Staff Frontend Engineer to build the core frontend of an AI-native operations platform for real-world businesses. Key responsibilities include architecting and building the core frontend, creating flexible frontend infrastructure, and translating sophisticated designs into production-ready browser experiences. Required skills include TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind.
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ABOUT DAY ONE PARTNERS
Day One Partners is a search firm that partners with venture capital firms to help build high-growth startups. We lead confidential searches for leadership and critical roles across a range of company stages, industries, and functions.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
A confidential venture-backed technology company is hiring a Staff Frontend Engineer to help build the core frontend of an AI-native operations platform for real-world businesses. This role sits at the center of customer-facing product architecture, composable frontend infrastructure, and high-craft user experiences for complex enterprise workflows. The company is scaling quickly in a large, underserved category with strong investor momentum and customer pull.
WHAT YOU’LL OWN
- Architect and build the core frontend for a collaborative cloud platform
- Own the technical roadmap for customer-facing product experiences
- Create flexible frontend infrastructure and reusable components for a composable software environment
- Translate sophisticated Figma designs into polished, production-ready browser experiences
- Partner across product, design, and backend engineering to ship intuitive workflows for complex operational use cases
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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Staff-level frontend engineering experience in ambiguous, 0-to-1 product environments
- Fluency with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind
- Familiarity with GraphQL, Postgres, ORMs, Node, and Express
- Experience building complex frontend interfaces using internal APIs
- Strong product sense, customer empathy, and craftsmanship in UI implementation
- Collaborative, pragmatic working style with low ego and high ownership
NICE TO HAVE
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- Experience building composable, workflow-driven, or platform-style products
- Familiarity with tools or product patterns similar to Retool, Airtable, Zapier, Figma, or Notion
- Exposure to operational systems, ERP, data platforms, or enterprise workflow software
COMPENSATION / WORK ARRANGEMENT
Base salary range: $200,000–$300,000, plus meaningful equity. Final compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and location. This is an office-based role in San Francisco, CA. Relocation support may be available.
WHY THIS ROLE / WHY NOW
- Own a high-impact frontend surface area at a company building in a large enterprise software category
- Work on complex, customer-facing workflows where product quality, speed, and flexibility matter
- Join a venture-backed team with recent growth momentum and a strong market tailwind around AI-native operational software
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