Frontend Engineer - UI/UX Focus

zettabyte-space; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Palo Alto

Equity

Competitive salary

Job summary

zettabyte-space in Palo Alto is seeking a frontend designer/developer to shape product interfaces from concept to production. You’ll design in Figma, implement in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js, and collaborate with backend engineers to integrate REST and GraphQL APIs.

You’ll own dashboards, real-time visualizations, and ensure performance while balancing aesthetics with constraints. This hybrid role requires 3 days in office and 2 days remote; US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI/UX design.
• Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React/Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
• Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia/Vuex, Redux).
• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections.

Responsibilities

• Design user interfaces and workflows in Figma, creating mockups and prototypes.
• Implement your own designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
• Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements.
• Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features.
• Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data.
• Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly.
• Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback.
• Balance aesthetic appeal with technical constraints and performance.

Skills

UI/UX design

Vue.js

React/Next.js

TypeScript

Modern CSS

Education

Formal design education or HCI background

Tools

Vue.js

React/Next.js

TypeScript

Pinia/Vuex

Redux

CSS

Job description

What you'll do

• Design user interfaces and workflows in Figma, creating mockups and prototypes

• Implement your own designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js

• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful/GraphQL APIs

• Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements

• Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features

• Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data

• Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly

• Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback

• Balance aesthetic appeal with technical constraints and performance

You'll thrive here if you

• 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI/UX design

• Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React/Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS

• Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia/Vuex, Redux)

• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections

• Understanding of API design principles and ability to provide feedback to backend teams

• Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for creating production-ready designs

• Portfolio showing both design work and implemented projects

• Understanding of design principles: typography, color theory, spacing, visual hierarchy

• Experience owning features from concept through implementation

Bonus qualifications

• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia)

• Knowledge of backend technologies for better API collaboration

• Real-time data visualization experience

• OpenAPI/Swagger documentation experience

• Formal design education or HCI background

• Design systems experience (creating and maintaining)

• Background in developer tools or technical product design

Why This Role is Unique

You'll own the entire experience from design to API integration. You'll shape both how the interface looks and how it communicates with our GPU infrastructure, ensuring seamless user experiences across the full stack.

Details

• We provide Competitive salary and equity based on your experience and skillset;

• This is a Hybrid role - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH; Must locate in Palo Alto

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need for visa sponsorship.