About Nabis

Nabis is the #1 Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Platform in the world with the largest portfolio of cannabis brands, supplying hundreds of brands to retailers across California, New York, and Nevada. Our mission is to empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation.

We’re at the forefront of this movement and are building an innovative technology-first platform to scale the entirety of the cannabis industry. Through dedication to enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, Nabis is paving the way for sweeping legalization.

Our team, backed by Y Combinator and from a celebrity roster of tech luminaries and celebrities, including Doordash co-founder Stanley Tang, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, Gmail creator Paul Buchheit, and Twitch cofounder Justin Kan, is scaling the cannabis supply chain with technology and our ultimate goal is to become the largest distributor of cannabis products in the world.

The Role

The Principal Software Engineer, Front End will lead the architecting and building of front-end systems. This pivotal role will be instrumental in delivering pristine and delightful user experiences for Nabis’ responsive web applications. Reporting to the CTO, the Principal Software Engineer will work closely with the Product Design team to set and enforce design and front-end standards across applications, build frameworks, and create support systems that enable the full-stack engineers to build easily and efficiently.

In addition to being a key member of the Engineering team, the Principal Software Engineer, Front End will work closely with the Design team to ensure Nabis remains at the forefront of industry trends. The ability to articulate this vision verbally and in writing to the engineering team, stakeholders, and executives is critical for success in this role.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and development of our front-end applications, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, scalability, and maintainability.
Develop and articulate a clear front-end vision in collaboration with team & stakeholders that aligns with our business objectives.
Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, high-performance front-end applications using modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., React, Next.js).
Collaborate with the Design and other teams to deliver compelling user-facing products that are functional and up to modern standards.
Lead initiatives building globally shared, reusable user interface components for the broader engineering team.
Optimize front-end code for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Identify and address performance bottlenecks and ensure applications are fast and responsive.
Establish and enforce front-end development standards and best practices, by clear documentation, code review, and hands-on examples, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects.
Advocate for clean code and scalable solutions.
Build and maintain frameworks and support systems to empower our full-stack engineering team to deliver high-quality front-end solutions efficiently.
Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance the development process.
Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement and leading by example.
Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in front-end development, and proactively introduce new tools and practices to the team while encouraging innovation and experimentation to drive the company’s technology forward.
Communicate vision, ideas, and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders and ensure all team members are aligned with the project goals and understand their roles.
Foster a collaborative environment where feedback is actively sought and incorporated.

Qualifications

12+ years of proven experience with at least 2 years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer or in a similar senior engineering role, with a strong focus on front-end development.
Deep expertise in front-end technologies including TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, and tools such as Vite. Experience with Nabis tech stack: https://stackshare.io/nabis/nabis
Advanced proficiency with Figma is highly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to create scalable user interfaces that are functional and intuitive. Experience in user-centered design processes.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
Ability to articulate and advocate for the front-end vision to engineering teams, stakeholders, and executives alike.
Experience in setting development standards, building frameworks, and mentoring engineering teams and ability to lead by example.
Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive consensus.
Prior experience with design is preferred, but not required.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technology and its impact on the business.
Ability to navigate legacy systems and build solutions to migrate while actively developing the legacy systems.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT NABIS!

You'll work at the fastest growing cannabis startup in the U.S.
Unlimited PTO and flexible work-from-home policy
Medical/Dental/Vision: 75% of employee premium paid by Nabis
Competitive salary of 180k-200k, 401(k) plan, and equity compensation structure
Cannabis industry discounts at retail shops across California

Nabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nabis is seeking to create a diverse work environment because all teams are stronger with different perspectives and life experiences. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employees and contractors of Nabis are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.

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