Frontend Engineer - UI/UX Focus
Zettabyte · Palo Alto, CA · 2 mo ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time
Design
- Create user interfaces and workflows in Figma, producing mockups and prototypes
- Implement designs in Vue.js (primary) and Next.js
- Collaborate with backend engineers to design and consume RESTful/GraphQL APIs
- Build robust state management and data fetching layers for complex UI requirements
- Own the full design-to-code pipeline for new features
- Create intuitive dashboards and visualizations using real-time API data
- Handle API error states, loading patterns, and data synchronization elegantly
- Conduct user research, create user flows, and iterate based on feedback
Experience
- 4+ years combined experience in frontend development and UI/UX design
- Strong Vue.js (Vue 3 preferred), React/Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS
- Experience with API integration, async data handling, and state management (Pinia/Vuex, Redux)
- Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket connections
- Understanding of API design principles and ability to provide feedback to backend teams
- Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for creating production-ready designs
- Portfolio showing both design work and implemented projects
- Understanding of design principles: typography, color theory, spacing, visual hierarchy
Skills
- Experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia)
- Knowledge of backend technologies for better API collaboration
- Real-time data visualization experience
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation experience
- Formal design education or HCI background
- Design systems experience (creating and maintaining)
Why This Role is Unique
- Own the entire experience from design to API integration
- Shape both how the interface looks and how it communicates with our GPU infrastructure
- Ensure seamless user experiences across the full stack