Staff Engineer, Front-End

About Us

At Citizen Health, we're on a mission to revolutionize rare disease research and patient care through the power of data and technology. Founded by individuals with personal connections to rare diseases, we've built a groundbreaking platform that empowers patients to take control of their health information and accelerate scientific breakthroughs. Our team of passionate builders, advocates, clinicians, and engineers is united around an audacious vision: to provide any patient, at any stage of any condition, with immediate access to exceptional personalized guidance.

The Role

We're seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to lead the development of our patient, partner, and internal-facing web applications. This role is crucial in creating intuitive, efficient, and responsive user interfaces that will directly impact our users' experience and our platform's success.

As a key technical leader on our front-end team, you'll drive architectural decisions, mentor other engineers, and build high-performance, scalable, and accessible user interfaces that serve diverse user groups including rare disease patients, healthcare providers, researchers, and our internal teams.

Your work will be at the heart of our mission, translating complex health data and research findings into user-friendly interfaces that empower patients, facilitate groundbreaking research, and streamline our internal operations.

This is a hybrid role based out of our office in San Mateo, CA and requires 2-3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement high-performance, scalable front-end solutions using modern web technologies
• Lead the design and development of reusable UI components and libraries to ensure consistency across our platform
• Optimize application performance, focusing on load time, responsiveness, and efficient resource usage, particularly crucial for our data-intensive healthcare applications
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and mockups into responsive, interactive features that meet the needs of rare disease patients, healthcare providers, and researchers
• Implement and maintain robust front-end testing strategies, including unit tests and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of our critical health-related applications
• Stay current with front-end best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends, particularly those relevant to healthcare and scientific research applications
• Work closely with back-end engineering teams to integrate front-end applications with APIs and services, ensuring seamless data flow and functionality
• Contribute to the development of our front-end infrastructure, including build processes, deployment strategies, and development tools

Must-Have Skills

• 7+ years of experience in front-end development, with a focus on complex single-page applications (SPAs) and a proven track record of launching consumer-facing products
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern CSS (including CSS-in-JS solutions)
• Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques, scalability, and security
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with state management solutions (e.g., Redux, MobX, or Recoil)
• Familiarity with modern build tools, module bundlers, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Proven track record of high-quality coding and architectural design
• Passion for creating exceptional consumer experiences, especially in the healthcare or health tech space

At Citizen Health, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with personal or family experiences with rare diseases, as your insights could be invaluable to our mission.

Join us in revolutionizing rare disease research and patient care through the power of technology!