Frontend Engineer — Editor & Rendering

Cssawwwards; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 160.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Notion is hiring a Frontend Engineer to own the editor and rendering stack, delivering a real-time collaborative block editor. You will tackle virtualization, per-block rendering, and 60fps transitions as users scroll and edit multi-block documents.

The role focuses on React/TypeScript excellence, complex browser APIs, and motion design, with a hybrid work model in San Francisco or New York. Join a team shipping high-skill UI at scale.

Formación

• 4+ years of frontend engineering experience.
• Expert React and TypeScript with an understanding of reconciliation.
• Strong CSS and ability to explain and fix 1px layout shifts.
• Experience with contenteditable, Selection, MutationObserver APIs.
• Appreciation for motion design and performant UI transitions.

Responsabilidades

• Develop the core editor and rendering layer for Notion.
• Improve block rendering performance with virtualization and smooth transitions.
• Implement page transitions and micro-animations across the product.
• Contribute to drag-and-drop and multi-block selection UX.
• Refine CSS architecture for design tokens and theming.

Conocimientos

Frontend engineering

React

TypeScript

CSS

Web APIs

Animation

Herramientas

ProseMirror

Slate

Lexical

WebAssembly

Canvas

Descripción del empleo

# Frontend Engineer — Editor & RenderingHybridFull-timeSan Francisco / New York·$160k – $215k / yr## About the RoleNotion's editor is one of the most polished and complex pieces of software on the web — a real-time collaborative block editor that feels like a native app. The Frontend Engineering team is looking for an engineer who cares deeply about rendering performance, smooth animations, and the fine details that make Notion feel magical.You'll work on the core editor and page rendering layer: the canvas that users spend hours in every day. Expect hard problems — virtual scrolling for million-node documents, coordinating live collaboration cursors, CSS transitions that stay at 60fps regardless of content complexity.**What you'll work on:**- Block rendering engine performance — virtualization, paint minimisation, layout thrashing prevention- Page transitions and micro-animations across the product- CSS architecture for Notion's design token and theming system- Drag-and-drop interactions and multi-block selection UX## Requirements* 4+ years of frontend engineering experience* Expert React and TypeScript — you understand reconciliation and why it matters here* Strong CSS: you can explain where a 1px layout shift came from and fix it* Experience with complex browser APIs: contenteditable, Selection, MutationObserver* Appreciation for motion design — you notice when transitions are 16ms too slow## Nice to Have* Experience building collaborative editors (Prosemirror, Slate, Lexical)* Familiarity with CRDT or OT concepts* Experience with WebAssembly or Canvas renderingSkillsReactTypeScriptCSSAnimationPerformanceInterested in this role?Apply directly at Notion. Mention you found this role on CSSAWWWARDS.Apply at Notion →Apply Now →CompanyNotionLocationSan Francisco / New YorkRemoteHybridTypeFull-timeSalary$160k – $215k / yearPosted1 Jun 2026