Founding Software Engineer (UX/UI & Systems) - Top 10 Robotics/Hard Tech Startup - Manhattan, NYC - $350k Cash + Founding Equity

Open Talent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding Member Equity

Job summary

Open Talent is seeking a Founding Software Engineer (UX/UI & Systems) in Manhattan, NYC. The role focuses on building the operating system and interface for autonomous robotic fleets, blending frontend excellence with system-level thinking.

Hybrid work in NYC is available with high-impact ownership. You will shape the UI for high-frequency telemetry, 3D spatial data, and fleet management, collaborating with elite engineers from top tech backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Mastery of TypeScript and React with performance focus.
• Experience shipping production systems in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect the UI handling real-time telemetry and fleet data.
• Own deployment pipeline and frontend architecture end-to-end.
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure reliable interfaces.

Skills

TypeScript

React

High-performance data visualization

Job description

Founding Software Engineer (UX/UI & Systems) - Top 10 Robotics/Hard Tech Startup - Manhattan, NYC - $350k Cash + Founding Equity

We’re hiring for one of NYC’s top 10 robotics startups. If you’re an elite engineer looking to join a high-density "A" squad - builders from SpaceX, Google, Palantir & Anduril - this is where you want to be.

Must be based in NYC & role requires US citizenship due to regulatory constraints.

This isn't another abstracted B2B platform or a data-entry dashboard. These guys have fleets of multi-ton autonomous machines deployed globally & we’re hiring Founding Software Engineers to build the operating system & interface that controls them.

The Team You will be joining an A squad*-a high-density group of builders from SpaceX, Palantir, Tesla & Google. We avoid typical corporate friction & process for the sake of process. We hire for high agency, technical depth, & a total lack of ego. As a founding hire, you won't just follow a roadmap-you will define it.

High Autonomy, no micromanagement. You will have the autonomy to own the entire frontend stack from architecture to shipping. You are the bridge between complex robotics telemetry & intuitive operational tools.

• Mission Control: Architecting the UI that handles high-frequency telemetry, 3D spatial data, & real-time fleet management.
• Founding Ownership: You choose the tools, define the architecture, & own the deployment pipeline.
• Real Stakes: You’ll work closely with hardware engineers to ensure our interfaces are as reliable as the machines they control. In this environment, a laggy interface or a confusing UI has real-world consequences.

What we're looking for

Seeking high-signal engineers (we don't care about schools, we care about your aptitude to problem solving) who have seen what to build the best again & again.

• Mastery of TypeScript & React: You understand the internals & how to build for extreme performance & low latency.
• Founding Mindset: You are comfortable with ambiguity & have a bias toward building simple, robust solutions that scale.
• High-Signal Pedigree: You’ve shipped production systems in high-bar environments (SpaceX, Tesla, or similar elite squads).
• Product Sense: You understand how to translate complex system states into intuitive, rock-solid operational tools.

Stack & Comp

• Stack: TypeScript, React, high-performance data visualization.
• Location: NYC (SoHo/Flatiron) - hybrid.
• Comp: $350k - $500k+ base + Founding Member Equity.

The Process: 1 Week & 0 Take-Homes We respect your time & move as fast as we ship. Our process is designed to be completed in 1 week:

• (Founders) Technical Deep Dive: A conversation about the architecture of a complex system you’ve built from the ground up.
• (Team) Practical Pairing: Solving a real-world interface or state-management problem together. No Leetcode.
• (Exec) Founding Team Chat: A focus on judgment, trade-offs, & the vision for the product.

TL;DR

• Founding Software Engineer (UX/UI & Systems)
• Top 10 NYC robotics startup
• Software that controls physical systems
• Production ownership, real consequences
• $350k-$500k+ base + equity
• Hybrid - Manhattan, NYC

We're hiring for an Equal Opportunity Employer.