Join our GRC (Governance, Risk &amp; Compliance) Enablement team at Workiva to build innovative, resilient, and user-friendly systems that empower our product teams to deliver exceptional experiences. As a Staff Software Engineer (FrontEnd, TypeScript) on the Enablement team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the frontend architecture and design patterns that drive consistency, scalability, and performance across Workiva.This role is about more than building, it’s about helping others use what we build. You’ll develop shared frameworks, reusable systems, and clear documentation that make adoption seamless for engineers across the organization. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and mentor engineers of all levels, guiding them in applying best practices and delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions.If you’re passionate about empowering others, raising technical standards, and creating scalable systems that teams can easily consume and extend, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.What You’ll Do<ul><li>Design and evolve scalable frontend architecture, frameworks, and reusable systems that enable product teams to build faster and more consistently.</li><li>Partner with product, design, and engineering peers to deliver performant, accessible, and cohesive user experiences.</li><li>Develop clear patterns, documentation, and examples that make adoption of shared systems intuitive across teams.</li><li>Build and enhance frontend solutions with a focus on performance, responsiveness, and seamless integration with downstream systems.</li><li>Drive improvements in developer experience, tooling, and processes that reduce friction and improve maintainability.</li><li>Lead by example through hands-on contributions, code reviews, and architectural guidance.</li><li>Develop and maintain testing strategies to ensure reliability and quality across shared frameworks.</li><li>Mentor engineers, fostering technical growth and alignment in frontend best practices.</li><li>Contribute to discovery and innovation efforts, identifying opportunities to strengthen our frontend ecosystem and developer experience.</li></ul>What You’ll NeedMinimum Qualifications<ul><li>Deep expertise in React and TypeScript, including component architecture, frontend APIs, and application design at scale</li><li>6+ years of relevant experience as a Software Engineer</li><li>Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field​; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Strong knowledge of modern frontend and microfrontend architectures, with proven ability to design scalable, maintainable solutions</li><li>Proven ability to debug complex systems and optimize for performance and reliability</li><li>Experience building or maintaining shared frameworks, SDKs, or libraries used across multiple products or teams</li><li>Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed system principles</li><li>Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across multiple teams</li><li>Passion for mentoring and fostering a collaborative, growth-focused culture</li><li>Excellent communication and technical storytelling skills, you’re able to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences</li><li>Familiarity with agile development practices and continuous delivery pipelines</li><li>Curiosity and drive to stay current with evolving frontend technologies and best practices</li></ul>Physical Requirements and Working Conditions<ul><li>Embrace your inner wanderlust – expect up to 15% travel</li><li>Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access, enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot, whether that's your home office or a beachside café</li></ul>Why It MattersEnablement at Workiva builds the systems that make great engineering possible. In this role, you’ll help shape the patterns, frameworks, and practices that accelerate product delivery and elevate the developer experience across GRC. Your work will empower teams to move faster with confidence: creating scalable, consistent, and resilient solutions that drive meaningful impact for our customers.How You’ll Be Rewarded✅ Salary range in the US: $151,000.00 - $242,000.00✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email <a href="mailto:talentacquisition@workiva.com">talentacquisition@workiva.com</a>.  Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-MJ2

Workiva is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. We build and deliver the world&rsquo;s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Workiva offers the only unified SaaS platform that brings customers&rsquo; financial reporting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Our platform simplifies the most complex reporting and disclosure challenges by streamlining processes, connecting data and teams, and ensuring consistency. Learn more at workiva.com.

Senior Staff Engineer - Frontend

Join our GRC (Governance, Risk &amp; Compliance) Enablement team at Workiva to build innovative, resilient, and user-friendly systems that empower our product teams to deliver exceptional experiences. As a Staff Software Engineer (FrontEnd, TypeScript) on the Enablement team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the frontend architecture and design patterns that drive consistency, scalability, and performance across Workiva.This role is about more than building, it’s about helping others use what we build. You’ll develop shared frameworks, reusable systems, and clear documentation that make adoption seamless for engineers across the organization. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and mentor engineers of all levels, guiding them in applying best practices and delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions.If you’re passionate about empowering others, raising technical standards, and creating scalable systems that teams can easily consume and extend, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.What You’ll Do<ul><li>Design and evolve scalable frontend architecture, frameworks, and reusable systems that enable product teams to build faster and more consistently.</li><li>Partner with product, design, and engineering peers to deliver performant, accessible, and cohesive user experiences.</li><li>Develop clear patterns, documentation, and examples that make adoption of shared systems intuitive across teams.</li><li>Build and enhance frontend solutions with a focus on performance, responsiveness, and seamless integration with downstream systems.</li><li>Drive improvements in developer experience, tooling, and processes that reduce friction and improve maintainability.</li><li>Lead by example through hands-on contributions, code reviews, and architectural guidance.</li><li>Develop and maintain testing strategies to ensure reliability and quality across shared frameworks.</li><li>Mentor engineers, fostering technical growth and alignment in frontend best practices.</li><li>Contribute to discovery and innovation efforts, identifying opportunities to strengthen our frontend ecosystem and developer experience.</li></ul>What You’ll NeedMinimum Qualifications<ul><li>Deep expertise in React and TypeScript, including component architecture, frontend APIs, and application design at scale</li><li>6+ years of relevant experience as a Software Engineer</li><li>Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field​; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Strong knowledge of modern frontend and microfrontend architectures, with proven ability to design scalable, maintainable solutions</li><li>Proven ability to debug complex systems and optimize for performance and reliability</li><li>Experience building or maintaining shared frameworks, SDKs, or libraries used across multiple products or teams</li><li>Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed system principles</li><li>Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across multiple teams</li><li>Passion for mentoring and fostering a collaborative, growth-focused culture</li><li>Excellent communication and technical storytelling skills, you’re able to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences</li><li>Familiarity with agile development practices and continuous delivery pipelines</li><li>Curiosity and drive to stay current with evolving frontend technologies and best practices</li></ul>Physical Requirements and Working Conditions<ul><li>Embrace your inner wanderlust – expect up to 15% travel</li><li>Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access, enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot, whether that's your home office or a beachside café</li></ul>Why It MattersEnablement at Workiva builds the systems that make great engineering possible. In this role, you’ll help shape the patterns, frameworks, and practices that accelerate product delivery and elevate the developer experience across GRC. Your work will empower teams to move faster with confidence: creating scalable, consistent, and resilient solutions that drive meaningful impact for our customers.How You’ll Be Rewarded✅ Salary range in the US: $151,000.00 - $242,000.00✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email <a href="mailto:talentacquisition@workiva.com">talentacquisition@workiva.com</a>. &nbsp;Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-MJ2

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