Ex YC Founder - Engineer (SF)

Pragmatike

$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional frontend engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise with React and TypeScript.
  • Experience building complex web applications at scale.
  • Deep understanding of state management and modern frontend architecture.
  • Strong product sense and ability to make informed UX decisions.
  • Experience working closely with backend systems and APIs.
  • Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality user experiences.
  • Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain modern web applications using React and TypeScript.
  • Develop highly interactive user experiences focusing on performance and responsiveness.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to define and ship new features.
  • Take ownership of frontend architecture and contribute to technical decision-making.
  • Build reusable components and scalable frontend systems.
  • Optimize application performance and data-fetching strategies.
  • Contribute across the stack when needed, helping deliver end-to-end features.
  • Improve development workflows, tooling, and engineering best practices.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available if needed.
  • Visa sponsorship can be discussed during the first interview.
  • Direct access to decision-makers influencing product direction.
  • Ownership and influence in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative onsite work with exceptional engineers.
Full Job Description
Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite)
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Assistance and Visa sponsorship can be discussed with our HR team during first interview

What You'll Do
  • Design, build, and maintain modern web applications using React and TypeScript.
  • Develop highly interactive user experiences with a strong focus on performance and responsiveness.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to define and ship new features.
  • Take ownership of frontend architecture and contribute to technical decision-making.
  • Build reusable components and scalable frontend systems.
  • Optimize application performance, state management, and data-fetching strategies.
  • Contribute across the stack when needed, helping deliver end-to-end features.
  • Improve development workflows, tooling, and engineering best practices.
  • Create thoughtful user experiences, including loading states, error handling, and accessibility considerations.


What We're Looking For
  • 4+ years of professional frontend engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise with React and TypeScript.
  • Experience building complex web applications at scale.
  • Deep understanding of state management and modern frontend architecture.
  • Strong product sense and ability to make informed UX decisions.
  • Experience working closely with backend systems and APIs.
  • Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality user experiences.
  • Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset.


Nice to Have
  • Experience with real-time or collaborative applications.
  • Exposure to AI-powered products or developer tools.
  • Familiarity with modern frontend ecosystems, including advanced caching and synchronization strategies.
  • Experience in startup or high-growth environments.
  • Design experience or strong visual product instincts.
  • Experience helping establish engineering standards in early-stage teams.


This is an opportunity to join a highly ambitious team solving complex technical challenges while building products used by a rapidly growing customer base.

You'll have significant ownership, direct access to decision-makers, meaningful influence on product direction, and the opportunity to work alongside exceptional engineers in a collaborative onsite environment.

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