Frontend Engineer (US, East Coast)

Lateral stands for technology excellence. We’re a profitable, award-winning design and technology company with over 20 years of experience launching bold ventures and transforming businesses. A globally distributed team of 200+ experts united by a shared purpose: the continuous pursuit of quality. Our clients come to us for results, quality and craft - and stay because we keep raising the bar. We do things differently at Lateral Our mission is simple: design and build great products. What sets us apart isn’t just the talent of our team - it’s the way we work: We Have A Bias For Action & Results. We are doers - we spot the gaps, connect the dots, anticipate what’s around the corner and take action. We move fast, stay focused, and let the results - not the effort - speak for themselves. We Work On Time, On Budget, On Quality Discipline is our edge - a commitment we make to each other, to our clients, and to the standards we hold ourselves to We Care Deeply. We care about our work and about each other. Care Is A Competitive Advantage. Every detail matters. Every design, every line of code, every decision. Thoughtful by default. We Do Things Right - Because It’s the Right Thing to Do Right over easy. Integrity isn’t up for negotiation. We hold the bar high even when no one’s watching. We take pride in doing great work the right way - not the easy way. We Keep Improving The best teams keep improving and we’re never done learning. We iterate. We reflect on what’s working and what’s not. Feedback fuels us, we receive it openly, and adapt quickly. Progress over perfection. We’re Obsessed With Agility, Not The Agile Manifesto We don’t chase dogma or rituals - we chase momentum. We adapt processes to fit problems, not the other way around. We Take Ownership Everyone leads something here. You will have room to run with ideas, and the trust to execute. That trust is built on how you show up: thinking things through, sweating the details, and following through. What You’ll Do As a Front End Developer at Lateral, you will:

• Craft delightful digital experiences: Design, implement, and maintain front-end features using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript. You’ll create reusable UI components and craft polished, responsive interfaces with a focus on quality.
• Collaborate & communicate: Work closely with designers, back-end developers, and product managers in an asynchronous workflow. You’ll regularly communicate with clients to clarify requirements, demo features, and ensure we’re building the right thing.
• Optimize, Iterate & improve: Involve yourself in brainstorming and technical discussions. Ensure our apps are fast, accessible, and reliable. You’ll profile and improve page load times, refine animations, and tackle browser-specific quirks so that every user gets a smooth experience. When issues arise, you’ll dive in to debug and fix them, striving for robust solutions that scale (and writing tests to prevent regressions.
• Learn: Stay curious and keep up with industry trends, frameworks, and standards. You’ll be encouraged to continuously learn and bring in knowledge, evaluating new technologies thoughtfully to see if they can enhance our product or developer experience (we love learning, but avoid “innovation for innovation’s sake”). In short, you’ll help shape a culture of excellence, ownership, and growth on the team.

Example Projects You May Join:

• Large scale B2B2C Commerce Platform: Help build a responsive, mobile-first experience for an international e-commerce client. For example, you might lead a dynamic multi-faceted search or a smooth checkout flow.
• Develop from scratch an application: Collaborate with a senior backend engineer/architect to build a modern application. You’ll be involved in everything from crafting components to API definition.
• Real-Time Medical Dashboard: Develop front-end features for a real-time analytics dashboard for a pet healthcare client. You might use libraries like AGCharts to visualize large data sets, implement live updates via websockets, and ensure the interface remains highly performant and user-friendly.

Whatever the challenge, you’ll be building software that changes lives and moves industries forward. How we measure success in this role In the first two weeks

• You've set up your development environment and tools.
• You’ve pushed your first meaningful contribution (bugfix, UI tweak, or minor feature).
• You’re familiar with our async workflows and communication style.
• You’ve participated in your first client sync and started understanding the project's context.

In the first 3 months:

• You’ve authored or contributed to architectural decisions and design documents.
• You’ve established trust with clients through clear communication and technical guidance.
• You’ve improved performance, code structure, or tooling in meaningful ways.

After 3 months:

• You’ve initiated a broader improvement across projects (e.g., shared component library, n

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