Senior Front-End Engineer (Remote)

Location: Remote

About Livepeer AI:

Livepeer AI is a leading video streaming platform that delivers high-quality, low-cost video solutions using an innovative approach through open-source software and blockchain. We are expanding our product offering to make video-centric AI tooling accessible, affordable, and open for application developers everywhere.

Your Role:

We are at a pivotal moment in expanding Livepeer AI’s offerings and are seeking a Senior/Lead Front-End Engineer with strong design skills who can work independently.
A key requirement for this role is the ability to design and deliver intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.

As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our products and bringing them to market. This is an entrepreneurial role where you will have a significant impact on our developer tools and platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development: Create and maintain high-quality frontend applications using React, TypeScript, and RESTful APIs.
• Own the Design: Create intuitive and engaging user interfaces with a strong focus on usability and visual appeal.
• SDK Development: Build and maintain JavaScript SDKs to enable third-party developers to seamlessly integrate with our platform.
• Collaboration: Work closely with backend developers and cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Optimization: Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Code Quality: Participate in code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and trends to keep our products at the forefront of the industry.

Experience Required:

• 8+ years of experience in frontend development with a strong emphasis on design.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in React and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs.
• Experience with databases and data modeling for frontend applications.
• Proven ability to design and implement user interfaces independently.
• Experience in developing and publishing successful JavaScript SDKs.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Strong ability to create clarity out of ambiguity and a can-do attitude.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience with video streaming technologies or video-centric AI tooling.
• Developer Focus: A passion for building developer-facing products and tools.
• Accountability: Strong bias for action and accountability.

Nice to Have:

• Leadership Experience: Background as a founder or early engineer of a developer-facing product.
• Community Network: A deep existing network within the frontend development community.
• Performance Optimization: Experience with high-performing APIs in high-concurrency, low-latency environments.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Salary: Competitive and dependent on location.
• Token package: Competitive token package with a 3-year vesting schedule.
• Employee Stock Option Plan: Competitive ESOP with 4-year vesting and a 1-year cliff.
• Annual Adjusted Salaries: Every January, we review and adjust pay.
• Holidays: 25 vacation days per year plus any national holidays.
• A day off on your birthday—because you deserve to celebrate! (If it falls on a weekend, take another day off that week.)
• Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance in applicable locations.
• Pension: Company pension contributions in applicable locations.
• Equipment: Choose a laptop of your preference and anything