Variant Verified
Venture Capital, Financial Services, Blockchain, Web3
Founding Frontend Engineer (Staff)
San Francisco, California, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$180,000–$235,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · YC Startup
Role summary
Variant is seeking a Founding Frontend Engineer (Staff) to own the front end of their code generation platform. The ideal candidate will have experience with modern frameworks like React, Next, or Svelte, a deep understanding of the DOM and browser, and a commitment to shipping performant, pixel-perfect components. Experience in a startup environment, with notable open-source projects, or a strong portfolio is highly valued. This role requires a balance between quality and speed, with a proactive and committed approach to building a challenging startup.
**Software should be beautiful.**
Variant is code generation with creativity and taste. Instead of a confined conversation, you can generate endless designs from a single idea. Freely explore, discover directions you wouldn’t have thought of, and build better software as a result.
We're well-capitalized and looking for a **founding engineer** to own the front end of Variant.
**The ideal candidate:**
* At least one of:
* Has done impactful work at a company known for its front end and design
* Majorly contributed to a notable open source project
* Has a seriously impressive portfolio
* Works with modern frameworks like React, Next, Svelte, etc.
* Deeply understands the DOM and the browser
* Ships performant, pixel-perfect components
* Knows that building a startup is really hard work and is fully committed
* Doesn’t compromise between quality and shipping fast
* See what needs to be done and does it
* Under promises, over delivers
* Know when to be outspoken or disagree and commit
**We hold ourselves to these same principles.** \
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We've kept our team small by design. Your code will matter from day one, and its impact will compound over time. **This will be the most meaningful work of your career**.\
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We work from a beautiful space in San Francisco where we dream up the future and make it real together. We’re well-capitalized and backed by notable investors.\
\
If you've built things you're proud of, we'd love to see them.
Variant is code generation with creativity and taste. Instead of a confined conversation, you can generate endless designs from a single idea. Freely explore, discover directions you wouldn’t have thought of, and build better software as a result.
We're well-capitalized and looking for a **founding engineer** to own the front end of Variant.
**The ideal candidate:**
* At least one of:
* Has done impactful work at a company known for its front end and design
* Majorly contributed to a notable open source project
* Has a seriously impressive portfolio
* Works with modern frameworks like React, Next, Svelte, etc.
* Deeply understands the DOM and the browser
* Ships performant, pixel-perfect components
* Knows that building a startup is really hard work and is fully committed
* Doesn’t compromise between quality and shipping fast
* See what needs to be done and does it
* Under promises, over delivers
* Know when to be outspoken or disagree and commit
**We hold ourselves to these same principles.** \
\
We've kept our team small by design. Your code will matter from day one, and its impact will compound over time. **This will be the most meaningful work of your career**.\
\
We work from a beautiful space in San Francisco where we dream up the future and make it real together. We’re well-capitalized and backed by notable investors.\
\
If you've built things you're proud of, we'd love to see them.