Job Description
Founding Front-End Engineer / Design Systems
Location: Remote (North America preferred)
Type: Full-time
Industry: Developer Tools / Data Infrastructure
Salary: 100-125K CAD
? About the Role
Sage Recruiting is hiring a Founding Front-End Engineer on behalf of our client, a venture-backed startup building a next-generation platform for running Python data workloads on cloud object storage—without infrastructure headaches.
With a product already running at scale, they’re ready to level up their user experience. They're looking for a strong front-end engineer with experience using modern design systems and building intuitive, fast, and consistent interfaces for technical users.
What You’ll Do
- Lead design and development of the product’s web-based UI, including key workflows, dashboards, and supporting visual interface
- Work closely with engineering leadership and product to ship fast, user-friendly features
- Leverage an existing design system to build and extend clean, scalable components
- Contribute to core engineering efforts by connecting UI to backend services (REST APIs, cloud workflows)
- Occasionally assist with light backend tasks when needed (e.g., endpoint wiring, basic cloud infra)
- Work with the customer to ensure strong user-centred design
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience building front-end applications for B2B SaaS or developer-facing products
- Strong knowledge of React and front-end technologies
- Proven experience using modern design systems in production environments
- Comfort working with REST APIs, Git workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience designing User interfaces with the user experience in mind
- UI/UX design sensibilities (e.g., attention to interaction details, usability, and user flow)
Nice to Have
- Basic understanding of Python, especially in the context of backend APIs or developer tools
- Experience working with infrastructure or data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks)
- Exposure to developer tools or CLI-based workflows
- Knowledge of SQL or analytics tools
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and containerized dev environments (Docker)
Why Join
- Join a founder-level team solving complex infrastructure problems in elegant ways
- Help shape the front-end of a product already in use by engineers and data scientists at scale
- Work with a high-caliber, engineering-first team backed by industry-leading investors
- Competitive salary + early equity
- 100% remote, async-friendly work culture
If you're a front-end engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys building elegant, intuitive UIs using modern design systems—apply today through Sage Recruiting. Let’s build something great.