Software Development Engineer IV

Overview

Purpose Brands, the parent company of Orange theory, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, The Bar Method, and Basecamp Fitness, is seeking a Software Development Engineer IV to join its team. This is a great position for someone who is looking to expand their career, and join a company with a fun, fast-paced and inspirational culture. We're looking for a Software Engineer and Tech Lead who combines strong hands-on development with the judgment to guide technical decisions.

You'll own both the code and the direction. In this role, you'll spend significant time writing production code—building robust, performant front-end systems with React and Next.js on AWS. You'll help set the standard for code review, ensuring the team maintains high standards while growing together. Beyond the code, you'll articulate a clear technical vision for our front-end architecture, helping the team understand the trade-offs behind our decisions and building confidence in the direction we're moving.

• Design and Development:
  Architect and build scalable, performant front-end applications using React and Next.js on AWS. Make thoughtful decisions about component architecture, state management, performance optimization, and browser compatibility.
• Technical Leadership:
  Lead by example through high-quality code and clear technical judgment. Guide the team through architectural decisions, conduct collaborative code reviews, and mentor engineers on complex front-end problems.
• Requirements and Planning:
  Participate actively in planning meetings to understand product goals and user needs. Shape and verify technical requirements, identifying risks and trade-offs early, and pushing back when necessary.
• Full Lifecycle Ownership:
  Own features from conception through production—working with product and design to understand requirements, building and testing solutions, and supporting deployment and monitoring.
• System Reliability:
  Ensure the stability and performance of front-end systems through proactive monitoring, debugging, and addressing production issues. Drive improvements in build times, bundle size, and runtime performance.
• Cross-Stack
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work across the full stack when needed, collaborating with backend and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive solutions. Understand how front-end decisions impact overall system architecture.
• Documentation:
  Maintain clear technical documentation on architectural patterns, decision-making processes, and system behavior to help the team move faster and make informed decisions.

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of professional front-end development experience with demonstrated technical leadership. Additionally, broad technical knowledge across the full stack (backend, infrastructure, databases) and proven ability to execute effectively across diverse technologies and domains.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Deep proficiency in React and JavaScript/Type Script. Strong understanding of component architecture, state management, performance optimization, and modern front-end patterns.
• Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Hands-on experience with Next.js and AWS. Proven ability to lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and articulate technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience optimizing front-end systems for performance and scale.

• Technical Execution:
  Ability to write high-quality code and deliver features end-to-end with strong technical judgment and attention to performance and maintainability.
• Architectural Thinking:
  Can design scalable front-end systems, identify technical debt and performance bottlenecks, and propose solutions that balance innovation with pragmatism.
• Technical Leadership:
  Leads through example and clear communication—elevating code quality through collaborative review, mentoring engineers on complex problems, and building confidence in technical direction.
• Communication & Vision:
  Articulates technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders. Helps the team…