Founding Frontend Engineer

Worktrace AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market salary and equity

Visa sponsorship

Generous health and dental insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K

Job summary

Worktrace AI in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Frontend Engineer to help turn its ambitious product vision into reality. You will lead the charge in establishing the frontend aspects of cutting-edge AI products, collaborating closely with design and backend teams to create exceptional user interfaces.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, proficiency in React and TypeScript, and a passion for delivering top-notch user experiences. Benefits include competitive salary, equity, and generous health insurance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience as a frontend engineer.
• Proficient with React and TypeScript, or willingness to learn React.
• Solid experience with CSS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design, Research and Backend Engineering.
• Build production-ready web experiences with React, TypeScript, and CSS.
• Set talent and culture standards for the engineering team.

Skills

React

TypeScript

CSS

Clean design

Accessibility

Job description

The role

We are hiring a Founding Frontend Engineer to be the tip of the spear for turning Worktrace AI’s ambitious product vision into reality. In this role, you will be a key part of the founding team—ideating, prototyping, and ultimately shipping frontend experiences in cutting‑edge AI products. Along with building, you will identify key areas for engineering investment, build the technical foundation as we scale, and lead by example to build a healthy and strong engineering culture.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with Design, Research and Backend Engineering to build novel AI experiences
• Build beautiful, production‑ready desktop and web experiences with React, Typescript, and CSS
• Set the talent and culture standards for Worktrace AI’s engineering team

You’ll excel in this role if you

• Have 3-5 years of professional experience as a frontend engineer
• Are proficient with React and TypeScript, or another modern framework with willingness to learn React
• Have solid experience with CSS
• Have a strong sense for clean design, accessibility, and polished experiences
• Love rapidly building user‑facing products in a fast‑paced environment
• Find joy in delivering AI magic moments to users

Benefits and perks

• Top‑of‑market salary and equity
• Visa sponsorship
• Generous health and dental insurance for you and dependents
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K