Frontend Software Engineer

Who are we and why should you join us?

BetterHelp is on a mission to remove the traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. Founded in 2013, we are now the world’s largest online therapy service – providing affordable and convenient therapy in 210 countries and over 60 languages across the globe. Our network of over 30,000 licensed therapists has helped millions of people take ownership of their mental health and change their lives forever. And we’re not stopping there – as the unmet need for mental health services continues to grow, BetterHelp is committed to being part of the solution.

As a Frontend Software Engineer at BetterHelp, you’ll join a diverse team of licensed clinicians, engineers, product pros, creatives, marketers, and business leaders who share a passion for expanding access to therapy. And as a mental health company, we take employee mental health just as seriously as we do our mission. We seriously invest in our team’s well-being and professional development, because we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand.

At BetterHelp, you’ll carve your own path, make an immediate impact, and be challenged every day – with a supportive community behind you the whole way.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for a talented, motivated, smart individual with a passion for software engineering and a strong desire to learn, someone not afraid to write code to scratch an itch. We love technology and so should you.

What technologies will you work with?

We use a combination of well established and more recent technologies, always innovating, always experimenting. We’re open to new ideas and novel approaches! Our current tech stack is:

Frontend: React, Twig (php templates), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3/SASS

Backend: Docker, MySQL, PHP8 and Redis

What will you do?

• You will collaborate with the full stack engineers and build the frontend part of the feature.
• You will develop best practices and write clean, secure, readable, scalable code. OOP where appropriate.
• You will collaborate with other team members - engineers, product, design teams, and others.
• You will integrate internal and external APIs with frontend code.
• You will use CSS and React to complete functionality of new products.
• You will always be thinking cross-device and cross-platform, mobile, tablet and desktop.
• You will ship often and fast. We keep an agile environment with continuous deployment.
• You will care and be involved in our product, mission, and success - way beyond checking off development tasks.
• You will enjoy great teamwork and lots of fun.

What will you NOT do?

• You will NOT worry about funding. We have startup DNA, but we're fully backed and funded by our parent company, Teladoc Health.
• You will NOT be confined to your "job". We believe in nurturing employees’ interests and passions – even if some of them lie outside of your core responsibilities.

• You will NOT be bogged down by office politics, egos, or bad attitudes. Only positive, pleasure-to-work-with people are allowed here!

• You will NOT get burned out. We work hard, but we also believe in maintaining sustainable work/life balance. Seriously.

• You will NOT have to wonder why you’re doing the work you’re doing. Our day-to-day operations translate into people getting the help they need.

Requirements

• Must be able to legally work in the US.
• 5+ years of experience in frontend web development solving challenging problems and implementing new features from scratch.
• Deep understanding of web development concepts and principles.
• Example of web projects that feature frontend code (React is a bonus).
• At least one major demonstrable project with front-end code, back-end code and database.
• Ability to design, develop and launch a web application from start to finish.
• Ability to learn quickly and pick up new skills independently.
• Get-things-done attitude with eagerness to build something great.
• Familiar with web security best practices.
• Familiar with mobile first design and practices
• Comfortable working outside the context of a framework. Frameworks can help you get some things done more quickly, but we find it helpful if candidates are comfortable working outside of a framework so they have a good understanding of what is going on behind the scenes first.
• Experience using git in a team environment.
• Ability to work in the US, to travel to our Mountain View, California offices up to six times per year and to an additional company offsite.

Bonus (Helpful, but not required)

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