Summary
A growing technology company is seeking a Staff Frontend Software Engineer to own the technical direction of its shared web platform. Rather than focusing on individual product features, you will build and evolve UI frameworks, component libraries, developer tooling, and release infrastructure that enable many engineering teams to deliver faster and more consistently. This is a high-impact technical leadership role.
Highlights
Own the technical direction of a shared web platform that enables multiple product teams to move faster. This high-impact Staff role focuses on architecture, reusable UI infrastructure, developer tooling, and release systems, offering significant technical influence and organizational leverage.
Description
About Genius AI
Genius AI is building technology to help local businesses run themselves.
Genius AI products do the admin work that keeps practitioners from the work they love and the people they serve.
From GlossGenius to Reception, its products work 24/7 on busywork like booking, marketing, client management, finances, staff and inventory management, and more.
Genius AI technology has saved businesses 106M in admin hours, earned them $2.0B in additional revenue, and facilitated more than 624M client touch points.
About the Role
Every product team at Genius AI builds on the App Platform, and right now, the App Platform is being rebuilt to keep pace with and match the ambition of what we're shipping.
As Staff Frontend Engineer, you'll own the technical direction of the web platform: the shared UI frameworks, component libraries, tooling, and release infrastructure that determine how fast every other team can move.
This isn't a feature role; it's a force multiplier role.
The person in this seat will set a new standard for what great frontend engineering looks like at Genius AI, embed AI-powered development practices across the org, and raise the ceiling on what's buildable.
If the platform you design works well, dozens of engineers ship faster, break less, and spend more time on the work that actually matters.
What You'll Do
Architect and drive the development of scalable, reusable frontend components and shared libraries that every product team at Genius AI builds on top ofDefine the long-term technical direction of the web platform: framework decisions, architecture patterns, developer experience, and own those decisions through executionChampion AI-powered development tools across the engineering org: establish best practices for how engineers at Genius AI use AI tools and set the standard for what AI-assisted frontend engineering looks like in productionOwn frontend tooling, build pipelines, and developer workflows end to end, with a relentless focus on increasing velocity across teamsSet the bar for frontend best practices: code quality, accessibility, performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, design system consistency.
And actively raise it across engineering through code reviews, architectural decisions, and cross-functional technical leadershipIdentify systemic problems before they become blockers and drive solutions that have broad impact across multiple teams, not just the one you're working with directlyPartner with product managers, designers, and engineering teams org-wide to deliver a cohesive, high-quality web experience across every surfaceWhat We're Looking For
7+ years of professional frontend engineering experience with a track record of leading high-impact technical work and owning platform-level decisions, not just shipping featuresDeep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architecture, and a track record of using AI tooling to push the quality and velocity of that work beyond what's manually achievable at scaleDeep understanding of web performance and experience using AI-assisted tooling to diagnose and resolve performance issues faster than traditional debugging cycles allowYou use tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot to architect, debug, and ship, and you've actively shaped how the teams around you adopt AI-assisted development practicesProven experience building and evolving component libraries, design systems, or shared UI frameworks that other engineers rely on.
Drive to ownership and action, you don't wait for a fully defined problem to start building, you set a technical direction, move, and adjust based on what you learn in productionStrong communicator who can influence technical direction and align stakeholders across teams without relying on positional authorityBenefits & Perks
Competitive health & dental insurance optionsFlexible PTOAnnual stipend for professional development and continued learningHigh performers at 5 years receive a $5,000 bonus to use however you recharge bestPaid parental leaveFertility and adoption benefits via CarrotLocal events - in-person gathering opportunities throughout the year for our distributed teamAt Genius AI, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work.
We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well.
Genius AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
