Front-end Engineer (React)

About Fetch

Fetch is revolutionizing pet care with a single easy-to-use app for insurance, health, and care. Supported by Series A funding from Lightspeed and Airtree and acclaimed as the #1 pet care app by Choice Magazine, they're growing rapidly and looking to expand their team.

Role Overview

As a Front-end Engineer at Fetch, you will focus on crafting exquisite user interfaces that are visually appealing, intuitive, and performant. You'll collaborate closely with design and product teams to elevate the user experience for pet parents and veterinary professionals.

• Develop engaging UI elements using React with an emphasis on interaction design and visual refinement
• Enhance and maintain the design system including components, tokens, and accessibility standards
• Optimize the app for speed, performance, and smooth rendering
• Leverage cutting-edge AI tools daily to accelerate development without sacrificing quality
• Partner with cross-functional teams including product, design, ops, and vets to deliver impactful results
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code with thoughtful architecture and thorough reviews

What You'll Build

• Highly polished customer-facing app surfaces and internal tools like claims processing and vet communications
• A robust, scalable component library and design system
• Foundational frontend features including routing, state management, observability, and feature flags
• User experience improvements that boost clarity and trust, such as improved copy, progress, and empty states
• UI components that represent AI-driven features with transparency and structured outputs

Candidate Profile

• Between 3 to 5 years of experience building and shipping frontend products or equivalent project experience
• Solid expertise in React and TypeScript fundamentals
• Exceptional design sensibility with meticulous attention to layout, spacing, motion, and high-fidelity UI details
• Strong product mindset that prioritizes user goals over mere implementation
• Adept at collaborating with designers using Figma and providing constructive feedback
• Passion for accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility
• Focus on iterative development and refining the last 10% of polish
• Bonus experience includes design systems, mobile development, and performance optimization

Work Environment

• An ambitious and collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages open debate
• Early involvement in company strategy and decision-making
• Unlimited access to AI development tools without restrictions
• Opportunity to work on a highly regarded product loved by thousands of pets, pet parents, and veterinarians
• Fast-paced growth providing direct impact on product evolution
• A culture that emphasizes accountability and stewardship

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary in line with Series A funding stage along with meaningful equity participation
• Hybrid work model with three days onsite in Sydney office and flexible remote working
• State-of-the-art hardware including latest MacBook Pro and premium workstation setup
• Two team retreats annually to foster connection and teamwork
• Office dogs to enjoy company and occasional breaks
• Well-stocked office amenities including bean-to-cup coffee machine, unlimited fruit and snacks, and on-tap Toblerone

Additional Information

• Location: Sydney, Australia with a hybrid schedule - in-office Tuesday to Thursday
• Technology stack: TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js, Google Cloud Platform
• Collaborative tools: Figma for design, Cursor, Claude, and unrestricted AI tools
• Application: Interested candidates are encouraged to share examples of work they are proud of and portfolios or GitHub links along with their application
• Inclusivity note: Applicants should consider applying even if they do not fulfill every qualification 100%