Software Engineer - Frontend

About Nominal

Nominal is a venture-backed company with offices in Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City. We’re focused on building software and data solutions for organizations that test and validate complex systems—think drones, rocket engines, satellites, and nuclear reactors. Supported by leading investors like General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and more, we’re gaining strong traction in the commercial and government aerospace and defense industrial base, including working directly with the Department of Defense.

Our team includes engineers and operators from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Lockheed Martin, and NASA, all working toward a common goal: making it faster and easier for hardware engineers to push the boundaries of advanced technology safely and efficiently. Our platform helps engineering teams accelerate test data review and analysis, scaling testing campaigns to save time and cut costs.

As a Junior Frontend Software Engineer, you'll play an essential role in helping us build and maintain impactful features and tooling that directly influence the experiences of our users. From architecting elegant UIs to deploying scalable APIs, you'll help shape the development of our platform while learning from a talented and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex products with a focus on high-performance visualizations and interaction design.

🛠️ What you’ll do

• Build & Enhance Features: Work on developing frontend features and functionality using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries (React, Next.js, etc.). You'll help turn ideas into polished, usable interfaces with a focus on intuitive interactions and delightful user experiences.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with backend engineers to integrate with APIs (e.g., tRPC) and ensure seamless user experiences. You'll also work with product and design teams to iterate on ideas, validate designs, and ensure we're building what users really need.
• Scalable Architecture: Contribute to the development of scalable and efficient systems, especially in building APIs and handling large data volumes to drive our low-friction user experience.
• Focus on Performance and UX: Develop high-performance, visually appealing front-end solutions that handle large sets of data without sacrificing user experience. Help ensure our product feels fast, smooth, and intuitive.

🙌 We’d love to hear from you if you have

• 1-2 years of experience as a frontend software engineer, with a focus on building web applications or data-driven tools.
• Familiarity with modern frontend technologies such as React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• A passion for creating beautiful, user-centric interfaces, with attention to detail in the design and execution of UI/UX.
• Interest in working on products for engineers or technical users, such as time-series visualization tools, dashboards, or editor-like environments.
• The drive to help shape the product roadmap, offering insights and feedback about what we should build next.
• A strong interest in working with high-performance tools that directly impact remarkable hardware engineering projects (rocket test stands, spacecraft clean rooms, automated manufacturing, etc.).

⚡ Skills that supercharge us

• Frontend Development: Strong understanding of modern JavaScript and frameworks like React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Styling & UI Libraries: Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or other utility-first CSS frameworks, and Radix UI for building high-quality UI components.
• API Integration: Exposure to working with APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, or tRPC) and integrating them seamlessly into frontend applications.
• Performance Optimization: Experience working with performance-focused tools and techniques, especially around rendering large data sets, building smooth, responsive interfaces, and optimizing front-end performance.
• WebGL/Graphics: Any exposure to or interest in WebGL or working with data visualization tools is a plus!

💡 What We Offer

• Career Growth: Mentorship, learning opportunities, and the chance to shape the future of a fast-growing company.
• Impact: Your work will directly influence products that support the best and brightest engineers working on transformative hardware projects.
• Collaboration: Be part of a highly talented and passionate team where everyone's input is valued.

✨ Benefits/Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered
• Unlimited PTO /sick leave
• Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
• Learning stipend
• Quarterly company retreats

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.