About Us

At Citizen Health, we're on a mission to revolutionize rare disease research and patient care through the power of data and technology. Founded by individuals with personal connections to rare diseases, we've built a groundbreaking platform that empowers patients to take control of their health information and accelerate scientific breakthroughs. Our team of passionate builders, advocates, clinicians, and engineers is united around an audacious vision: to provide any patient, at any stage of any condition, with immediate access to exceptional personalized guidance.

The Role

We're seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to lead the development of our patient, partner, and internal-facing web applications. This role is crucial in creating intuitive, efficient, and responsive user interfaces that will directly impact our users' experience and our platform's success.

As a key technical leader on our front-end team, you'll drive architectural decisions, mentor other engineers, and build high-performance, scalable, and accessible user interfaces that serve diverse user groups including rare disease patients, healthcare providers, researchers, and our internal teams.

Your work will be at the heart of our mission, translating complex health data and research findings into user-friendly interfaces that empower patients, facilitate groundbreaking research, and streamline our internal operations.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement high-performance, scalable front-end solutions using modern web technologies
Lead the design and development of reusable UI components and libraries to ensure consistency across our platform
Optimize application performance, focusing on load time, responsiveness, and efficient resource usage, particularly crucial for our data-intensive healthcare applications
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and mockups into responsive, interactive features that meet the needs of rare disease patients, healthcare providers, and researchers
Implement and maintain robust front-end testing strategies, including unit tests and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of our critical health-related applications
Work closely with back-end engineering teams to integrate front-end applications with APIs and services, ensuring seamless data flow and functionality
Mentor junior front-end developers
Participate in code reviews

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in front-end development, with a focus on complex single-page applications (SPAs) and a proven track record of launching consumer-facing products
Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern CSS (including CSS-in-JS solutions)
Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques, scalability, and security
Experience with state management solutions (e.g., Redux, MobX, or Recoil)
Familiarity with modern build tools, module bundlers, and CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
Experience with front-end testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)
Proven track record of high-quality coding and architectural design

At Citizen Health, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with personal or family experiences with rare diseases, as your insights could be invaluable to our mission.

Join us in revolutionizing rare disease research and patient care through the power of technology!

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