Staff Software Engineer – Frontend (Payments & Commerce)

Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. We relentlessly prioritize our retailers—putting their brands front and center while enabling frictionless shopping at any touchpoint in the customer journey. At the center of it all is our rapidly growing universal shopper network—Bolt merchants such as Revolve, Luisa via Roma, Benefit Cosmetics, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Johnny Was can access tens of millions of shoppers, offering them a best-in-class checkout.

And revolutionizing ecommerce is only half of the equation—we’re also transforming the way we work. At Bolt, we have created a work environment where people learn to drive impact, take risks and make big bets, and grow from feedback, all while feeling welcomed and accepted for who they are. Come join us on the adventure today!

About Us

We’re a fast-growing fintech startup transforming modern commerce and financial infrastructure. Our platform powers next-generation payments and embedded finance experiences for large-scale merchants. With strong backing from leading investors, we’re scaling fast and looking for mission-driven engineers to shape our future.

About the Role

As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you’ll lead the development of seamless, performant, and secure user experiences for our payments and commerce platform. You'll architect and scale customer-facing products that touch millions of users, and work cross-functionally to drive high-impact initiatives across web and mobile touchpoints.

Please note, this is a contract-to-hire opportunity with the option to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.

What You’ll Do

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Architect and build modern frontend applications for merchants and end-users: payment flows, checkout experiences, dashboards, subscriptions, invoicing, and loyalty tools.

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Drive frontend architecture and establish best practices for performance, accessibility, security, and code quality.

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Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver cohesive, intuitive user experiences.

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Lead frontend strategy and contribute to design systems, SDKs, and component libraries.

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Ensure seamless integration with backend systems (payment routing, fraud prevention, ledgers).

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Mentor engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and code reviews.

Who You Are

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8+ years of frontend experience, including React, TypeScript, GraphQL, or similar frameworks.

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Expertise in building secure, performant, and scalable applications for high-traffic products.

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Experience designing complex interfaces for financial or commerce systems.

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Familiar with integrating frontend apps with real-time APIs and backend services.

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Strong product sensibility and ability to advocate for user-centered design.

Nice to Have

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Experience with mobile SDKs, payments UIs (e.g., checkout flows, tokenized wallets).

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Familiarity with PCI-compliant frontend patterns and secure data handling.

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Contributions to design systems or frontend open-source libraries.

Benefits Upon Successful Conversion to Full Time Employee:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision

• Remote-first workplace

• Time away: Minimum of 20 days guaranteed PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off!

• Paid parental leave

• Competitive Pay

• Retirement plans

• Virtual and in-person team & company events

In addition to our core values, Bolt is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and expression, genetic information, pregnancy and related conditions, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by law. On our mission to democratize commerce, the Bolt platform levels the playing field for everyone. As a company, we are committed to designing products, building a culture, and supporting a team that reflects the diverse population we serve (that is, everyone).