Front End Developer at Evolv Technology in Waltham, MA

The Elevator Pitch 

Are you passionate about building front-end experiences that make a real difference? Evolv’s Engineering team is looking for a talented Front End Developer to help shape next-generation security products. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to elevate the user experience across multiple software products—ensuring reliability, performance, and innovation at every step. 

What are the performance outcomes over the first 12 months you will work toward completing? 

In the first 30 days, you will: 

• Develop a solid understanding of our software architecture, system constraints, and product requirements. 

• Build credibility with the engineering team by contributing high-quality code for feature enhancements / bug fixes. 

Within 3 months, you will: 

• Actively participate in design and code reviews. 

• Implement features designed by the team lead, following Evolv’s coding standards and technical guidelines. 

By the end of year one, you will: 

• Partner with the product team to gather and iterate on requirements, present software designs for team feedback, and ship polished code to customers. 

• Provide meaningful input into long-term architectural decisions and product roadmap planning. 

• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and psychological safety. 

The Work: What type of work will you be doing?   

On a day-to-day basis, you will: 

• Collaborate with the development team to explore user interface ideas and define application flows. 

• Review application requirements, identify user interactions, and build highly responsive UI components using React.js workflows. 

• Develop and implement front-end architecture that supports scalable UI concepts. 

• Ensure UI components and the overall application are robust, well-tested, and easy to maintain. 

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and communicate technical issues affecting customers’ experience on our platform, then implement targeted frontend fixes. 

• Monitor and continuously optimize front-end performance. 

• Document application changes and keep technical documentation current. 

What We’re Looking For: 

You bring at least 2 years of React front-end development experience with a proven track record of delivering projects end-to-end (minimum one major project or release, start to finish). You’ve built progressive UI applications that perform well under load. Methodical, detail-oriented, and well-organized, you’re results-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills—and you’re always eager to learn new technologies to improve front-end and engineering processes. 

Required skills: 

• 2+ years of experience with React.js and its ecosystem 

• 2+ years of experience with TypeScript; JavaScript knowledge is a plus 

• 2+ years of experience with HTML and CSS 

• Strong understanding of JSON data structures and experience integrating APIs 

• Experience with UX design is a strong plus 

What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team? 

You’ll join Evolv’s UI Software Development team alongside 15+ talented engineers, reporting to the Director of Software Engineering. Our team culture is grounded in trust, collaboration, and continuous growth—guided by kindness, authenticity, courage, drive, and a genuine sense of fun. 

Where is the role located? 

This role is based at our headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. As a member of the Engineering team, we expect you to work from the office most days—with flexibility to work remotely occasionally for one-off needs. 

Compensation 

The base salary range for this full-time position is $114,000- $185,000. In addition to base salary, this role offers a competitive target bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. This range reflects our commitment to pay transparency and equity, in alignment with applicable state laws. Our compensation ranges are determined based on factors such as role, level, location, market benchmarks, and internal equity. The posted range represents the good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role across U.S. locations. Actual compensation within the range will be based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education, and geographic location.   

In accordance with state and local pay transparency laws—including those in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and others—we disclose salary ranges in all job postings and provide additional information upon request.   

During the hiring process, your recruiter will share:   

• The specific salary range for your preferred location   

• A general overview of our benefits and equity offerings   

• Insights into how compensation decisions are made, including factors that influence starting pay   

Benefits

At Evolv, we’re on a mission to help make public spaces safer through innovative security technology. So, we're looking for future teammates who embody our values, people who:   

• Do the right thing, always;   

• Put people first'   

• Own it;   

• Win together; and continue to    

• Be bold, stay curious.   
     

Our Benefits Include:   

• Equity as part of your total compensation package   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance   

• Health Savings Account (HSA)     

• A 401(k) plan (and 2% company match)   

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)- take the time you need to recharge, with manager approval and business needs in mind  

• Quarterly stipend for perks and benefits that matter most to you   

• Tuition reimbursement to support your ongoing learning and development   

• Subscription to Calm   

Evolv Technology (“Evolv”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace, and all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law in the locations where we operate. Evolv will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.  

Evolv is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the job application process, please connect with us at careers@evolvtechnology.com.  

Evolv participates in E-verify for all employees after the completion of Form I-9.