Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, who have scaled this business to $180M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped and profitable. We think often about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent, so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.
At Skylight, our engineering team is small but mighty — our software powers an experience for millions of customers. We’ve built a healthy, bootstrapped, and profitable business, and are scaling our Engineering team to better support our growth, improve our technical infrastructure, and continue to expand the feature set for customers.
Skylight is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to support our Ecommerce team. You’ll be instrumental in driving our ecommerce initiatives forward. You’ll leverage your expertise to create seamless, high-converting user experiences across our digital touchpoints.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years frontend development with a proven track record of continuous improvement: Driving best practices in frontend development, focusing on code quality, scalability, and performance optimization
• Expert knowledge of modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
• Strong experience with modern JavaScript Frameworks, React preferred
• Strong knowledge of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
• Proven track record of optimizing web performance and implementing best practices for SEO
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with frameworks like NextJS, Remix, Astro, or Gatsby
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with greenfield development, including the ability to make architectural decisions from the ground up, designing scalable and maintainable solutions
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with Shopify theme development and customization
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with ecommerce analytics and conversion rate optimization

• Develop and optimize high-performance, responsive web applications using React and Shopify’s liquid templating language
• Implement and refine our ecommerce strategy, focusing on improving conversion rates for both sales and Plus subscriptions
• Collaborate on pricing strategies and implement A/B testing for merchandising
• Streamline subscription management and operations
• Automate marketing workflows to reduce engineering bottlenecks
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, QA, and backend developers