Frontend Engineer — Distributed Systems OS

About The Role

We're building a personal cluster operating system — a distributed OS that sits atop Kubernetes and makes production-grade infrastructure accessible to every developer, not just those with a dedicated platform team. This isn't a typical dashboard project. Think of it like the invention of the mouse or the window's close button: we need frontend innovation that fundamentally reimagines how people interact with complex distributed systems.

What You'll Do

• Build responsive, high-performance interfaces that work seamlessly for individual developers and small teams managing production clusters.
• Prototype new interaction patterns for infrastructure management — test assumptions quickly and iterate based on real user feedback.
• Define and establish frontend architecture patterns and practices as a foundational member of the engineering team.
• Work closely with backend services and APIs to surface real-time cluster state, observability data, and infrastructure controls.
• Contribute to backend codebases when needed to unblock frontend work or improve data contracts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infrastructure engineers, and customers to deliver polished, production-ready features.

Must-haves

• Proven experience defining and establishing frontend architecture in a production environment.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong background working with APIs and backend services.
• Background in systems programming or distributed systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Track record shipping user-facing infrastructure tools or developer tooling.
• Experience with complex state management in UIs that reflect real-world distributed infrastructure.
• Familiarity with observability and visualization platforms (e.g. Grafana or similar).
• Experience designing and implementing UI animations.
• Comfort contributing to at least one backend language.
• Experience with GitOps workflows or infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Frontend testing experience across unit, integration, and end-to-end strategies, including test automation.
• Familiarity with WebSockets, real-time data streaming, or data visualization libraries.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 USD annually
Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. Remote work is not available for this position.