Lateral Group
Front End Developer (North Carolina)
Lateral Group, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601
Overview
Join to apply for the
Front End Developer (North Carolina)
role at
Lateral Group Lateral stands for technology excellence. Were a profitable, award-winning design and technology company with over 20 years of experience launching bold ventures and transforming businesses. A globally distributed team of 200+ experts united by a shared purpose: the continuous pursuit of quality. Our clients come to us for results, quality and craft - and stay because we keep raising the bar. We do things differently at Lateral. Our mission is simple:
design and build great products . We have a bias for action & results. We are doers - we spot the gaps, connect the dots, anticipate whats around the corner and take action. We move fast, stay focused, and let the results speak for themselves. We work on time, on budget, on quality. Discipline is our edge - a commitment we make to each other, to our clients, and to the standards we hold ourselves to. We care deeply. Every detail matters. Every design, every line of code, every decision. Thoughtful by default. We do things right - because its the right thing to do. Right over easy. Integrity isnt up for negotiation. We keep improving. The best teams keep improving and were never done learning. We iterate. We reflect on whats working and whats not. Feedback fuels us, we receive it openly, and adapt quickly. Progress over perfection. Were obsessed with agility, not the Agile Manifesto. We dont chase dogma or rituals - we chase momentum. We adapt processes to fit problems, not the other way around. We take ownership. Everyone leads something here. You will have room to run with ideas, and the trust to execute. That trust is built on how you show up: thinking things through, sweating the details, and following through. What Youll Do As a Front End Developer at Lateral, you will: Craft delightful digital experiences: Design, implement, and maintain front-end features using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Create reusable UI components and craft polished, responsive interfaces with a focus on quality. Collaborate & communicate: Work closely with designers, back-end developers, and product managers in an asynchronous workflow. Regularly communicate with clients to clarify requirements, demo features, and ensure were building the right thing. Optimize, Iterate & improve: Participate in brainstorming and technical discussions. Ensure apps are fast, accessible, and reliable. Profile and improve page load times, refine animations, and tackle browser-specific quirks for a smooth experience. Debug and fix issues, aiming for robust solutions that scale and writing tests to prevent regressions. Learn: Stay curious and keep up with industry trends, frameworks, and standards. Continuously learn and bring in knowledge, evaluating new technologies thoughtfully to enhance our product or developer experience. Example Projects You May Join: Large scale B2B2C Commerce Platform: Build a responsive, mobile-first experience for an international e-commerce client (e.g., dynamic multi-faceted search or a smooth checkout flow). Develop from scratch an application: Collaborate with a senior backend engineer/architect to build a modern application, from crafting components to API definition. Real-Time Medical Dashboard: Front-end features for a real-time analytics dashboard for a pet healthcare client, using libraries like AGCharts, live updates via websockets, and high performance UI. Whatever the challenge, youll be building software that changes lives and moves industries forward. How We Measure Success In This Role In the first two weeks: Set up your development environment and tools. Push your first meaningful contribution (bugfix, UI tweak, or minor feature). Familiarize yourself with async workflows and our communication style. Participate in your first client sync and start understanding the project context. In the first 3 months: Contribute to architectural decisions and design documents. Establish trust with clients through clear communication and technical guidance. Improve performance, code structure, or tooling in meaningful ways. After 3 months: Initiate broader improvements across projects (e.g., shared component library, new testing standard). Unblock teammates, elevate code quality, and identify risks. Balance speed and quality, delivering with care and clarity. We measure success through: The impact and scope of your technical contributions. Your ability to lead initiatives, mentor others, and improve team practices. Code quality, performance, and maintainability. Positive feedback from peers, clients, and design/engineering leadership. Your growth mindset, communication skills, and influence on team culture. What Were Looking For We are seeking team members who are both highly technical and deeply care about their craft and how the work gets done. You must bring: 5+ years of professional front-end development experience building digital applications. Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling (e.g. React, npm, webpack...), fluency in CSS. Proven ability to craft, polish, delight, sweat the details. You have an eye for design and UX. Pixel-perfect isnt just a phrase you care about creating beautiful, intuitive interfaces with accessibility and responsive layout awareness. Quality and reliability: You take pride in building high-quality software. Youre diligent about testing and documentation, and you proactively debug issues. Performance and cross-browser compatibility matter; you balance speed with maintainability to avoid tech debt tomorrow. Self-driven and accountable: You can manage your own projects and time with minimal oversight. Youre a proactive problem solver who can break down complex problems and drive them to completion. Great communication and empathy: You enjoy collaborating, explaining technical concepts clearly, listening to others, and lifting teammates in a friendly, collaborative