STEM OPT Front End Software Engineer Jobs
Front End Software Engineer roles in JavaScript, React, and TypeScript qualify for STEM OPT work authorization if your degree is in computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM field. The 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months total, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and approves a formal training plan.
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Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop efficient and highly reusable frontend systems that support complex web applications for E-commerce products.
- Build responsive, accessible, and reliable user interfaces with strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality end-to-end product experiences.
- Optimize frontend architecture, rendering performance, and engineering workflows to improve scalability and development efficiency.
- Build or integrate AI-powered UI experiences, such as intelligent assistance, personalized modules, or productivity-enhancing interfaces.
- Use AI-assisted development workflows to improve code quality, testing efficiency, and delivery speed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Familiarity with frontend development using JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Understanding of core frontend concepts such as asynchronous programming, component-based architecture, browser compatibility, accessibility, and web performance.
- Basic understanding of multi-tier application architecture and software development lifecycle processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong sense of product quality, user experience, and engineering craftsmanship.
- Experience with frontend tooling or build systems such as Webpack, Rollup, or related technologies.
- Interest in AI-powered user experiences, intelligent design systems, or applying AI tools to frontend engineering workflows.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION (ANNUALLY)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $243200 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED) CANDIDATES:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
INTRODUCTION
Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop efficient and highly reusable frontend systems that support complex web applications for E-commerce products.
- Build responsive, accessible, and reliable user interfaces with strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality end-to-end product experiences.
- Optimize frontend architecture, rendering performance, and engineering workflows to improve scalability and development efficiency.
- Build or integrate AI-powered UI experiences, such as intelligent assistance, personalized modules, or productivity-enhancing interfaces.
- Use AI-assisted development workflows to improve code quality, testing efficiency, and delivery speed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Familiarity with frontend development using JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Understanding of core frontend concepts such as asynchronous programming, component-based architecture, browser compatibility, accessibility, and web performance.
- Basic understanding of multi-tier application architecture and software development lifecycle processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong sense of product quality, user experience, and engineering craftsmanship.
- Experience with frontend tooling or build systems such as Webpack, Rollup, or related technologies.
- Interest in AI-powered user experiences, intelligent design systems, or applying AI tools to frontend engineering workflows.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION (ANNUALLY)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $243200 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED) CANDIDATES:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Front End Software Engineer
Confirm your CIP code before applying
Your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code determines STEM OPT eligibility. Ask your DSO to verify the code maps to an approved STEM designation before you target front-end roles, so you don't discover a mismatch mid-offer.
Search E-Verify status before submitting applications
Only employers enrolled in E-Verify can legally employ STEM OPT workers. Check the E-Verify employer search tool directly before applying to any front-end position, since enrollment status isn't listed on most job postings.
Build a portfolio that signals framework depth
Front-end hiring teams evaluate React, Vue, or Angular proficiency through deployed projects, not resumes alone. A public portfolio with live demos reduces time-to-offer and gives sponsorship-hesitant employers concrete evidence before they commit to filing.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified STEM OPT employers
Targeting employers who have filed for STEM OPT workers before cuts wasted applications. Migrate Mate surfaces front-end roles at E-Verify-enrolled companies, so you spend time on positions where authorization is already understood.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan at the offer stage
The I-983 must list specific learning objectives tied to your front-end role. Raise the training plan conversation when you receive the offer, not after you start, so HR can draft accurate performance benchmarks before your OPT start date.
Understand cap-gap coverage if an H-1B petition is filed
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition before your OPT expires, cap-gap rules extend your STEM OPT authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. Confirm the petition receipt date with your employer before your EAD end date approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a computer science or software engineering degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension for front-end roles?
Yes. Degrees in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, and information systems are among the most commonly approved STEM OPT designations. Your DSO confirms eligibility by verifying your degree's CIP code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. If your degree is in a less obvious field, such as mathematics or applied physics, check the list directly with your DSO before accepting a front-end offer.
Does my employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify to hire me on STEM OPT?
Yes, E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT employment. There are no exceptions, regardless of company size or industry. Before you apply for a front-end position, confirm the employer is actively enrolled using the E-Verify employer search tool. An employer that is not enrolled cannot legally employ you on a STEM OPT extension, and starting work without this in place puts your status at risk.
What does the I-983 training plan require for a Front End Software Engineer role?
The I-983 must document specific learning objectives, the technologies and frameworks you'll work with, supervision arrangements, and how the role connects to your STEM degree. For front-end positions, this typically means listing proficiency goals in areas like component architecture, performance optimization, or accessibility standards. Your employer signs the form, and your DSO must receive a copy before your STEM OPT start date. A vague or generic training plan can trigger a USCIS inquiry.
How does cap-gap work if my employer files an H-1B petition before my STEM OPT ends?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your EAD expires, cap-gap automatically extends your STEM OPT work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until USCIS denies or withdraws the petition. You don't need to file anything separately to trigger cap-gap. Confirm with USCIS that your petition was received and that your I-94 reflects the extension before your current EAD end date.
Where can I find Front End Software Engineer jobs at E-Verify-enrolled employers?
Migrate Mate lists front-end roles filtered for STEM OPT eligibility, showing employers that are enrolled in E-Verify and have a history of hiring international students. Searching there narrows your list to companies already familiar with STEM OPT requirements, which reduces back-and-forth with HR teams that don't understand the authorization process. You can filter by role, location, and work authorization type to match your specific situation.