Senior Lead Engineer - Frontend, Sonatus
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Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
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Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
Sonatus' mission is to create transformative solutions that unlock the full potential of software-defined vehicles..
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a deep understanding of frontend technologies and a passion for building exceptional user experiences. You will also be a technical leader, mentoring junior engineers and setting the standard for frontend development within the team
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in frontend development, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality web and mobile applications
- Extensive experience with modern frontend frameworks and libraries, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
- Deep expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related frontend technologies
- Strong understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development
- Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in frontend build tools and task runners, such as Webpack, Babel, npm, or Yarn
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, with a commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering results
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Lead Frontend Engineer to join our engineering team. As a Senior Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing our web and mobile applications.
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric interfaces that are performant, scalable, and maintainable.
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex frontend applications, ensuring they meet high standards for performance, scalability, and user experience
- Write clean, efficient, and reusable code using modern frontend technologies and frameworks in React
- Implement responsive, mobile-first designs that provide a seamless experience across devices and screen sizes
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend interfaces with APIs and other backend services
- Serve as a technical leader within the frontend engineering team, providing guidance on best practices, architecture decisions, and technology choices
- Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their growth and development within the team
- Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring that all code meets our quality standards and is aligned with our technical goals
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in frontend development, sharing knowledge with the team and applying new techniques where appropriate
- Optimize frontend code and assets for performance, ensuring fast load times, smooth interactions, and efficient use of resources
- Implement and maintain testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability and stability of the frontend codebase
- Monitor and analyze the performance of frontend applications, using tools such as Lighthouse, WebPageTest, or browser developer tools, and make necessary adjustments to improve performance
- Work closely with UX/UI designers to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code that accurately reflects the intended user experience
- Collaborate with product managers, backend engineers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and deliverables
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical team members
- Drive continuous improvement efforts within the frontend engineering team, identifying opportunities to enhance our processes, tools, and technology stack
- Lead or contribute to initiatives aimed at improving the developer experience, such as enhancing build systems, automating workflows, or adopting new frontend frameworks or libraries
- Experiment with and implement new features or technologies that can provide a competitive advantage or improve the overall user experience
Our take
Software-defined vehicles represent the biggest innovation in automobiles for decades, but there are large obstacles in the way of its growth. The software that defines such vehicles requires over-the-air (OTA) updates and other forms of maintenance if vehicles will be future-proof, and this can quickly become a time-consuming and resource-intensive process.
Sonatus develops cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles, providing a platform called Digital Dynamics that empowers automakers to harness vehicle data, add feature updates, diagnose problems, and maintain vehicle infrastructure wirelessly and in real time. The company achieves its flexibility through cloud-empowered data infrastructure, no-code software solutions, and working closely with clients.
Whilst the company faces competition from other IoT vehicle software companies such as Blackberry, Sonatus shows great potential to compete through its all-in-one approach to OTA vehicle software management. This has garnered the company impressive funding, which it will use to support its electric vehicle platform and increase production volume. In 2023, the company further exemplified its growing influence through a break into the Japanese market and an appearance on Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers 2023 list.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$75m
SERIES A
Jul 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Stock option plan
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Free food & snacks
Company values
- Respect - for people, truth, and the role technology plays in improving lives
- Intelligence - that breaks barriers, fuels innovation, and creates the future
- Collaboration - with those who are committed to making a difference that goes beyond self
- Excellence - that far exceeds expectations and continuously strives to improve outcomes
Company HQ
Sunnyvale, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jeffrey Chou
(CEO)Experience as Senior Director of Engineering for Nuova Systems from 2005 to 2012. Founder of Diamanti from since 2012.
Yu Fang
(CTO)Head of Mobile Engineering for NAUTO from 2016 to 2018. Experience as CTO of CARDFREE.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Sonatus
- Sonatus is a tight knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.
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