environment. Remote work skills: Self-motivated and disciplined in a remote environment, able to collaborate asynchronously across time zones. Bonus points for: Craft and design/delight sensibility AI & Gen AI experience/tooling Understanding backend concepts CSR/SSR DevOps experience (CI, hosting, etc.) Why Youll Love Working Here Real Impact: Meaningful products across healthcare, commerce, sustainability, and more. Remote-First, Office Friendly: Work from anywhere while staying connected; offices are available for in-person collaboration if desired. Async collaboration and time-zone respect; outcomes over hours. An Outstanding Team: Talented, kind, and hard-working people who care about their craft and each other. Growth: Support to grow your craft, explore new paths, and take on greater responsibility. A Culture of Excellence: Right thing for clients, team, and company; no burnout or crunch, high-quality work delivered sustainably. Variety & Stability: Profitable, independent, with fresh challenges on each project. This Role Might Not Be for You We want to respect your time by being clear about what this role isnt. Skip this opportunity if you: Prefer well-defined structure or a strict hierarchy. Disfavor asynchronous work and self-management. Dislike feedback or continuous improvement. Find ambiguity and change uncomfortable. However, if this sounds like fuel, wed love to talk! How to apply and what to expect in the interview process Our hiring process is a sequence of steps designed to be thorough yet respectful of everyones time. We will always: Let you know clearly what the next step is Share updates and feedback wherever possible Invite questions if anything feels unclear Step 1: Express Your Interest with a Portfolio If this sounds like your kind of team and youre excited to bring your craft to Lateral, wed love to hear from you. Please send us: A brief note telling us what excites you about this role Your Portfolio / Links to your work Essential Your resume A few tips: Highlight any areas that made your work special Avoid sharing sensitive or proprietary materials If youre sharing team projects, highlight your specific contributions Were not looking for perfection were looking for insight into your thinking, creativity, and craft. Just show us your thinking, process, and what youre proud of. We review every application with care. If theres a fit, well reach out to schedule next steps. Step 2: Talent Partner Conversation Purpose:
A structured discussion with our People Experience team to delve into your career trajectory, motivations, and alignment with Lateral's values. What to Expect: In-depth questions about your past experiences and decision-making processes. Exploration of your career goals and how they align with the role. Discussion about our company culture, availability, compensation and other logistics Motivators and demotivators. Your life outside coding. Preparation Tips: Reflect on your career journey and pivotal moments. Be ready to discuss challenges you've overcome and lessons learned. Familiarize yourself with the Job Description, Lateral's mission and values. Step 3: Take Home Assignment Purpose:
Provide a practical demonstration of your skills through a task resembling real work at Lateral. Format:
A paid take-home assignment or a live session, depending on the role. What to Expect: Tasks designed to reflect actual challenges faced in the position. An opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and technical skills. Preparation Tips: Set aside uninterrupted time to focus. Explain your decisions and assumptions. Step 4: Technical interview Purpose:
Assess your technical proficiency and problem-solving abilities. Format:
A collaborative session with our engineering team, focusing on real-world scenarios relevant to the role. What to Expect: Problem-solving exercises/questions that mirror tasks you'd encounter in the position. Discussions around your approach, reasoning, and solutions. Preparation Tips: Practice articulating your thought process clearly and concisely. Be prepared to discuss past projects and the technologies used. Step 5: Operational interview Purpose:
Understand your approach to prioritizing, collaborating, shipping, and iterating. What to expect: How you prioritize and break down work. How you collaborate across disciplines. How you handle blockers, feedback, and iteration. Preparation Tips: Pick 1-2 meaningful projects you led or heavily contributed to. Walk through your process: what worked, what didnt, what youd do differently. Think about how you manage time, scope, and changing requirements. Step 6: Reference Checks Purpose:
We believe references are about understanding, not just validation. We do not look for perfection, but to understand patterns, strengths, and context. We use them to learn how to support you best. What to Expect:
Well ask you for 23 people whove worked closely with you. These are often former managers, senior peers or collaborators, mentors, or people youve mentored. What we ask:
We focus on how youve grown, where you shine, how you like to be led, and what support sets you up for success. We want practical advice for making this a great fit for you. Yes, we do backchannels too:
We do this when we feel we need more context. We will check with you if there are folks we should avoid reaching out to due to confidentiality or other reasons. And
heres our commitment:
if anything surprising or unclear comes up in a backchannel, well bring it directly to you. We believe in no stories without you in the room. Youll always get the chance to share your side, context, or clarification. Step 7: Offer What Happens:
If selected, youll receive a comprehensive offer detailing compensation and other pertinent information. Our hiring process is designed to be thorough yet respectful, ensuring a mutual fit. We encourage candidates to engage actively, ask questions, and view this as a two-way exploration. Join us and lets build something extraordinary. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lateral Group by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join to apply for the
