Frontend Engineer

Posted 17 Days Ago
New York, NY
Hybrid
120K-200K Annually
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Software
Lightning empowers everyone to build AI.
The Role
As a Frontend Engineer at Lightning AI, you will develop and scale the UI and frontend infrastructure of the Lightning AI platform. Your responsibilities include writing efficient code in React and Redux, collaborating with product and engineering teams on UI development, and mentoring other engineers. You will also focus on software quality, continuous delivery, and technical architecture.
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Who We Are

Lightning AI is the company reimagining the way AI is built. After creating and releasing PyTorch Lightning in 2019, Lightning AI was launched to reshape the development of artificial intelligence products for commercial and academic use.

We are on a mission to simplify AI development, making it accessible to everyone—from solo researchers to large enterprises. By removing the complexity of building and deploying AI tools, we empower innovators to focus on solving real-world problems. Our platform is built to scale with the latest AI advancements while staying intuitive and adaptable, so you can bring your ideas to life.

We have offices in New York City, Palo Alto, and London and are backed by investors such as Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

Our Values

  • Move Fast: We act with speed and precision, breaking down big challenges into achievable steps.

  • Focus: We complete one goal at a time with care, collaborating as a team to deliver features with precision.

  • Balance: Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery. We ensure a healthy work-life balance to keep you at your best.

  • Craftsmanship: Innovation through excellence. Every detail matters, and we take pride in mastering our craft.

  • Minimal: Simplicity drives our innovation. We eliminate complexity through discipline and focus on what truly matters.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a frontend engineer to help us develop and scale the UI and frontend infrastructure of the Lightning AI platform.

We want someone who can take ownership of key features and drive development from end to end while collaborating with a super-smart team of engineers, product managers, and designers. Here, you’ll build from proof of concept to release with a focus on speed, quality, and iteration.

With over 10,000 organizations building with Lightning, you’ll have a unique opportunity to impact how the world builds and deploys AI to production.
You will be joining the Red Squad and report to our Director of Product. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office with in-office requirements of 2 days per week. The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $250,000.

What You’ll Do

  • Write readable/testable/efficient code in React and Redux and master our technology stack to deliver new features, improve system stability, and increase overall performance.
  • Partner with engineering and product leaders on developing the user interface and frontend infrastructure while using your experience to set the technical direction for large projects.
  • Evaluate, strengthen, and document technical architecture, tools, and processes.
  • Champion software quality, implement automation, drive continuous delivery, and reduce time to production while proactively reducing technical debt.
  • Mentor and coach engineers on system design, operating in high uncertainty, and problem-solving to create a supportive, inclusive environment in which each engineer can grow.

What You’ll Need

  • Proficiency in React, javascript and typescript. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience as a frontend engineer in a SaaS technology company
  • Proven ability to take ownership of key features and drive end-to-end development
  • Communication and collaboration with engineers, product managers, and designers
  • Ability to operate in high uncertainty and rapidly changing environments
Benefits and Perks

We offer competitive base salaries and stock options with a 25% one year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. For our international employees, we work with Velocity Global to pay you in your local currency and provide equitable benefits across the globe.

In the US, we offer:

  • Medical, dental and vision
  • Life and AD&D insurance 
  • Flexible paid time off plus 1 week of winter closure
  • Generous paid family leave benefits
  • $500 monthly meal reimbursement, including groceries & food delivery services
  • $1,000 home office stipend
  • $1,000 annual learning & development stipend 
  • 100% Citibike membership (NYC only)
  • $45/month gym membership 
  • Additional various medical and mental health services

At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.

Top Skills

JavaScript
React
Typescript
The Company
HQ: New York, NY
50 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Our platform provides intuitive open source tools, powerful cloud infrastructure and expertise to help you build AI securely.

Why Work With Us

Our team has shaped groundbreaking AI projects like PyTorch and PyTorch Lightning. We’re educators, innovators, and collaborators, united by a mission to democratize AI. A hybrid based company headquartered in New York City, we value in-person time for collaboration while still allowing flexibility.

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