Frontend/Full-Stack Engineer - 10031153

# Frontend/Full-Stack Engineer ## Company Overview This startup is an AI-powered government sales platform designed to help businesses find, manage, and respond to government contracting opportunities. With government spending accounting for nearly 40% of the U.S. GDP and over $2.2 trillion allocated annually to contracting, the platform lowers the barrier to entry for businesses, much like TurboTax did for taxes. Backed by industry experts and rapidly growing, the company prioritizes talent density over team size and fosters a highly iterative development culture. ## Job Summary As a **Frontend/Full-Stack Engineer**, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimizing real-time chat interfaces and document editors that leverage large language models (LLMs) over diverse and unstructured data sources. You will work across the stack, primarily focusing on frontend development while contributing to backend features when needed. Your work will directly impact businesses by enabling them to secure and manage government opportunities more efficiently. ## Responsibilities - Design and implement **high-performance, real-time chat interfaces**. - Develop and maintain **complex document editors** using **ProseMirror/Tiptap**, including custom extensions and collaborative features. - Architect **state management solutions** using **Zustand** to handle complex application state and real-time updates. - Optimize data fetching and caching strategies using **React Query** to improve performance. - Build accessible, responsive UIs with **Radix primitives** while maintaining a consistent **design system**. - Improve frontend performance, including rendering optimizations for large datasets. - Write clean, maintainable **TypeScript** code and contribute to **frontend best practices**. - Support backend feature development using **FastAPI** and **SQLAlchemy** as needed. - Participate in **code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting** to ensure application stability. - Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to enhance user experience. ## Qualifications - **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - Strong proficiency in **TypeScript** and modern **React** development. - Hands-on experience with **Next.js**, including client and server-side rendering strategies. - Proficiency in state management with **Zustand** (or similar libraries). - Strong knowledge of **React Query** (or similar data-fetching frameworks). - Experience building accessible UIs using **TailwindCSS** and component libraries like **Radix**. - Familiarity with **browser performance optimization techniques**. - Basic understanding of backend development with **FastAPI, SQLAlchemy**, and **PostgreSQL**. - Proficiency with **Git** and modern frontend build tools. ## Preferred Skills - Experience with **ProseMirror** and/or **Tiptap**, especially in building custom extensions. - Experience developing **real-time LLM-based chat applications**. - Knowledge of **WebSocket integration** in React applications. - Familiarity with **collaborative editing algorithms** and **operational transformation**. - Experience with **server-side rendering (SSR) optimizations** in Next.js. - Expertise in **frontend performance monitoring and debugging**. - Advanced knowledge of **database design principles** and **PostgreSQL**. ## Experience Open to candidates at **all experience levels**, including new graduates. ## Environment - **In-office role** based in **Newport/Jersey City, NJ**. - Small, **high-talent-density team** with a focus on impact over team size. - Highly iterative and **customer-focused development process**, involving frequent user feedback loops. - Open to candidates from **non-traditional backgrounds**—no emphasis on prestigious schools or pedigrees. ## Salary - **Salary:** $130K - $200K - **Equity:** 0.50% - 2.00% ## Growth Opportunities - Opportunities to advance in a fast-scaling AI-powered SaaS company. ## Benefits - Competitive **healthcare benefits** and **paid time off**. - Fully covered **in-person work trial** as part of the interview process.