Front End Developer (North Carolina)
role at
Lateral Group Lateral stands for technology excellence. Were a profitable, award-winning design and technology company with over 20 years of experience launching bold ventures and transforming businesses. A globally distributed team of 200+ experts united by a shared purpose: the continuous pursuit of quality. Our clients come to us for results, quality and craft - and stay because we keep raising the bar. We do things differently at Lateral. Our mission is simple:
design and build great products . We have a bias for action & results. We are doers - we spot the gaps, connect the dots, anticipate whats around the corner and take action. We move fast, stay focused, and let the results speak for themselves. We work on time, on budget, on quality. Discipline is our edge - a commitment we make to each other, to our clients, and to the standards we hold ourselves to. We care deeply. Every detail matters. Every design, every line of code, every decision. Thoughtful by default. We do things right - because its the right thing to do. Right over easy. Integrity isnt up for negotiation. We keep improving. The best teams keep improving and were never done learning. We iterate. We reflect on whats working and whats not. Feedback fuels us, we receive it openly, and adapt quickly. Progress over perfection. Were obsessed with agility, not the Agile Manifesto. We dont chase dogma or rituals - we chase momentum. We adapt processes to fit problems, not the other way around. We take ownership. Everyone leads something here. You will have room to run with ideas, and the trust to execute. That trust is built on how you show up: thinking things through, sweating the details, and following through. What Youll Do As a Front End Developer at Lateral, you will: Craft delightful digital experiences: Design, implement, and maintain front-end features using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Create reusable UI components and craft polished, responsive interfaces with a focus on quality. Collaborate & communicate: Work closely with designers, back-end developers, and product managers in an asynchronous workflow. Regularly communicate with clients to clarify requirements, demo features, and ensure were building the right thing. Optimize, Iterate & improve: Participate in brainstorming and technical discussions. Ensure apps are fast, accessible, and reliable. Profile and improve page load times, refine animations, and tackle browser-specific quirks for a smooth experience. Debug and fix issues, aiming for robust solutions that scale and writing tests to prevent regressions. Learn: Stay curious and keep up with industry trends, frameworks, and standards. Continuously learn and bring in knowledge, evaluating new technologies thoughtfully to enhance our product or developer experience. Example Projects You May Join: Large scale B2B2C Commerce Platform: Build a responsive, mobile-first experience for an international e-commerce client (e.g., dynamic multi-faceted search or a smooth checkout flow). Develop from scratch an application: Collaborate with a senior backend engineer/architect to build a modern application, from crafting components to API definition. Real-Time Medical Dashboard: Front-end features for a real-time analytics dashboard for a pet healthcare client, using libraries like AGCharts, live updates via websockets, and high performance UI. Whatever the challenge, youll be building software that changes lives and moves industries forward. How We Measure Success In This Role In the first two weeks: Set up your development environment and tools. Push your first meaningful contribution (bugfix, UI tweak, or minor feature). Familiarize yourself with async workflows and our communication style. Participate in your first client sync and start understanding the project context. In the first 3 months: Contribute to architectural decisions and design documents. Establish trust with clients through clear communication and technical guidance. Improve performance, code structure, or tooling in meaningful ways. After 3 months: Initiate broader improvements across projects (e.g., shared component library, new testing standard). Unblock teammates, elevate code quality, and identify risks. Balance speed and quality, delivering with care and clarity. We measure success through: The impact and scope of your technical contributions. Your ability to lead initiatives, mentor others, and improve team practices. Code quality, performance, and maintainability. Positive feedback from peers, clients, and design/engineering leadership. Your growth mindset, communication skills, and influence on team culture. What Were Looking For We are seeking team members who are both highly technical and deeply care about their craft and how the work gets done. You must bring: 5+ years of professional front-end development experience building digital applications. Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and tooling (e.g. React, npm, webpack...), fluency in CSS. Proven ability to craft, polish, delight, sweat the details. You have an eye for design and UX. Pixel-perfect isnt just a phrase you care about creating beautiful, intuitive interfaces with accessibility and responsive layout awareness. Quality and reliability: You take pride in building high-quality software. Youre diligent about testing and documentation, and you proactively debug issues. Performance and cross-browser compatibility matter; you balance speed with maintainability to avoid tech debt tomorrow. Self-driven and accountable: You can manage your own projects and time with minimal oversight. Youre a proactive problem solver who can break down complex problems and drive them to completion. Great communication and empathy: You enjoy collaborating, explaining technical concepts clearly, listening to others, and lifting teammates in a friendly, collaborative environment. Remote work skills: Self-motivated and disciplined