Zyphra
Lead Frontend Engineer
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 127 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactHTMLCSSBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibilityResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- You'll work closely with engineers, ML researchers, and backend teams to bring intelligent agents to life in a way that's beautifully simple and deeply useful.
- Researching and refining user flows based on real-world usage and feedback
- Prototyping and implementing UI features in collaboration with ML, backend, and systems teams
Responsibilities
- Design and development of browser-based and desktop interfaces
- Building and maintaining component libraries and styling systems
- A clear, opinionated eye for elegant design and user delight
- As a Lead Frontend Engineer, you'll lead the design and development of the user-facing side of our agentic system, shaping how users interact with AI across their desktop, browser, and filesystem.
- You'll work across interface design, component libraries, and frontend infrastructure to craft seamless, accessible, and intuitive user experiences.
- Passion for systems-level thinking: building reusable design systems, libraries, and scalable patterns
- Relocation and immigration support on a case-by-case basis
Requirements
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React
- Experience with mobile platforms and responsive design (not required but helpful)
- Experience designing or building browser extensions or desktop applications (e.g., Electron, Tauri)
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design best practices
Skills
- Prior work on products involving complex workflows, automation, or agentic behavior
- Interest or experience in backend development, APIs, or AI systems to better interface with the full stack
- A track record of launching polished and user-loved products
- We strongly value new and crazy ideas and are very willing to bet big on new ideas
- We move as quickly as we can; we aim to minimize the bar to impact as low as possible
- We all enjoy what we do and love discussing AI
- Strong frontend engineering skills with fluency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills-especially with engineers, designers, and ML researchers
Compensation
- Competitive compensation and 401(k) plan
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA plans
- Unlimited PTO and company holidays
Company info
- ZYPHRA IS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANY BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
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