Front-End Engineer

Consortia | New York City, United States | 5d ago

$160,000 – $230,000/yr| full-time | on-site | mid

skills: react, next.js, typescript, javascript, html, css, responsive design, rest, graphql, streaming apis, ui/ux, ai-assisted development, design systems

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Front-End Engineer (AI-First)

New York City (On-site, 5 days per week)

Full-time

Salary: $160,000 – $230,000 + bonus + equity/options

We’re working with a well-funded, AI-first startup building a next-generation platform.

This is an opportunity to join at an early stage and take real ownership of the front-end experience for a highly technical product. You’ll work closely with a small, high-calibre team in a collaborative, in-person environment where engineers have genuine input into product direction. With strong momentum, ambitious growth plans, and a focus on building something from first principles, this role offers the chance to have immediate impact while working alongside experienced engineers from top-tier backgrounds.

This position sits at the heart of the product, with responsibility for shaping and building the user-facing experience. You’ll be translating complex workflows into intuitive, high-performance interfaces while working closely with product and design.

The environment is highly collaborative, with a strong emphasis on quality, speed, and leveraging modern tooling, including AI-assisted development, to improve both output and developer experience.

Build responsive, scalable, and accessible user interfaces using modern frameworks (React, Next.js, TypeScript)
Develop and maintain shared components and design systems to ensure consistency
Integrate front-end applications with backend services (REST, GraphQL, streaming APIs)
Collaborate closely with product and design to bring concepts and wireframes into production
Optimise performance, usability, and cross-browser compatibility
Contribute to front-end architecture, best practices, and code quality standards
Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve development speed, testing, and code quality

What They’re Looking For

Strong front-end engineering experience using modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Next.js)
Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles
Experience integrating with APIs and working alongside backend teams
Appreciation for UI/UX and ability to translate design into high-quality interfaces
Experience working in fast-paced, product-focused environments
Interest in or experience using AI tools to enhance development workflows
Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

Experience building real-time or data-driven interfaces
Exposure to conversational or chat-based UI patterns
Experience contributing to design systems or component libraries
Familiarity with performance optimisation and accessibility best practices
Previous experience in startup or high-growth environments

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision) + HSA/FSA options
Competitive compensation including bonus and equity/options
Employee wellness / fitness allowance (up to $1,200)

Benefits

comprehensive healthcare · medical · dental · vision · hsa/fsa options · bonus · equity/options · employee wellness · fitness allowance

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