Co-Founder and Frontend Lead

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Co-Founder and Frontend Lead

Location: United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Remote / Hybrid

Role OverviewWe are seeking a technically strong and entrepreneurial Co-Founder and Frontend Lead to take ownership of frontend engineering while helping shape the product and technology direction of the company. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, product collaboration, and early-stage business building.

The ideal candidate is an experienced frontend engineer who enjoys working in fast-moving environments, making architectural decisions, building products from the ground up, and collaborating closely with founders and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and evolution of the company's frontend applications.
  • Establish frontend architecture, development standards, and engineering best practices.
  • Build scalable, responsive, and high-performance web applications.
  • Develop reusable UI components and maintain a consistent design system.
  • Work closely with product, design, and backend teams to define and deliver product features.
  • Translate product concepts and business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Make technology and architecture decisions related to frontend development.
  • Review code and provide technical guidance to other developers.
  • Establish development workflows, testing practices, and code-quality standards.
  • Integrate frontend applications with APIs and backend services.
  • Monitor application performance, reliability, accessibility, and security.
  • Lead frontend development from prototype and MVP stages through production.
  • Help define the company's product roadmap and technical priorities.
  • Participate in product strategy and feature planning.
  • Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and development tools.
  • Help recruit, mentor, and build the engineering team as the company grows.
  • Collaborate with founders and stakeholders on business and technology decisions.
  • Represent the technical vision of the company when working with partners, customers, or investors when appropriate.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering or frontend development experience preferred.
  • Strong experience with modern JavaScript and frontend frameworks.
  • Advanced knowledge of React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, or comparable technologies.
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and responsive design.
  • Experience designing frontend architecture for scalable applications.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs and modern web application architecture.
  • Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical initiatives.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to work across technical and business functions.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous startup or early-stage company experience.
  • Experience taking a product from concept or MVP to production.
  • Experience building and maintaining design systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  • Knowledge of frontend performance optimization and web accessibility.
  • Experience mentoring or managing frontend engineers.
  • Strong product-development and user-experience perspective.
  • Previous founder, technical co-founder, or startup leadership experience.
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