and enjoy whiskey online, we'd love to hear from you.
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