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I'm Ira Siegel, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining high-traffic, revenue-critical frontend applications. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, and I have a proven track record of stabilizing long-lived systems through testing, observability, and performance optimization. I'm a trusted contributor in fast-paced environments, known for reliable delivery, mentoring engineers, and supporting consistent production releases. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable frontend architectures.…I'm Ira Siegel, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining high-traffic, revenue-critical frontend applications. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, and I have a proven track record of stabilizing long-lived systems through testing, observability, and performance optimization. I'm a trusted contributor in fast-paced environments, known for reliable delivery, mentoring engineers, and supporting consistent production releases. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable frontend architectures.

Ira Siegel

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I'm Ira Siegel, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining high-traffic, revenue-critical frontend applications. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, and I have a proven track record of stabilizing long-lived systems through testing, observability, and performance optimization. I'm a trusted contributor in fast-paced environments, known for reliable delivery, mentoring engineers, and supporting consistent production releases. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable frontend architectures.…I'm Ira Siegel, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining high-traffic, revenue-critical frontend applications. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, and I have a proven track record of stabilizing long-lived systems through testing, observability, and performance optimization. I'm a trusted contributor in fast-paced environments, known for reliable delivery, mentoring engineers, and supporting consistent production releases. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable frontend architectures.

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I’m Ira Siegel, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and maintaining high-traffic, revenue-critical frontend applications. I specialize in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, and I have a proven track record of stabilizing long-lived systems through testing, observability, and performance optimization.

I’m a trusted contributor in fast-paced environments, known for reliable delivery, mentoring engineers, and supporting consistent production releases. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable frontend architectures.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer II at Shutterfly

March 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Led frontend features using React hooks and advanced state management to improve performance and user experience at enterprise scale. Wrote comprehensive Jest test suites to stabilize long-lived React apps, reduce production defects, and minimize incident churn. Enhanced frontend observability by integrating NRD and Splunk telemetry for faster debugging and clearer operational visibility.

Senior Software Engineer at Shutterfly

October 1, 2019 - March 1, 2025

Built and maintained core, high-traffic, revenue-critical web experiences using React and TypeScript. Partnered with Product to lead three phases of PIP personalization, translating strategy into scalable frontend architecture with modern CSS standards. Contributed to and extended a Node.js-based server-side rendering layer to support frontend rendering and application needs. Implemented dynamic CMS-managed content delivery workflows using Bloomreach brXM. Improved team velocity by mentoring junior engineers and reinforcing React state management, code quality, and technical design. Led Scrum ceremonies and coordinated regular production releases.

Front End Web Developer at Meritage Homes

April 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019

Built customer-facing features and offline-capable web tools using modern JavaScript and CSS, improving site performance and visitor retention. Designed and launched an offline/online registration web application using service workers, reducing operational costs and improving field maintainability. Partnered with Marketing to build mortgage calculators integrated with Salesforce data, streamlining end-user experience.

Front End Web Developer at Tallwave / Ethology

July 1, 2015 - April 1, 2018

Built Angular-based single-page applications (SPAs) in partnership with cross-functional design teams to deliver high-quality client solutions. Worked with Design to build Drupal and WordPress websites. Served as lead developer for client-facing SPAs, guiding frontend architecture and execution while resolving complex UI and state-management issues.

Front End Web Developer at Tallwave/Ethology

July 1, 2015 - April 1, 2018

Built Angular-based single-page applications in partnership with cross-functional design teams to deliver high-quality client solutions. Worked with Design to build Drupal and WordPress websites. Served as lead developer for client-facing SPAs, guiding frontend architecture and execution while resolving complex UI and state-management issues.