What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer (Front End Lean) / New York City (Hybrid) / React, Node, Javascript, Typescript position at Motion Recruitment?
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
- 5 years of software engineering experience, including 2 years building full-stack or frontend applications in React TypeScript
- Strong understanding of modern web architecture, component-based design, and scalable frontend patterns
- Experience developing and integrating APIs (REST/GraphQL) and working with databases (SQL, NoSQL, text search)
- Ability to design and implement intuitive, high-quality UIs from design specs or Figma
- Proficient in TypeScript, Next.js, and modern JS tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
- Strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and ability to operate across the full product lifecycle
- Experience building or integrating AI-powered products or working with ML-generated outputs
- Exposure to real-time data systems (WebSockets, live updates, collaborative tools)
- Familiarity with data visualization, performance optimization, and monitoring tools
- Understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and cross-browser best practices
- Experience in a startup or small-team environment where speed and autonomy matter
- Contributions to open-source projects or public portfolio of technical work
Tech Breakdown
- 50% Frontend (React, TypeScript, Next.js, UI/UX implementation)
- 50% Backend (API design, integration, database work, and collaboration with ML systems)
- 80% Hands-on development (features, UI, APIs, performance, testing)
- 10% Product & design collaboration (roadmap, experimentation, UX discussions)
- 10% Cross-functional teamwork with ML, Design, and Product teams
- Competitive Salary Founding-Team Equity
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible PTO & Hybrid Work (Downtown office with lunch provided)
- Quarterly retreats, learning stipend, and mentorship from world-class AI and product leaders
- Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada or the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Salary : $140,000 - $230,000