Job Title: Front End Engineer

Company Name: Pickford AI

Job Details: RemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/lpdto60re8siiwl6

Job Description: Posted 6d agoFront End Engineer@ Pickford AIView All JobsWebsiteUnited StatesRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:design frontend, build features, own flowsRequirements Summary:5+ years frontend engineering, mobile-first design, React/TypeScript, collaboration with product, backend, and ML teams.Technical Tools Mentioned:JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vite, Figma, Python, FastAPI
Pickford is building the next generation of storytelling. We're building expressive interactive narratives, while preserving storytelling's historical foundation as a tight loop between audience and creator. Our focus on story quality and audience engagement means we get to work with truly exceptional creators. Our AI expertise has attracted world-class researchers. Together we're defining a new category of media. All of this comes together in a UGC platform where creators can build, share, and collaborate on living stories which can only be powered by AI.Position Overview:In this role, you’ll own the user facing layer, turning complex and new paradigms into beautiful and fun user experiences. You will function as both designer and developer, ensuring our unique storytelling platform has an interface that enables users to truly love what they are watching and creators to bring their stories to life. We want you to sweat the details and flex your creativity beyond traditional design paradigms.We value people who ask “How can we make this work?” and who enjoy building solutions that don’t have obvious blueprints. You’ll work closely with a small, multidisciplinary team of engineers and storytellers who are committed to building something genuinely new.We’re looking for a Front End Engineer who can function as both designer and implementer, with a strong mobile-first mindset.RequirementsKey Responsibilities:Proactively design, build and maintain high-quality frontend features for a mobile-first web platform with real-time interactive experiencesTranslate product intent or creative goals into clear interaction models and layoutsOwn core user flows, ensuring performance, responsiveness, and state consistencyCollaborate closely with product, backend, and ML teams to define frontend architectureTake initiative on identifying and fixing UX edge cases, race conditions, and state-management issuesContribute to frontend standards, component libraries, and design systemsIdentify UX friction and interaction breakdowns, then fix themReview human and AI-generated code and help uphold a high bar for frontend quality and maintainabilitySkills and Qualifications:5+ years of professional frontend engineering experienceStrong mobile-first design instinctsExperience shipping mobile-heavy or mobile-first productsExperience working with Figma as both a design and collaboration toolExperience with nondeterministic and long-running AI-powered interfacesStrong proficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScriptDeep experience with React (or similar component-based frameworks)Experience using Vite or similar modern frontend build toolingExcellent communicator who thrives in small, cross-functional teamsPreferred Qualifications:Familiarity with ShadecnExperience designing and building tools for complex user-generated contentExperience with Python & FastAPIExposure to large-scale real-time systems such as video streaming or multiplayer gamingBenefitsCompetitive salary, stock, and benefits packageThe space to work on truly crazy projects that will shape the future of mediaThe opportunity to closely collaborate with with amazing multidisciplinary talent – Hollywood creatives, world-class designers, superstar engineers, and incredible AI researchersAn environment designed to let everyone collaborate and be included no matter what speciality you previously hadUnique professional growth opportunities built directly into our development process