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$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Thyme Founding Front End Engineer | Stealth AI Creator Startup About the Company A breakout consumer AI startup is looking for a
Founding Front End Engineer
to join at a pivotal moment just after hitting $1M ARR in under 4 months and on track to 10x that within the year. Theyre building AI tools that supercharge individual creators helping them produce standout social content at scale. The product sits at the intersection of
AI, video, and real-time collaboration . Early traction has been explosive, and theyre backed by top-tier angels with ongoing conversations with tier-1 VCs. This is an opportunity to
own the technical vision , assist in building out the team, and help define a product that could touch millions! What Youll Do Take ownership of
foundational frontend architecture
as a
founding engineer , making decisions that shape the companys core product and design system Design and implement complex animation systems using
finite state machines Manage intricate UI state transitions across multi-step
AI-driven workflows Build scalable, performant UIs that handle
real-time AI streaming, complex data, and progressive loading states Maintain
high standards for accessibility, quality, and resilience
while scaling to thousands of users Your Skills Must-Have 6+ years
of production experience building
complex, user-facing applications State management mastery : expert with FSMs (e.g.,
XState, Zustand ) and complex UI transitions Animation architecture : deep understanding of
FLIP technique , hardware acceleration, and custom choreography TypeScript expertise : advanced patterns, generics, conditional types,
type-safe API design Performance engineering : Core Web Vitals, memory profiling,
virtual scrolling , render performance tuning Accessibility at scale : WCAG 2.1 AA,
screen readers , keyboard navigation for
complex flows Testing excellence : strong experience with
visual regression, accessibility, and performance testing Your Skills Nice-to-Have Experience in GPU-based rendering
or familiarity with
infra considerations for AI-driven UIs Building
scalable component libraries, design systems , and compound components Advanced animation via
Framer Motion , React Spring, or custom engines Complex data visualization:
D3.js, Canvas/WebGL Advanced build tooling:
Webpack, Vite, code splitting strategies Interfaces for
ML/AI systems , especially handling
non-deterministic or streaming UX Familiarity with
AI/ML concepts
and how to surface them in an intuitive UI The Stack Frontend : TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, XState Testing : Jest, Testing Library, Playwright, Chromatic AI Integration : Streaming APIs, WebSocket-based real-time collaboration Infrastructure : Docker, CDN optimization,
edge computing , GPU-accelerated rendering concepts A complex
animation system
youve architected from scratch A
performance optimization
that improved Core Web Vitals by 20%+ Examples of
accessible, interactive, complex UIs
youve built (Optional) Open source contributions or
technical writing
that demonstrates expertise Technical Challenges You Should Thrive On Building a
real-time collaborative interface with 60fps animations Implementing robust
state machines
for multi-step AI workflows Optimizing
render performance
for
data-heavy dashboards Architecting
reusable component libraries
for multi-product scaling Why This Role: Join a rocket ship just before liftoff massive trajectory already underway Competitive salary + meaningful equity Direct impact on product, culture, and trajectory Work with a highly capable, fast-moving team that actually ships Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Job function
Information Technology Industries
Software Development and Technology, Information and Media Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Thyme by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Software Engineer roles.
San Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago Full-Stack Software Engineer (Jr/Mid level)
San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$230,000.00 3 months ago Software Development Engineer I - Frontend & Mobile
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$176,000.00 3 months ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$190,000.00 9 months ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 2 days ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$175,000.00 1 month ago Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels)
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$220,000.00 6 days ago Walnut Creek, CA $115,000.00-$135,000.00 6 days ago San Francisco, CA $165,000.00-$165,000.00 2 years ago Alameda, CA $130,000.00-$160,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$280,000.00 8 months ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$200,000.00 2 years ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$300,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 10 months ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr
$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Thyme Founding Front End Engineer | Stealth AI Creator Startup About the Company A breakout consumer AI startup is looking for a
Founding Front End Engineer
to join at a pivotal moment just after hitting $1M ARR in under 4 months and on track to 10x that within the year. Theyre building AI tools that supercharge individual creators helping them produce standout social content at scale. The product sits at the intersection of
AI, video, and real-time collaboration . Early traction has been explosive, and theyre backed by top-tier angels with ongoing conversations with tier-1 VCs. This is an opportunity to
own the technical vision , assist in building out the team, and help define a product that could touch millions! What Youll Do Take ownership of
foundational frontend architecture
as a
founding engineer , making decisions that shape the companys core product and design system Design and implement complex animation systems using
finite state machines Manage intricate UI state transitions across multi-step
AI-driven workflows Build scalable, performant UIs that handle
real-time AI streaming, complex data, and progressive loading states Maintain
high standards for accessibility, quality, and resilience
while scaling to thousands of users Your Skills Must-Have 6+ years
of production experience building
complex, user-facing applications State management mastery : expert with FSMs (e.g.,
XState, Zustand ) and complex UI transitions Animation architecture : deep understanding of
FLIP technique , hardware acceleration, and custom choreography TypeScript expertise : advanced patterns, generics, conditional types,
type-safe API design Performance engineering : Core Web Vitals, memory profiling,
virtual scrolling , render performance tuning Accessibility at scale : WCAG 2.1 AA,
screen readers , keyboard navigation for
complex flows Testing excellence : strong experience with
visual regression, accessibility, and performance testing Your Skills Nice-to-Have Experience in GPU-based rendering
or familiarity with
infra considerations for AI-driven UIs Building
scalable component libraries, design systems , and compound components Advanced animation via
Framer Motion , React Spring, or custom engines Complex data visualization:
D3.js, Canvas/WebGL Advanced build tooling:
Webpack, Vite, code splitting strategies Interfaces for
ML/AI systems , especially handling
non-deterministic or streaming UX Familiarity with
AI/ML concepts
and how to surface them in an intuitive UI The Stack Frontend : TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, XState Testing : Jest, Testing Library, Playwright, Chromatic AI Integration : Streaming APIs, WebSocket-based real-time collaboration Infrastructure : Docker, CDN optimization,
edge computing , GPU-accelerated rendering concepts A complex
animation system
youve architected from scratch A
performance optimization
that improved Core Web Vitals by 20%+ Examples of
accessible, interactive, complex UIs
youve built (Optional) Open source contributions or
technical writing
that demonstrates expertise Technical Challenges You Should Thrive On Building a
real-time collaborative interface with 60fps animations Implementing robust
state machines
for multi-step AI workflows Optimizing
render performance
for
data-heavy dashboards Architecting
reusable component libraries
for multi-product scaling Why This Role: Join a rocket ship just before liftoff massive trajectory already underway Competitive salary + meaningful equity Direct impact on product, culture, and trajectory Work with a highly capable, fast-moving team that actually ships Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Job function
Information Technology Industries
Software Development and Technology, Information and Media Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Thyme by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Software Engineer roles.
San Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago Full-Stack Software Engineer (Jr/Mid level)
San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$230,000.00 3 months ago Software Development Engineer I - Frontend & Mobile
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$176,000.00 3 months ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$190,000.00 9 months ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 2 days ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$175,000.00 1 month ago Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels)
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$220,000.00 6 days ago Walnut Creek, CA $115,000.00-$135,000.00 6 days ago San Francisco, CA $165,000.00-$165,000.00 2 years ago Alameda, CA $130,000.00-$160,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$280,000.00 8 months ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$200,000.00 2 years ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$300,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$250,000.00 10 months ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr