Front End Developer Software Engineer - New York

We’re looking for a Frontend Engineer to lead the design and development of interfaces that feel magical — fast, intuitive, and AI-native. This is a high-impact role working closely with Metal’s founders, GTM team, and fellow engineers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with large language models and real-time investor workflows.

You’ll work across the stack (primarily in React (Next.js) and Tailwind CSS) to build powerful, elegant user experiences. You'll also have the opportunity to integrate directly with our GenAI infrastructure — including a Vespa-powered vector database, agents platform, and more — helping define new UI paradigms that make our intelligence platform feel like an extension of our users' minds.

What You'll Do

• Own core parts of the frontend stack and user interface

  Collaborate with design and product to rapidly prototype new AI-native workflows

  Implement clean, maintainable components with Next.js, Tailwind, and React

  Contribute to system-wide architecture decisions as we scale

  Work across the stack (FE, API, etc) to deliver seamless experiences

  Drive performance, accessibility, and usability improvements

  Shape the company’s engineering culture and standards as an early team member

• 3+ years of experience building modern web applications

  Deep expertise in React, Next.js, and component-driven UI design

  Strong design sensibility and attention to detail

  Excited by fast iteration and rapid prototyping

  Passion for performance and pushing the limits of browser-based UX

  Experience working with or around AI products is a plus

  Entrepreneurial mindset — proactive, adaptable, and outcome-oriented

  Based in NYC or open to relocating — we believe great product gets built in person

• Frontend: React (Next.js), Tailwind CSS

  Backend: Go, MongoDB

  AI infra: Vespa.ai, Model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc), Agent orchestration

  Infra: Vercel, AWS, GitHub Actions