PeerStreet is seeking a Front End Architect to help advance the development and adoption of our technology.

The Lender Experience team works on creating the best origination and funding experience for our lenders. The team builds software that helps both internal and external users manage the loan origination process and track the entire lifecycle of a loan.

The Financial Operations team works on our banking and transactions systems that move hundreds of millions of dollars monthly all while managing the vast complexity, integrations and various reporting needs. These systems handle all purchase, payment, draw, and distribution transactions at PeerStreet and are the foundation for both sides of the marketplace.

The Investor Experience team is responsible for creating a world-class experience for our investors, from initial investment to portfolio management.

The Platform team works on the technological and architectural evolution of PeerStreets overall system foundations. The team moves ahead of the entire engineering organization to research new approaches, introduce new technologies and provide software as a framework. The team's deliverables are consumed by other business focused teams as application SDKs and frameworks, system infrastructure and a documented knowledge base.

The teams include product managers, designers, engineers, quality assurance and data, and we work closely with both our internal stakeholders and our customers to develop innovative solutions.

The Role:

As a Front End Architect you are expected to:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve the software with a focus on front-end engineering.
• Balance technical excellence and expedient business impact, and are comfortable making recommendations on "the right tool for the job" based on loosely defined requirements.
• Focus on the rapid delivery of high impact projects and frameworks that benefit other engineering teams which increase their productivity.
• Propose and compare design and technology options with technical leads.
• Lead proof-of-concept and prototyping efforts.
• Develop fast and beautiful web applications using modern cloud-native technologies.
• Demonstrate "ownership mentality" by being willing to step in at any point during the agile cycle to support Product and Design in their roles.

Requirements:

• BA/BS, MS, or Ph.D in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years demonstrated meaningful work experience as a professional front-end software engineer.
• Experience developing applications using modern UI frameworks such as React or Vue.js
• Strong knowledge of modern front-end technology stacks along with proficiency in basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Experience building web APIs and API-first design principles. E.g. Swagger, GraphQL, and REST API.
• Familiarity with frontend tooling to support frontend development
• Experience in cloud software development using micro-frontend approach
• Skilled at clearly articulating design ideas while being receptive to constructive criticism.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship (H1B transfers okay).
• Open to remote based applicants.

About PeerStreet

PeerStreet, founded in 2013, is an award-winning software platform for investing in real estate debt, acting as a two-sided marketplace that serves both investors and private lenders. Much like Amazon and Airbnb have aligned buyers and sellers through their marketplace, PeerStreet does the same, connecting investors with unprecedented access to quality real estate investments and lenders with global, diversified capital sources.

We’re a private financial technology company backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Thomvest, and Felicis Ventures, among others. We strive to ensure our best-in-class company culture grows with us by investing in our employees so they can perform at their best. And we walk the walk, with company equity, unlimited FTO, comprehensive health care coverage, company-wide celebrations (in and out of the office), and more. So join us at our sunny headquarters in El Segundo, CA, and help us transform the real estate investing industry—forever and for the better.