Staff Software Engineer - Frontend

About Cyngn 

Based in Menlo Park, CA, Cyngn is a publicly traded autonomous vehicle company. We have a culture of collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning. Whether at a warehouse, factory, or industrial facility, our self-driving technology can be deployed in various commercial domains across various vehicle form factors. To build this emergent technology, we seek innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join our team and move this field forward. If you like to build and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn:

 We are Small and Big. 

With under 100 employees, Cyngn is still a company that operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we are publicly traded. Combined, our employees not only work in close-knit teams with close mentorship from company leaders, but they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly traded equity. This gives our small team the opportunity to make a big impact in industries that other people aren’t touching—without taking on the risks associated with untested organizations. 

We Build Today and Deploy Tomorrow. 

Our employees aren’t just researchers but are creating reality. In other words, the autonomous vehicles we’re building are designed to go to real clients right away. We are driven by our passion for innovation, our ability to see the entire product, and the real impact of our work in the real world. At Cyngn, the distance between the theoretical and the actual is razor-thin. 

We aren’t robots. We just build them. 

Read our Glassdoor reviews, and you’ll find that one of the best things about working here is the people. We are an inclusive, diverse team of top talent with exceptional synergy. We thrive on open collaboration and a trusting and creative work environment that is fueled by our passion for the industry. At Cyngn, everyone’s voice is valued, and each of our unique perspectives is celebrated. It’s the people that allow our company to continue to grow bigger and better every day.

About this role:

As the Staff Frontend Engineer for our SaaS platform team, you will lead the development of a cutting-edge user interface for Cyngn's fleet management system for autonomous industrial vehicles. You'll work closely with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to create an intuitive, responsive, and feature-rich web application that enables real-time control and monitoring of autonomous vehicles. Your expertise in React, Redux, TypeScript, and UX principles will be crucial in delivering a high-performance, user-friendly interface that empowers our customers to manage their automated workflows efficiently.

What you will do in this role:

• Architect and lead the development of a sophisticated, responsive frontend for our cloud-based fleet management system using React, Redux, and TypeScript
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers to integrate frontend components with APIs and real-time data streams
• Work with product managers and designers to create MVPs, balancing user needs with technical feasibility
• Implement advanced mapping features using Mapbox, including custom map editors and coordinate system translations
• Develop real-time monitoring and control interfaces using WebSocket connections
• Establish and maintain best practices for unit testing, integration testing, and mocking backend services
• Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions to track and resolve user issues efficiently
• Lead the team in quickly triaging and resolving production issues
• Stay current with the latest frontend technologies and frameworks, continuously improving our tech stack
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to the technical growth of the frontend team
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance

Who you are:

• 10+ years of frontend development experience, with a strong focus on building complex, data-intensive web applications
• Expert-level proficiency in React, Redux, and TypeScript
• Deep understanding of modern frontend architecture patterns and state management techniques
• Strong background in UX design principles and experience collaborating with product and design teams
• Extensive experience with mapping libraries, particularly Mapbox, and working with geospatial data
• Proficiency in implementing real-time data visualization and interactive dashboards
• Expert knowledge of frontend testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
• Experience with WebSocket implementation for real-time communication
• Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization techniques
• Familiarity with modern logging and monitoring tools for web applications
• Track record of leading development teams and mentoring junior developers
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to optimize complex user interfaces
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration skills with low ego

Nice to haves:

• Experience with other modern frontend frameworks (e.g.,, Vue.js, Angular) for comparative insights
• Familiarity with progressive web app (PWA) development
• Experience with micro-frontend architectures
• Understanding of server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) techniques
• Proficiency in CSS-in-JS solutions (e.g., styled-components, Emotion)
• Experience with GraphQL and Apollo Client
• Familiarity with A/B testing and feature flagging implementations
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications
• Experience with frontend performance profiling and optimization tools
• Understanding of design systems and component libraries

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Remote or hybrid work opportunities
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees