# Technical Lead, Frontend

**Company:** [Onyx](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/onyx)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $400k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, Postgres
**Posted:** 2025-09-02

> Lead frontend development for open-source GenAI chat interface, search platform, and agent builder. Build exceptional UI/UX features like search, code interpreter, and artifacts; set standards and foster community. Requires 4+ years experience with React, NextJS, TypeScript.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build the frontend for the default open-source chat interface, enterprise search platform, and agent builder.
- Create beautiful core search and chat experience (animations, speed, etc.).
- Implement features like workspace search, internet search, code interpreter, artifacts, deep research.
- Collaborate closely with the design team + founders.
- Set frontend priorities and best practices.
- Build an exceptional design / frontend engineering culture.
- Foster an open-source community; guide contributors on adding to the frontend.

## Requirements
- 4+ years of frontend engineering experience building complex, user-facing applications.
- High standards for your work and others.
- In-depth experience with **JavaScript**, **TypeScript**, **React**, **NextJS** and other modern frontend technologies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Strong product/design intuition.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Familiar with **Python**, **Postgres**.
- Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
- Previous founder or early engineer at seed/series-A startup.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Exceptional compensation packages.
- Fully covered health/dental/vision.
- Transportation reimbursement.
- Free meals.
- Stocked kitchen.
- Monthly company outings.

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