Clearstory is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help lead the evolution of our frontend platform and customer experience. This is a high-impact role for an engineer who cares deeply about frontend architecture, product quality, and building systems that scale. While this is a full stack role, the center of gravity is the frontend. You’ll help shape the technical direction of our React application, define frontend standards and architecture, and build the foundations that allow product teams to move quickly while maintaining a high bar for craftsmanship and reliability. We’re looking for someone who combines strong frontend engineering expertise with product thinking and technical leadership. This is an individual contributor role with significant influence across the engineering organization. You’ll partner closely with engineering leadership, product, and design to shape both the user experience and the technical direction behind it. Clearstory is an AI-forward engineering organization. We use modern AI tooling every day, not as a novelty, but as core leverage. You’ll have access to modern development workflows, strong engineering peers, and the opportunity to influence how engineering evolves as we scale. We operate in a hybrid work model: 3 days per week in the office, with the option to work 2 days per week from home if desired. We value in-person collaboration while supporting flexibility. As a Senior Software Engineer, You Will: Lead frontend architecture and technical direction across our platform Build and evolve scalable React and TypeScript application patterns Drive improvements in frontend performance, maintainability, testing, and developer experience Build full stack product features end-to-end Partner closely with product and design to create polished, intuitive customer experiences Help define engineering standards, architecture patterns, and frontend platform investments Mentor and influence engineers through technical leadership, design reviews, and collaboration Contribute to roadmap planning and technical strategy discussions Help scale engineering systems and practices as the company grows Move fast in a SOC 2–compliant environment using modern AI-assisted development workflows About You We’re looking for someone who: Has deep expertise in modern frontend engineering and React application architecture Cares deeply about product quality, usability, and frontend craftsmanship Enjoys solving complex UI and application architecture problems Operates with high ownership and strong engineering judgment Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively across engineering, product, and design Can lead through influence without needing formal management authority Thrives in fast-moving startup environments with broad ownership and impact Embodies our core values: Be Curious, Customer Obsession, and Keep It Simple Requirements 7+ years of professional software engineering experience Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend application development Experience designing and scaling frontend architectures for complex SaaS applications Strong understanding of component systems, state management, frontend performance, and developer tooling Full stack experience building production applications and APIs Strong product instincts and customer empathy Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience leading large technical initiatives or platform-level improvements Nice to Have Experience building highly interactive SaaS applications Experience with design systems or frontend platform engineering Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture Familiarity with AI-powered product experiences or AI-assisted development workflows Experience with Golang, modern cloud infrastructure, or distributed systems Benefits Clearstory is a first-of-its-kind, category-defining SaaS company revolutionizing how commercial construction teams manage and communicate change orders. Our platform digitizes and automates outdated, manual workflows, bringing efficiency, transparency, and collaboration to one of the most critical parts of construction. We are: A Series B, 100% SaaS company Trusted by over 50% of ENR’s 2025 Top 50 GCs nationwide, with 14k+ contractors on the Clearstory network Processing $3B in change orders shared monthly across our platform Solving a massive industry problem with strong product-market fit Led by a team with deep expertise in both construction and software Benefits Competitive salary and equity Subsidized healthcare, vision, and dental coverage Access to modern AI tooling and development workflows Access to online learning and professional development resources Regular interaction with executive leadership A collaborative and mission-driven team environment