[Hiring] Senior Front-End Engineer @Youtopia LLC

Role Description

We're seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer for a 6-month contract engagement to help build the core user experiences across web and mobile that power Youtopia's precision nourishment automation platform.

• Work with Angular 21, Signals, Signal Forms, and our Ionic mobile stack to build high-performance, highly polished interfaces.
• Partner closely with design, product, and backend teams to bring complex health, nutrition, and AI-powered workflows into clean, intuitive, consumer-grade experiences.
• This is greenfield front-end development on a product that will touch millions of lives.

What You Will Own

• Front-End Architecture & Development
  • Build modern, high-performance UIs using Angular 21 and the latest ecosystem features.
  • Utilize Signals and Signal Forms to architect reactive, predictable, scalable state and form systems.
  • Implement reusable, accessible, mobile-first UI components and design system patterns.
  • Integrate with backend APIs, real-time events, and personalized health data flows.
  • Ensure the front-end experience is fast, smooth, and reliable across devices and network conditions.
• Mobile Application Engineering
  • Build and enhance mobile applications using Ionic + Angular.
  • Optimize mobile performance, offline functionality, and native-like interactions.
  • Ship production-ready mobile features for iOS/Android.
• User Experience Craftsmanship
  • Bring complex health and nutrition concepts to life in simple, elegant product flows.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to create frictionless experiences.
  • Contribute to our design system, component library, and UI/UX standards.
• Performance, Quality & Reliability
  • Implement cutting-edge performance optimization techniques (signals, zoneless patterns, hydration strategies, etc.).
  • Write maintainable, well-tested, stable code for both web and mobile experiences.
  • Ensure accessibility, security, and compliance in UI interactions involving health data.
• Engineering Leadership & Collaboration
  • Work closely with Back-End, Data, Platform, and Product teams.
  • Participate in architecture discussions and advocate for FE best practices.
  • Bring autonomy, ownership, and craftsmanship to a high-velocity startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional experience in front-end engineering.
• Expert-level experience with Angular (17+)—Angular 21 strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with Signals, Signal Forms, and modern reactive patterns.
• Deep experience building and shipping Ionic + Angular mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of state management, component architecture, and modular UI design.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, RxJS, and modern ES standards.
• Strong grasp of UI performance tuning and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience integrating with complex APIs and distributed backend systems.
• Ability to thrive in high-autonomy, high-speed startup environments.

Bonus / “Superpower” Skills

• Experience with healthcare, wellness, or data-driven personalization.
• Experience designing or contributing to a design system.
• Experience with real-time systems, websockets, or event-driven UI.
• Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA/HITRUST) from a UX or FE perspective.
• Experience with high-scale consumer apps or mobile-first global platforms.

Location

• Remote within the United States.

Why Youtopia?

• Impact at Scale: Your work will be in the hands of tens of millions of people over time—and will directly influence how they eat, heal, and thrive.
• A Cutting-Edge Tech Stack: Not legacy code. Not outdated approaches. Angular 21, Signals, Ionic, modern tooling, modern architecture.
• Mission-Driven Team: A rare mix of heart, excellence, and world-class talent.
• Greenfield Front-End Engineering: You're building new experiences—not fixing someone else's mistakes.
• A Career-Defining Build: This is the kind of product senior engineers dream of shaping from the ground up.

Compensation

• $65–$90 per hour.
• 6-month contract, with potential extension or conversion to FTE.