Frontend Engineer – AI‑Driven UI & Design Systems

Plasma; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasma is seeking a frontend engineer to work alongside our CTO and shape Plasma's user experience. An AI-native product builder with both technical expertise and good taste.

Plasma's users are technically demanding operators of autonomous systems: clarity, information density, and precision matter as much as aesthetics. If you're interested in owning design and engineering direction from the ground up, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and TypeScript.
• Strong visual and interaction design sensibility.
• A track record of shipping real products.
• Portfolio demonstrating craft: shipped products, personal projects, open-source tools.
• Experience in enterprise SaaS or design-driven firms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Frontend Ownership: Design, architect, and implement Plasma's core product UI/UX.
• Translate dense, technical workflows into user-friendly interfaces for autonomous systems.
• Build and maintain the design system and component library for Plasma's product identity.
• Partner with the founding team to shape what gets built and balance speed, scope, and craft.

Skills

Frontend engineering

React/Angular/Vue

TypeScript

CSS

Animations

Portfolio

Design sensibility

Tools

Design Systems

Job description

Plasma is seeking a frontend engineer to work alongside our CTO and shape Plasma's user experience. An AI-native product builder with both technical expertise and good taste.

Plasma's users are technically demanding operators of autonomous systems: clarity, information density, and precision matter as much as aesthetics. If you're interested in owning design and engineering direction from the ground up, this role is for you.