What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Product Engineer (Staff+ Frontend) position at Avila IT?
Job Details
Job Description:
We are seeking a Staff Engineer with strong product sense and frontend expertise to join as our Founding Product Engineer. In this role, you ll own the user experience, set the technical direction for the frontend, and work directly with the founders to bring our vision to life.
Responsibilities:
Architect and own the frontend from concept to deployment, making key technical decisions
Collaborate with founders and early customers to rapidly prototype and refine UX
Define best practices for UI components, testing, and CI/CD pipelines
Deliver world-class, developer-focused user experiences
Integrate AI tools and agents into the product
Requirements:
8 years of experience building complex, high-performance web applications
Proven ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment
Deep expertise with Typescript, React, Next.js, Playwright
Strong product and design sense with a focus on seamless UI/UX
Familiar with modern dev/AI tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Coderabbit, Warp, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with backend (Node.js, Go, Python, APIs, databases)
Prior work on or contributions to design systems
Passion for developer tools, productivity, or DevOps
Strong portfolio (GitHub, live projects)
Open-source contributions
Work Arrangement: Onsite San Mateo, CA