Staff Frontend Engineer (React)

As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you'll lead the architecture of our React-based platform — from the Forge IDE to the visual Flow Engine canvas. You'll set technical direction, establish patterns, and mentor a growing frontend team.

What You'll Do

• Lead frontend architecture decisions for the Forge IDE and canvas-based editors
• Build high-performance, GPU-accelerated UI components for 60fps interactions
• Design and implement the component library and design system
• Establish frontend best practices: testing strategies, performance budgets, accessibility
• Mentor senior and mid-level frontend engineers through code review and pairing
• Collaborate with Design to ensure pixel-perfect implementation of the Lux-Linear Obsidian aesthetic

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of frontend engineering experience, 3+ with React/TypeScript
• Expert-level knowledge of CSS animations, GPU compositing, and browser rendering pipeline
• Experience building complex canvas-based or editor-style UIs (IDE, design tools, workflow builders)
• Deep understanding of React performance optimization (memoization, virtualization, code splitting)
• Track record of technical leadership: RFCs, architecture reviews, mentoring
• Strong design sensibility and attention to visual detail

Nice to Have

• Experience with Tailwind CSS v4 and CSS-first design systems
• Familiarity with Zustand, Jotai, or similar state management libraries
• Experience with WebGL, Canvas API, or WebAssembly
• Contributions to design systems or UI component libraries