[Hiring] Staff Engineer @Emergent Labs

Role Description

Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products.

• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling.
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture.
• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives.
• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence roadmap.
• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency.
• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level.

Qualifications

• 9 to 12 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js + TypeScript expertise.
• Strong background in architecting large-scale, distributed, modular frontend systems.
• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar).
• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, Browser internals, and performance tuning.
• Strong with build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo), bundling, and optimization strategies.
• Ability to design UI frameworks, component libraries, and cross-platform solutions.
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, caching, and client-side data architecture.
• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production-scale issues.
• Experience with automated testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and CI/CD workflows.

Requirements

• Experience with Next.js, micro-frontends, or SSR architectures.
• Worked with design systems (Storybook, MUI, Chakra, Radix).
• Contribution to open-source projects or internal engineering frameworks.
• Knowledge of web security, a11y, and SEO optimization.
• Background in mentoring engineering teams or owning cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

• Architect the core frontend foundation of a product used globally.
• Work with world-class engineers building the future of AI-driven development.
• Impact product velocity, quality, and engineering culture at scale.
• Flexible, high-ownership, remote-friendly environment.
• Learn fast, ship faster, and influence the next decade of software creation.