SDE 1

Newton School is seeking a product-minded SDE 1 to build and scale production web experiences for its ed-tech platform.

The role focuses on frontend development using React and Next.js, with strong emphasis on performance, responsive design, accessibility, state management, reliability, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and ship polished web experiences using React and Next.js.
• Develop reusable components and complete product flows.
• Improve Core Web Vitals, rendering performance, state management, reliability, accessibility, and responsiveness.
• Build developer-facing product surfaces for coding playgrounds, proctoring, and AI-powered learning experiences.
• Convert designs into production-ready interfaces with attention to interaction details and edge cases.
• Review code, debug issues, fix bugs, and simplify complex implementations.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Contribute ideas and solutions in a high-ownership startup environment.
• Maintain clean, scalable, and maintainable frontend code.

Required Skills

• 1–2 years of professional experience building and shipping production web applications.
• Strong JavaScript fundamentals.
• Strong TypeScript fundamentals.
• Strong HTML and CSS skills.
• Strong React.js knowledge.
• Strong Next.js knowledge.
• Experience with Redux or Redux Toolkit.
• Understanding of modern frontend architecture.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Git.
• Understanding of collaborative development workflows.
• Clear communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving team.

Preferred Skills

• Frontend projects available on GitHub.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures and Algorithms.
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot.
• Experience with Jest.
• Experience with React Testing Library.
• Experience with Playwright or Cypress.
• Knowledge of web performance optimization.
• Knowledge of web accessibility.
• Understanding of design systems and frontend tooling.