Cadre Inc
Staff Frontend Engineer
San Francisco (Hybrid, 3 days in-person)
Salary: $200k–$300k |
Equity: 0.3%–0.6%
About the Role We’re looking for a
Staff Frontend Engineer (7+ years of experience, ideally 8+)
to help architect, build, and scale the core systems of our platform. You’ll work directly with the founding team to develop complex, UI-heavy applications, shape product direction, and set the engineering culture for our growing San Francisco team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly with beta-stage products, and has a deep passion for frontend performance, design tools, and real‑time collaboration experiences.
What You’ll Do
Architect & Build:
Design and develop complex, production‑grade front‑end systems in
React + TypeScript .
Collaborate Closely:
Work with design‑first founders and customers to rapidly prototype and refine solutions.
Optimize & Scale:
Drive frontend performance, scalability, and real‑time collaboration capabilities.
Integrate:
Build and maintain integrations with developer tools, design platforms, and APIs (REST/GraphQL).
Lead by Example:
Take high ownership in setting the technical foundation and engineering culture for the SF team.
Must-Have Experience
7+ years of frontend engineering
experience (staff‑level preferred; exceptional candidates with fewer years considered).
Strong
React + TypeScript
expertise.
Experience with
state management
(Recoil, Zustand, Jotai, Redux w/ middleware).
Familiarity with
real‑time collaboration tools
(Yjs, CRDTs, WebSocket/Socket.io).
Proven ability in
performance optimization
(e.g., virtualization, React-Virtualized/TanStack Virtual, WebAssembly).
Exposure to
backend fundamentals
(Node.js, REST, GraphQL).
Background building
complex UI‑heavy web applications .
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with
SVG/canvas rendering
(React-Konva, React-Flow, React Three, D3.js).
Knowledge of
WebRTC
for peer‑to‑peer collaboration.
DevOps familiarity (Docker, CI/CD).
Experience building
Figma‑like apps, design tools, or collaborative editors .
Contributions to
open‑source React or frontend libraries .
What We’re Looking For
Hybrid mindset:
Comfortable working 3 days/week in‑person at our
South Park, SF office .
High ownership:
Self‑starter who doesn’t wait for direction and can set strong technical foundations.
Strong communicator:
Able to translate customer needs into elegant engineering solutions.
Startup + big company mix:
Ideal candidates have experience across both.
Work authorization:
Can work in the US without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary:
$200k–$300k
Equity:
0.3%–0.6%
Work model:
Hybrid, 3 days/week in‑person at our South Park, SF office
Visa sponsorship:
Available
Hiring Process Our 4-step interview process is designed to be collaborative and transparent. You’ll meet with the founding team, solve real‑world problems, and discuss how you can help shape the future of our platform.
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Equity: 0.3%–0.6%
About the Role We’re looking for a
Staff Frontend Engineer (7+ years of experience, ideally 8+)
to help architect, build, and scale the core systems of our platform. You’ll work directly with the founding team to develop complex, UI-heavy applications, shape product direction, and set the engineering culture for our growing San Francisco team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly with beta-stage products, and has a deep passion for frontend performance, design tools, and real‑time collaboration experiences.
What You’ll Do
Architect & Build:
Design and develop complex, production‑grade front‑end systems in
React + TypeScript .
Collaborate Closely:
Work with design‑first founders and customers to rapidly prototype and refine solutions.
Optimize & Scale:
Drive frontend performance, scalability, and real‑time collaboration capabilities.
Integrate:
Build and maintain integrations with developer tools, design platforms, and APIs (REST/GraphQL).
Lead by Example:
Take high ownership in setting the technical foundation and engineering culture for the SF team.
Must-Have Experience
7+ years of frontend engineering
experience (staff‑level preferred; exceptional candidates with fewer years considered).
Strong
React + TypeScript
expertise.
Experience with
state management
(Recoil, Zustand, Jotai, Redux w/ middleware).
Familiarity with
real‑time collaboration tools
(Yjs, CRDTs, WebSocket/Socket.io).
Proven ability in
performance optimization
(e.g., virtualization, React-Virtualized/TanStack Virtual, WebAssembly).
Exposure to
backend fundamentals
(Node.js, REST, GraphQL).
Background building
complex UI‑heavy web applications .
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with
SVG/canvas rendering
(React-Konva, React-Flow, React Three, D3.js).
Knowledge of
WebRTC
for peer‑to‑peer collaboration.
DevOps familiarity (Docker, CI/CD).
Experience building
Figma‑like apps, design tools, or collaborative editors .
Contributions to
open‑source React or frontend libraries .
What We’re Looking For
Hybrid mindset:
Comfortable working 3 days/week in‑person at our
South Park, SF office .
High ownership:
Self‑starter who doesn’t wait for direction and can set strong technical foundations.
Strong communicator:
Able to translate customer needs into elegant engineering solutions.
Startup + big company mix:
Ideal candidates have experience across both.
Work authorization:
Can work in the US without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary:
$200k–$300k
Equity:
0.3%–0.6%
Work model:
Hybrid, 3 days/week in‑person at our South Park, SF office
Visa sponsorship:
Available
Hiring Process Our 4-step interview process is designed to be collaborative and transparent. You’ll meet with the founding team, solve real‑world problems, and discuss how you can help shape the future of our platform.
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