Founding Frontend Engineer (AI-Native)

About SkiffraSkiffra is building the intelligence layer for the physical world. We translate complex, real-world environments into clear, actionable data.While most AI companies focus on digital industries, we design AI native orchestration systems for the sectors that extract, move, and build ecosystems around us. We turn messy, high stakes operations into intelligent, adaptive workflows that improve decisions in real time.Our first proving ground is mining and natural resources, but the platform is modular by design and built to scale into any industry where decisions are expensive and the consequences are real.What You’ll DoOwn frontend architecture and implementation for Skiffra’s customer-facing products, partnering closely with product and design to create polished user experiencesBuild end-to-end user-facing product features, collaborating with AI, data, and backend engineers on services, integrations, and API contractsTranslate ambiguous, operationally complex customer problems and AI outputs into clear, intuitive product experiencesPrototype quickly, observe real users working with the product, and iterate based on user behavior and field feedbackEstablish reusable component patterns, automated testing, accessibility, performance, and frontend engineering standards from scratchHelp implement and evolve the product’s visual system and interaction patterns in partnership with product and designShape hiring and engineering culture as part of the founding team What We’re Looking ForStrong frontend engineering skills (React, TypeScript) with a track record of shipping polished, customer-facing web appsStrong product and UX judgment, including the ability to identify confusing interactions and improve incomplete designsStrong judgment building data-dense, high-stakes interfaces, including dashboards, real-time monitoring, alerts, and complex workflows, with sound data-visualization instinctsExperience shipping responsive web applications across desktop, tablet, and mobile browser form factorsProven ability to take a feature from concept to shipped product with minimal directionExperience integrating frontend applications with APIs, asynchronous services, and data-intensive systemsComfort building interfaces for asynchronous and AI-assisted workflows, including streaming responses, long-running tasks, evidence, confidence, approvals, and human overridesWorking knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals, including semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, focus management, screen-reader support, and WCAG standardsStrong debugging skills across frontend applications, browser and network behavior, API integrations, and production environmentsPortfolio or work samples demonstrating polished frontend execution across dashboards, data visualization, and complex workflow interfacesComfortable collaborating in Figma, interpreting designs, identifying interaction problems, and proposing practical improvementsClear communicator, bias toward action and simplicity, comfortable in ambiguityNice to HaveExperience with Next.js and modern frontend toolingExperience building interfaces for AI-augmented or agentic productsExperience building component libraries or design systems at scalePrior startup, founding-engineer, or zero-to-one experienceExperience building software for industrial, operational, or field users, including challenging lighting, time pressure, large touch targets, or error-sensitive workflowsFamiliarity with real-time data, streaming interfaces, and complex application stateExperience building resilient web applications for intermittent connectivity, including local caching, retry behavior, and recovery from interrupted sessionsHow We WorkWe value speed, clarity, and technical rigor. We favor simple systems over clever ones, prototypes over over-planning, and ownership over handoffs. You’ll work directly with founders and ship things that matter quickly.Location & Work ModelThis is a hybrid role with regular in-person collaboration in Los Angeles or the San Francisco Bay Area. We are not a remote-only company.Work AuthorizationCandidates must be authorized to work in the country where this role is based. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Benefits & EligibilityThis position is eligible for Skiffra’s standard benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans, and may also qualify for participation in the Company’s bonus and incentive programs.Equal OpportunitySkiffra is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

• Strong frontend engineering skills (React, TypeScript) with a track record of shipping polished, customer-facing web apps
• Strong product and UX judgment, including the ability to identify confusing interactions and improve incomplete designs
• Strong judgment building data-dense, high-stakes interfaces, including dashboards, real-time monitoring, alerts, and complex workflows, with sound data-visualization instincts
• Experience shipping responsive web applications across desktop, tablet, and mobile browser form factors
• Proven ability to take a feature from concept to shipped product with minimal direction
• Experience integrating frontend applications with APIs, asynchronous services, and data-intensive systems
• Comfort building interfaces for asynchronous and AI-assisted workflows, including streaming responses, long-running tasks, evidence, confidence, approvals, and human overrides
• Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals, including semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, focus management, screen-reader support, and WCAG standards
• Strong debugging skills across frontend applications, browser and network behavior, API integrations, and production environments
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating polished frontend execution across dashboards, data visualization, and complex workflow interfaces
• Comfortable collaborating in Figma, interpreting designs, identifying interaction problems, and proposing practical improvements
• Clear communicator, bias toward action and simplicity, comfortable in ambiguity

Nice to Have

• Experience with Next.js and modern frontend tooling
• Experience building interfaces for AI-augmented or agentic products
• Experience building component libraries or design systems at scale
• Prior startup, founding-engineer, or zero-to-one experience
• Experience building software for industrial, operational, or field users, including challenging lighting, time pressure, large touch targets, or error-sensitive workflows
• Familiarity with real-time data, streaming interfaces, and complex application state
• Experience building resilient web applications for intermittent connectivity, including local caching, retry behavior, and recovery from interrupted sessions, We value speed, clarity, and technical rigor. We favor simple systems over clever ones, prototypes over over-planning, and ownership over handoffs. You’ll work directly with founders and ship things that matter quickly.

Skiffra is building the intelligence layer for the physical world. We translate complex, real-world environments into clear, actionable data.

While most AI companies focus on digital industries, we design AI native orchestration systems for the sectors that extract, move, and build ecosystems around us. We turn messy, high stakes operations into intelligent, adaptive workflows that improve decisions in real time.

Our first proving ground is mining and natural resources, but the platform is modular by design and built to scale into any industry where decisions are expensive and the consequences are real.