in a remote environment, able to collaborate asynchronously across time zones. Bonus points for: Craft and design/delight sensibility AI & Gen AI experience/tooling Understanding backend concepts CSR/SSR DevOps experience (CI, hosting, etc.) Why Youll Love Working Here Real Impact: Meaningful products across healthcare, commerce, sustainability, and more. Remote-First, Office Friendly: Work from anywhere while staying connected; offices are available for in-person collaboration if desired. Async collaboration and time-zone respect; outcomes over hours. An Outstanding Team: Talented, kind, and hard-working people who care about their craft and each other. Growth: Support to grow your craft, explore new paths, and take on greater responsibility. A Culture of Excellence: Right thing for clients, team, and company; no burnout or crunch, high-quality work delivered sustainably. Variety & Stability: Profitable, independent, with fresh challenges on each project. This Role Might Not Be for You We want to respect your time by being clear about what this role isnt. Skip this opportunity if you: Prefer well-defined structure or a strict hierarchy. Disfavor asynchronous work and self-management. Dislike feedback or continuous improvement. Find ambiguity and change uncomfortable. However, if this sounds like fuel, wed love to talk! How to apply and what to expect in the interview process Our hiring process is a sequence of steps designed to be thorough yet respectful of everyones time. We will always: Let you know clearly what the next step is Share updates and feedback wherever possible Invite questions if anything feels unclear Step 1: Express Your Interest with a Portfolio If this sounds like your kind of team and youre excited to bring your craft to Lateral, wed love to hear from you. Please send us: A brief note telling us what excites you about this role Your Portfolio / Links to your work Essential Your resume A few tips: Highlight any areas that made your work special Avoid sharing sensitive or proprietary materials If youre sharing team projects, highlight your specific contributions Were not looking for perfection were looking for insight into your thinking, creativity, and craft. Just show us your thinking, process, and what youre proud of. We review every application with care. If theres a fit, well reach out to schedule next steps. Step 2: Talent Partner Conversation Purpose:
A structured discussion with our People Experience team to delve into your career trajectory, motivations, and alignment with Lateral's values. What to Expect: In-depth questions about your past experiences and decision-making processes. Exploration of your career goals and how they align with the role. Discussion about our company culture, availability, compensation and other logistics Motivators and demotivators. Your life outside coding. Preparation Tips: Reflect on your career journey and pivotal moments. Be ready to discuss challenges you've overcome and lessons learned. Familiarize yourself with the Job Description, Lateral's mission and values. Step 3: Take Home Assignment Purpose:
Provide a practical demonstration of your skills through a task resembling real work at Lateral. Format:
A paid take-home assignment or a live session, depending on the role. What to Expect: Tasks designed to reflect actual challenges faced in the position. An opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and technical skills. Preparation Tips: Set aside uninterrupted time to focus. Explain your decisions and assumptions. Step 4: Technical interview Purpose:
Assess your technical proficiency and problem-solving abilities. Format:
A collaborative session with our engineering team, focusing on real-world scenarios relevant to the role. What to Expect: Problem-solving exercises/questions that mirror tasks you'd encounter in the position. Discussions around your approach, reasoning, and solutions. Preparation Tips: Practice articulating your thought process clearly and concisely. Be prepared to discuss past projects and the technologies used. Step 5: Operational interview Purpose:
Understand your approach to prioritizing, collaborating, shipping, and iterating. What to expect: How you prioritize and break down work. How you collaborate across disciplines. How you handle blockers, feedback, and iteration. Preparation Tips: Pick 1-2 meaningful projects you led or heavily contributed to. Walk through your process: what worked, what didnt, what youd do differently. Think about how you manage time, scope, and changing requirements. Step 6: Reference Checks Purpose:
We believe references are about understanding, not just validation. We do not look for perfection, but to understand patterns, strengths, and context. We use them to learn how to support you best. What to Expect:
Well ask you for 23 people whove worked closely with you. These are often former managers, senior peers or collaborators, mentors, or people youve mentored. What we ask:
We focus on how youve grown, where you shine, how you like to be led, and what support sets you up for success. We want practical advice for making this a great fit for you. Yes, we do backchannels too:
We do this when we feel we need more context. We will check with you if there are folks we should avoid reaching out to due to confidentiality or other reasons. And
heres our commitment:
if anything surprising or unclear comes up in a backchannel, well bring it directly to you. We believe in no stories without you in the room. Youll always get the chance to share your side, context, or clarification. Step 7: Offer What Happens:
If selected, youll receive a comprehensive offer detailing compensation and other pertinent information. Our hiring process is designed to be thorough yet respectful, ensuring a mutual fit. We encourage candidates to engage actively, ask questions, and view this as a two-way exploration. Join us and lets build something extraordinary. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lateral Group by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr