Software Engineer, Frontend

Speedrun Talent Network; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Speedrun Talent Network is seeking a frontend engineer to join Gamma, an AI-powered real-time editor built on CRDTs and WebSockets in San Francisco. You’ll help ship features that make collaboration feel effortless and ensure the editor stays fast and polished.

The team values in-person collaboration 4–5 days a week with flexible remote days, and you’ll work with designers and backend engineers to deliver high-quality UI and scalable APIs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production web apps with React/JS.
• Sharp attention to detail in UI implementation.
• Experience with real-time collaboration or related tech.
• Curious, low-ego mindset.
• Nice to have experience building rich text editors.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve real-time editing experience using CRDTs and WebSockets.
• Ship full-stack features that integrate AI into UI.
• Optimize frontend performance for a fast, scalable editor.
• Collaborate with designers on high-quality UI interactions.
• Contribute to open-source projects core to Gamma's web app.
• Design APIs with backend engineers for seamless collaboration.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Web development

Real-time collaboration

UI implementation

Tools

WebSockets

CRDTs

Job description

About the role

You'll build the collaborative web application that millions of people rely on to create presentations, documents, and websites with AI. You'll ship features that make real-time collaboration feel effortless, integrate AI capabilities into intuitive interfaces, and ensure the editor performs flawlessly whether someone is creating their first gamma or their thousandth.

This role puts you at the core of Gamma's product: our AI-powered editor, built on CRDTs and WebSockets. You'll shape how users interact with AI-generated content in real time, working closely with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver experiences that feel fast, polished, and magical.

Our team has a strong in-office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco. We love working together to stay creative and connected, with flexibility to work from home when focus matters most.

What you'll do

• Build and evolve the core real-time collaborative editing experience using CRDTs and WebSockets

• Ship full-stack features that integrate AI capabilities into intuitive, polished user experiences

• Optimize frontend performance so the editor feels fast and responsive at scale

• Collaborate with designers to implement high-quality UI interactions and visual details

• Contribute to and suggest improvements for open-source projects that are core to Gamma's web application

• Design APIs with backend engineers to power seamless collaboration and content creation

What you'll bring

• 3+ years building production web applications with strong fundamentals in JavaScript, React, and modern web development

• Genuine passion for crafting excellent web experiences, with sharp attention to detail in UI implementation

• Experience with real-time collaborative systems, WebSockets, or similar technologies, and familiarity with CRDTs or operational transformation for collaborative editing

• A curious, low-ego mindset that matches your technical skill

• Prior experience building rich text editors or content editors (Nice to have)

Compensation range:

The base salary for this full-time position, which spans multiple internal levels depending on qualifications, ranges between $180K - $310K plus benefits & equity.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to experience and expertise in the requirements listed above.