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Ciridae

Founding Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Overview This is a product-minded frontend engineer with elite craft and the judgment to turn messy technical requirements into interfaces that make complex systems feel simple and intuitive. A ...

Ciridae

Founding Frontend Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

This is a product-minded frontend engineer with elite craft and the judgment to turn messy technical requirements into interfaces that make complex systems feel simple and intuitive. A platform ...

W3 Global Sourcing

Senior Frontend Developer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$135K - $177K/yr

Experience as an early or founding frontend engineer, especially in setting frontend standards from scratch. * Exposure to serverless or edge environments such as Cloudflare Workers. Why This Role Is ...

HeyDaily Inc.

Senior AI Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$180K - $240K/yr

Been a founding frontend engineer and established standards from scratch. Compensation & Benefits: Base salary: $180K-$240K + meaningful early-stage equity + health, dental, 401(k), considerable PTO ...

HeyDaily Inc.

$180K - $240K/yr

Been a founding frontend engineer and established standards from scratch. Compensation & Benefits: Base salary: $180K-$240K + meaningful early-stage equity + health, dental, 401(k), considerable PTO ...

Blitzy

Senior Front End Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$133K - $184K/yr

About the Role We're looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our founding team and lead our frontend engineering efforts. You'll work directly with our CTO to build sophisticated, responsive ...

Giga AI Inc

Senior Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $280K/yr

Own the Frontend: Rapidly contribute to our products & lead development of design systems. * Craft ... Intro call w/ Founding Engineer (15 min) * Live coding round w/ Founding Engineer (1 hr) * In ...

Sauna

Senior Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$180K - $240K/yr

Been a founding frontend engineer and established standards from scratch. Compensation & Benefits: Base salary: $180K-$240K + meaningful early-stage equity + health, dental, 401(k), considerable PTO ...

Sauna

Senior AI Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$180K - $240K/yr

Been a founding frontend engineer and established standards from scratch. Compensation & Benefits: Base salary: $180K-$240K + meaningful early-stage equity + health, dental, 401(k), considerable PTO ...

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for founding frontend engineer in the United States is $138,932.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $113,000.00 and $161,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Founding Frontend Engineer vs Frontend Engineer?

AspectFounding Frontend EngineerFrontend Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related field, strong frontend skillsBachelor's in CS or related field, strong frontend skills
Work EnvironmentEarly-stage startup, high impact, flexible rolesEstablished companies, team-based, structured roles
Employer & Industry UsageStartups, tech companies, innovative projectsTech firms, agencies, corporate environments
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding startup roles, founding responsibilitiesStandard frontend development roles, career growth

Founding Frontend Engineers typically work in early-stage startups, taking on broader responsibilities and shaping the product's frontend from the ground up. In contrast, Frontend Engineers in established companies focus on specific projects within structured teams. The key difference lies in the scope of influence and startup environment versus corporate setting.

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Founding Frontend Engineer

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Worktrace AI
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Posted 27 days ago

Job description

The role

We are hiring a Founding Frontend Engineer to be the tip of the spear for turning Worktrace AI’s ambitious product vision into reality. In this role, you will be a key part of the founding team—ideating, prototyping, and ultimately shipping frontend experiences in cutting‑edge AI products. Along with building, you will identify key areas for engineering investment, build the technical foundation as we scale, and lead by example to build a healthy and strong engineering culture.

What you’ll do
  • Collaborate with Design, Research and Backend Engineering to build novel AI experiences
  • Build beautiful, production‑ready desktop and web experiences with React, Typescript, and CSS
  • Set the talent and culture standards for Worktrace AI’s engineering team
You’ll excel in this role if you
  • Have 3-5 years of professional experience as a frontend engineer
  • Are proficient with React and TypeScript, or another modern framework with willingness to learn React
  • Have solid experience with CSS
  • Have a strong sense for clean design, accessibility, and polished experiences
  • Love rapidly building user‑facing products in a fast‑paced environment
  • Find joy in delivering AI magic moments to users
Benefits and perks
  • Top‑of‑market salary and equity
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Generous health and dental insurance for you and dependents
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401K
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