Variant
Founding Frontend Engineer (Staff)
$180K–$235K
San Francisco, CA, US · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
About the job
Own the frontend of Variant, building performant, pixel-perfect interfaces for its creative code-generation product.
What you'll do
- Own the product’s frontend.
- Build performant, pixel-perfect components.
- Help shape and ship the product as a founding engineer.
What they ask for
- Work with modern frameworks such as React, Next, or Svelte.
- Deep understanding of the DOM and browser.
- At least one of: impactful work at a company known for frontend and design, major contribution to a notable open-source project, or an impressive portfolio.
Pay
USD $180K - $235K base salary
Tools
React, Next, Svelte, DOM
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