Front End Developer Software Engineer - New York
We’re looking for a Frontend Engineer to lead the design and development of interfaces that feel magical — fast, intuitive, and AI-native. This is a high-impact role working closely with Metal’s founders, GTM team, and fellow engineers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with large language models and real-time investor workflows.
You’ll work across the stack (primarily in React (Next.js) and Tailwind CSS) to build powerful, elegant user experiences. You'll also have the opportunity to integrate directly with our GenAI infrastructure — including a Vespa-powered vector database, agents platform, and more — helping define new UI paradigms that make our intelligence platform feel like an extension of our users' minds.
What You'll DoOwn core parts of the frontend stack and user interface
Collaborate with design and product to rapidly prototype new AI-native workflows
Implement clean, maintainable components with Next.js, Tailwind, and React
Contribute to system-wide architecture decisions as we scale
Work across the stack (FE, API, etc) to deliver seamless experiences
Drive performance, accessibility, and usability improvements
Shape the company’s engineering culture and standards as an early team member
3+ years of experience building modern web applications
Deep expertise in React, Next.js, and component-driven UI design
Strong design sensibility and attention to detail
Excited by fast iteration and rapid prototyping
Passion for performance and pushing the limits of browser-based UX
Experience working with or around AI products is a plus
Entrepreneurial mindset — proactive, adaptable, and outcome-oriented
Based in NYC or open to relocating — we believe great product gets built in person
Frontend: React (Next.js), Tailwind CSS
Backend: Go, MongoDB
AI infra: Vespa.ai, Model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc), Agent orchestration
Infra: Vercel, AWS, GitHub Actions