Staff Engineer - Frontend

Emergent Labs; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Labs seeks an accomplished frontend architect to own the architectural vision for high-scale products. You will design scalable frameworks, inventories, and tooling while translating designs into robust technical solutions.

Lead performance, accessibility, security and collaborate across Product, Design, and Backend teams. Experts with 9–12 years of frontend experience, strong React.js and TypeScript, and modern state management will thrive in our remote-friendly environment where

Qualifications

• 9 to 12 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js + TypeScript expertise.
• Strong background in architecting large-scale, distributed, modular frontend systems.
• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar).
• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, Browser internals, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products.
• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling.
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture.
• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives.
• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence roadmap.
• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency.
• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

State management

Performance tuning

REST & GraphQL

CI/CD

UI component libraries

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Turborepo

Job description

Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to 1 billion people worldwide.

Our autonomous coding agents transform plain-language ideas into fully functional applications that are tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks now happens with a single click.

Backed by ex-founders, ex-CTOs, and top talent from IITs and IIMs, we’re one of India’s fastest-growing AI startups—shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven software development.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products
• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture
• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives
• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence roadmap
• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency
• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence
• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level

What We’re Looking For

• 9 to 12 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js + TypeScript expertise
• Strong background in architecting large-scale, distributed, modular frontend systems
• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar)
• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, Browser internals, and performance tuning
• Strong with build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo), bundling, and optimization strategies
• Ability to design UI frameworks, component libraries, and cross-platform solutions
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, caching, and client-side data architecture
• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production-scale issues
• Experience with automated testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and CI/CD workflows

Good to Have

• Experience with Next.js, micro-frontends, or SSR architectures
• Worked with design systems (Storybook, MUI, Chakra, Radix)
• Contribution to open-source projects or internal engineering frameworks
• Knowledge of web security, a11y, and SEO optimization
• Background in mentoring engineering teams or owning cross-functional initiatives

Why Join Us?

• Architect the core frontend foundation of a product used globally
• Work with world-class engineers building the future of AI-driven development
• Impact product velocity, quality, and engineering culture at scale
• Flexible, high-ownership, remote-friendly environment
• Learn fast, ship faster, and influence the next decade of software creation

Let’s build the future of softwaretogether.