Staff Software Engineer- Frontend
Luma AI
Software Engineering
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Aug 30, 2024
Luma is looking for an extremely strong web engineer to join the team helping us build web applications.
Our team is focused on evolving and (where necessary) re-inventing the key primitives of desktop, web and mobile software for an AI-native product experience. We are seeking a talented and experienced front end engineer to join our team and help build outstanding experiences that rapidly go from idea to fully scaled deployment. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of user-centric design, strong front-end development skills, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. You’ll work in a deeply iterative, collaborative, fast-paced environment to bring our technology to millions of users around the world. We value engineers who are self-starters, care deeply about the end user experience, and take pride in building products to solve customer needs.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Partner closely with design and our AI researchers to bring new features and research capabilities to the world.
- Design and build efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications.
- Plan and deploy front end infrastructure necessary to build, test, and deploy our products.
- Be part of the product design organization, supporting their work on feature development on Dream Machine.
- Write front-end production code for critical features on our roadmap, with a focus on the software engineering side of things such as API integrations, performance optimization and overall frontend architecture.
- Create and maintain processes that help us ship quickly, and with an outstanding quality bar.
- Work closely with world-class product designers to prototype and refine early interface ideas.
- Contribute to Design Systems efforts, and integrate it into the front-end development process.
Experience
- 7+ years of experience in a design engineering, front-end development, UI Engineering, or similar role.
- Strong skills in CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
- An eye for visual and interaction details, and good judgment about what makes for a great user experience.
- A portfolio showcasing innovative interaction designs and high-quality front-end implementations.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with design systems, accessibility standards and performant front-ends.
- Please note this role is not meant for recent grads.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position in California is $200,000 - $250,000yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, candidate location, and experience. We also offer competitive equity packages in the form of stock options and a comprehensive benefits plan.
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