Principal Frontend Software Engineer; US Remote

Principal Frontend Software Engineer (US Remote)

Full-time

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Turnitin products are used by educational institutions and certification and licensing programs to uphold integrity and increase learning performance, and by students and professionals to do their best, original work.

Experience a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.

Turnitin is seeking a Frontend Engineer with strong expertise in modern frontend technologies such as web components, React, and microfront ends. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about designing and delivering intuitive, high‑performing, and reliable user interfaces that support our award‑winning educational platform.

As a core contributor to our product development team, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience of both existing and new applications. You will collaborate closely with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to create scalable and engaging solutions that meet the needs of educators and students worldwide.

• Design, develop, and maintain highly efficient, reusable, and scalable web components using Stencil.js, Type Script, Angular, and React.
• Build modular and reusable UI components to ensure consistency and maintainability across projects.
• Establish and enforce best practices for system design, including accessibility (WCAG compliance), performance optimization, and responsive design.
• Collaborate with the team to define the architecture of the design system or component.
• Ensure seamless integration of web components into various applications, particularly within Angular/React projects.
• Work closely with backend engineers to design APIs that enable efficient data flow and interaction with frontend components.
• Code Quality & Standards:
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code, adhering to modern standards and practices.
  • Perform regular code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Create robust unit and integration tests.
• Debug and resolve performance bottlenecks and other frontend issues.
• Work closely with designers and product managers to understand requirements and provide technical insights during the planning phase.
• Mentor junior frontend engineers, sharing knowledge on web components, Stencil.js, Type Script, Angular, and React.
• Performance Optimization:
  • Continuously improve the performance of frontend applications, ensuring compatibility with various browsers and platforms.
  • Optimize assets and rendering pipelines for faster load times and better user experience.
• Documentation & Support:
  • Create comprehensive documentation for the developed reusable components, including usage guidelines and examples.
  • Provide technical support to teams integrating the components into their projects.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies.
• Proactively suggest improvements to existing tooling, frameworks, or processes to enhance team efficiency and product quality.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with Dev Ops to streamline CI/CD processes for frontend builds and deployments.
  • Ensure smooth handoff of frontend deliverables to QA and collaborate on addressing issues during testing.

• 10+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with at least 2 years working on web components and Angular/React projects; building micro‑frontends.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining reusable libraries and design…