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Headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Y Combinator, Emergent is revolutionizing software development through our state-of-the-art autonomous coding platform. Built by veterans from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox,…

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Frontend Engineer · Emergent

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Job title
Frontend Engineer
Job location
San Francisco
Job description

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in Annualised Revenue and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.

We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

What You'll Do:

  • 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

What We're Looking For:

  • 4 to 8 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js and 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

Good to Have:

  • 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, accessibility, and SEO optimization
  • Background in mentoring engineering teams or owning cross-functional initiatives

Why Join Us:

  • 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

 

Benefits and Perks:

  • 401(k)
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off: take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
  • Flexible Working Hours: work arrangements that fit your life and commitments

Let's build the future of software together.

 

 

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Where this role is based

San Francisco, CA

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Emergent headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Company size

510 employees

Founded

2012

Total raised

$230,000,000

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