Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A specialized technology recruitment platform is connecting frontend engineers with a curated network of more than 250 vetted employers, including AI-focused startups, advanced research teams, and rapidly growing technology companies. After a short application and profile review, participating employers can request interviews and submit salary offers directly to candidates. The process is designed to reduce job-search friction and give engineers greater choice and transparency.
Highlights
Access opportunities with more than 250 vetted employers through a streamlined application process. Have your engineering profile refined by specialists, receive interview requests directly from interested hiring teams, and compare competing salary offers before deciding which opportunities to pursue.
Description
Frontend Engineers: Let 250+ Companies Compete For You
Fonzi is an AI recruiting company.
No job boards.
No recruiter spam.
Companies request to interview you and submit salary bids upfront.
Every week, hiring managers at 250+ pre-vetted startups in NYC and San Francisco review a curated group of engineers.
They're reading profiles optimized by our team to surface what matters: what you've built, how you think about systems, and whether you're the kind of engineer who ships.
Companies on Fonzi are Applied AI startups, Frontier labs, Hypergrowth startups, PE firms starting lean AI teams and more.
They're backed by investors like A16z, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Y Combinator and more.
How It Works
5-minute applicationWe reach out, learn what you're building and what excites you, and optimize your profileHiring managers review the cohort and request interviews with candidates they wantCompanies submit competing salary bids directly to youYou only interview where you're genuinely interestedCompletely free.
We have an iMessage agent + humans in the loop you can text anytime w/ questions or requests to help handle scheduling and coordinationWho We're Looking For
The frontend engineers who do best on Fonzi:
Have built polished, fast web apps in React and TypeScript that real users loveCare about performance, accessibility and the details of interaction designHave built design systems or component libraries that let a team move fastHave built interfaces for AI products (streaming responses, chat, agent workflows) or want toThrive in startup environments where the problem is ambiguous and the team is smallHave 2-8 years of experience, ideally with experience at at least one high-growth companyWhat You'll Build
The companies on Fonzi are working on:
Interfaces that make complex AI output clear, fast and trustworthyReal-time and collaborative experiences across web and mobileDesign systems that keep a growing product consistentCustomer-facing products in fintech, healthcare, legal and developer toolsFrontends that scale from first customer to enterpriseCompensation
$170,000 to $285,000+ base salary depending on experience and role.
Many positions include meaningful equity at pre-seed through Series B stage companies.The Interview Process (Typical)
Screening conversation looking for communication skills, cultural fit and product senseTechnical deep-dive on frontend architecture, state and performanceCoding or pairing session building a realistic UI featureIf you obsess over how a product feels to use, we want to hear from you.
