Staff Frontend Software Engineer

Clerk AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health/dental/vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401k with match

Job summary

Clerk Chat in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Front-end Software Engineer to shape the visible interface with flair and innovation, collaborating with design and product teams to deliver delightful user experiences.

You will own architectural decisions, optimize performance, mentor others, and drive quality code while learning new technologies in a fast-growing startup.

Flexible vacation, equity, and a culture that values balanced growth are part of the package.

Qualifications

• At least 6+ years of frontend development in fast-paced startups.
• Expertise with TypeScript and modern JS libraries (React).
• Strong communication, autonomy, and quick learning.
• Experience with testing, CI/CD, and version control.

Responsibilities

• Translate designs into functional, responsive UIs.
• Optimize frontend performance and accessibility.
• Make fundamental architectural decisions and drive code quality.
• Learn new technologies and mentor others.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.

Skills

6+ years experience

Typescript

React

Communication

Autonomy

Quality code

Tools

Testing

CI/CD

Version control

Job description

Clerk Chat's mission is to make every business conversational. We are achieving this by building the leading messaging application, integrating AI where it matters, and crafting our own telecom infrastructure. It's big and bold and needs spirited adventurers to join our growing team.

We've built Clerk Chat organically into a profitable business over the last 2 years. We're a team that believes in achieving your highest potential but not at the expense of work-life balance. That's why we have flexible vacation time, healthy quarterly bonuses, and creative freedom at the forefront. We're Silicon Valley-based entrepreneurs who have sold companies, gone through HF0, and built teams at Lucasfilms, Samsung, Netflix, DocuSign, and Series B+ Startups.

Who you are:

As a Staff Front-end Software Engineer, you are the creative visionary at the forefront, sculpting the visible interface that connects to the digital world with flair and innovation. You love technology and its ability to change the world. You take pride in providing customers with a beautiful user experience. You care deeply about design and getting the little things right.

What You Will Do:

• Translate designs and style guides provided by the UI/UX team into functional user interfaces
• Optimize front-end for performance
• Work with people who care deeply about quality code
• Make fundamental architectural decisions
• Learn new things and mentor others

What You Will Need:

• Have 6+ years of development experience in a fast-paces start-up environment
• Experience working with Typescript
• Experience with modern JS libraries and frameworks (React)Empathy
• Solid communication and responsiveness skills
• A drive for exploration, quick learning, and attention to detail
• Practical knowledge of testing, continuous delivery, and version control systems
• Ability to work autonomously and finding a way out of being stuck

Nice to have:

• Experience with telecom, communication, or messaging platforms.
• Exposure to early-stage startups or high-growth companies, with a passion for driving results in these environments.

Clerk Chat provides several benefits to help you bring your best self to work:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible vacation time (Unlimited PTO)
• 401k with 4% match