Frontend Engineer

Austin, TexasProduct Development – Code Orchestration /Employee / Full-Time /On-siteWho is Sonar?Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company.count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform.SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:Committed to our customers and community.Obsessed with quality.Deliberate in our decisions.Effective as one team.With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.Position descriptionBy joining Sonar, you will play a crucial role in enhancing SonarQube Cloud and SonarQube Server. You will provide teams and developers around the world with an exceptional experience, empowering them to develop better software.As part of the role, you will join an on-call rotation, ensuring that critical system issues are promptly addressed, thereby minimizing downtime and maintaining a seamless experience for our users.What you will doCollaborate with Product Managers and UX designers to specify and design new features.Participate in sprints with your team to deliver new features with a focus on the end user.Maintain and enhance existing features, incorporating feedback from colleagues and the community.Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.Conduct thorough code reviews and provide meaningful feedback to peers.Contribute to the team's growth by improving tools and processes and by mentoring other engineers.Engage with the community on product forums to offer support and gather insights.Help solve production problems related to the team’s features.Experience and qualifications5+ years of experience as a Front End Software Engineer.Excellent engineering skills and a good understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.TypeScript Development: Demonstrated expertise in TypeScript, including a good understanding of its ecosystem and tooling.Modern Front-End Frameworks: Proficiency with React (preferred) or other modern front-end frameworks, ensuring efficient and scalable user interfaces.Leadership: you’re able to take initiative and bring a subject to completion with little to no supervision. You have experience supporting and mentoring other team members.Source Code Quality: Commitment to high-quality code through comprehensive unit and integration tests and end-to-end tests, ensuring robust and maintainable software.Excellent communication skills: ability to articulate ideas clearly and engage with diverse stakeholders.A team player: always willing to help and support others, enhancing their autonomy.Independent, proactive, and eager to learn.Not afraid to step outside their comfort zone and contribute to other technical areas.Nice to have:REST API Design: Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, facilitating seamless integration and communication between systems.Full-Stack Development: Experience developing backends with Java.Experience architecting cloud native applications on AWS.Additional commentsThis role is based in Austin. We are unable to consider candidates unwilling to be in Austin, but we are willing to relocate the right candidate.We value diversity, equity, and inclusionAt Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]. All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date. Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.