Senior Software Engineer, Web

Company: Strava
Location: Denver
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

About This Role Strava is the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world, with over 93 million athletes in 195 countries. If you sweat you're an athlete, and Strava's mobile apps and website connect millions of active people every day! Our Engineering organization is growing and we are looking for motivated Web/Frontend Software Engineers. As a Web Engineer, you will work closely with our cross-functional teams to ensure our technology is addressing real athlete problems while being reliable and performant. You're excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Work with a team of engineers, designers, product managers and analysts building compelling new experiences to attract and engage new users to Strava.
• Make data-driven decisions through rapid experimentation.
• Help define the future of the Strava website.
• Directly impact the experience of tens of millions of athletes. You will be successful here by:
  • Excelling at user-centric product development.
  • Building beautiful, smooth, delightful web experiences.
  • Demonstrating a willingness to learn new things and being interested in figuring out tough problems. You know how to leverage the experience of others and when to ask for help. We're excited about you because:
    • You have experience building new user-facing features in a production environment using UI frameworks like React (preferred).
    • You have solid proficiency in modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
    • You stay up to date with the latest web technologies and best practices.
    • You have a product-focused mindset. Our team works together to deliver projects that use technology to solve real business problems.
    • You think critically about how your work connects to the business strategy and vision.
    • You perform well in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and dynamic environment. About Strava Strava is Swedish for "strive," which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We're a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. And with billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and audacious vision: to be the record of the world's athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count. Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes' days even better. And just as we're deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we're dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We're backed by Sequoia Capital, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we're expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community - we are continuously striving to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together. In light of the global pandemic, Strava is currently working in a fully remote capacity. As always, we remain committed to fully supporting our employees, especially their mental health and wellbeing, through these challenging times. Despite challenges in the world around us, we are continuing to grow camaraderie and positivity within our culture and we are unified in our commitment to becoming an antiracist company. We are differentiated by our truly people-first approach, our compassionate leadership, and our belief that we can bring joy and inspiration to athletes' lives - now more than ever. All to say, it's a great time to join Strava! Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. California Consumer Protection Act Applicant Notice For more information on compensation and benefits, please click here .

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