Otter Match

Otter Match

Senior Frontend Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$167k-$230kDetected 9 days ago
TypeScriptReactFull-Stack DevelopmentGraphQLRESTWebSocketsIncident ResponseLogisticsCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • We believe in the joy of serving others, and that's why we created Otter - to help restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery.
  • Restaurants around the world, both large and small, including Chick-fil-A, Ben & Jerry's, KFC, and Eataly trust our software to power their delivery business.
  • We increase sales, reduce order issues, and decrease delivery headaches.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build high-performance React applications powered by WebSockets, SSE, and GraphQL subscriptions.
  • Lead technical design for complex features and systems, from initial architecture through production rollout
  • Own projects end-to-end, driving execution, technical decisions, and cross-functional alignment
  • Lead debugging, incident response, and performance investigations for frontend systems
  • Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architecture and best practices

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep frontend expertise
  • Strong experience with TypeScript and modern web application development
  • Strong experience with React
  • Experience integrating with GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting team growth
  • Comfort working outside your immediate comfort zone and adapting as the product and team evolve

Nice to have

  • Track record of improving developer productivity through tooling, patterns, or process improvements
  • Familiarity with modern frontend architecture best practices, including performance, security, and usability
  • Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast!
  • In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is $167,000 - $230,000 per year.
  • 8 paid holidays per year

Benefits

  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package.
  • You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
  • Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term)
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
  • Discretionary vacation days
  • Paid Bereavement leave

Company info

  • In the past, to be a successful restaurateur, you simply had to have a passion for food and a passion for people - but to succeed as a digital restaurateur you also need to have a passion for technology.
  • What we're looking for
  • Changing the restaurant industry: You'll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.

This listing is sourced directly from Otter Match's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.