# Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

**Company:** [Genius AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/genius-ai)
**Location:** New York, NY, Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Salary:** $241k – $284k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** React, TypeScript, Frontend Architecture, Component Libraries, Design Systems, Web Performance, Core Web Vitals, Accessibility, Cursor, Github Copilot, Build Pipelines, Frontend Tooling, Ai-Assisted Development
**Posted:** 2026-03-05

> Own the technical direction of the web platform, including shared UI frameworks, component libraries, tooling, and release infrastructure. The role requires 7+ years of frontend experience with deep React and TypeScript expertise, platform-level leadership, and strong web-performance knowledge.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect and drive scalable, reusable frontend components and shared libraries used by product teams.
- Define and execute the long-term technical direction of the web platform, including framework decisions, architecture patterns, developer experience, and release infrastructure.
- Establish best practices for AI-powered development tools and guide organization-wide adoption.
- Own frontend tooling, build pipelines, and developer workflows end to end.
- Set and raise standards for code quality, accessibility, performance, Core Web Vitals, and design-system consistency.
- Identify systemic problems and drive solutions with broad impact across teams.
- Partner with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to deliver a cohesive web experience.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of professional frontend engineering experience.
- Experience leading high-impact technical work and owning platform-level decisions.
- Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architecture.
- Strong understanding of web performance and performance debugging.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools, including Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
- Experience building and evolving component libraries, design systems, or shared UI frameworks.
- Strong ownership, initiative, communication, and cross-functional influence.

## Benefits
- Health and dental insurance effective on the first day.
- Flexible paid time off.
- In-office lunch twice weekly for NYC and San Francisco employees, plus late-night dinner stipends.
- Wellhub wellness benefits.
- Annual professional development stipend.
- Five-year recharge stipend for high performers.
- 401(k) contributions beginning on the first day.
- Dependent Care FSA.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and adoption benefits.

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