Frontend Engineer, Auth & Access Control

Nominal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision

Unlimited PTO and sick leave

Free lunch, snacks, and coffee

Professional Development Stipend

Annual company retreat

Job summary

Nominal is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer for the Auth team to own the auth frontend end-to-end and translate a relationship-based permission model into intuitive admin tools.

You’ll work with backend engineers, designers, and product teams to define workflows, shape product direction, and balance tradeoffs in ambiguous projects. Expect a strong focus on scalable React/TypeScript architectures and secure, explainable user experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience building frontend for auth/permissions, with focus on security and data visibility.
• Strong knowledge of React, TypeScript, and modern frontend state management.
• Ability to design interfaces that clearly communicate access rules to admins and users.

Responsibilities

• Design products around access control and manage roles, users, groups, and API keys.
• Make permission models visible across the product and ensure sign-in experiences integrate with enterprise identity providers.
• Own ambiguous product problems and translate ideas into intuitive user experiences; collaborate with product, design, and backend teams.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

Performance engineering

Tools

AuthZed / SpiceDB

Job description

Nominal is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer for the Auth team to own the auth frontend end-to-end and translate a relationship-based permission model into intuitive admin tools.

You’ll work with backend engineers, designers, and product teams to define workflows, shape product direction, and balance tradeoffs in ambiguous projects. Expect a strong focus on scalable React/TypeScript architectures and secure, explainable user experiences.