Founding Engineer - Frontend UX

Vantheon•Austin, TX

4d•$170,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vantheon is a research lab studying how AI will disrupt investing across economic classes. We believe the tools of wealth creation have been locked behind institutional walls for too long. We are here to change that. The ideal candidate is a product engineer with 2-5 years of experience building snappy, intuitive user experiences at scale. Expertise spans from designing high-quality and polished interfaces to implementing performant NextJS / React architectures that feel instant and delightful. Strong opinions on achieving the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality, ensuring every interaction drives user engagement and satisfaction. Deeply passionate about craft, drawing inspiration from products like Notion, Linear, and Cursor. Stays current with the latest developments in frontend technology and design patterns. Thrives in fast-paced environments where they can experiment, iterate, and push the boundaries of what's possible with modern web experiences. Does not need a product designer to build an experience customers love, empathizes with the needs of the customer and carries their own design sense.

Requirements

Strong software engineering fundamentals with deep expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Hands-on experience building production web applications with complex state management and real-time interactions
Proficiency with Tailwind CSS and component registries like Shadcn for rapid, consistent UI development
Eye for design with the ability to implement polished interfaces from mockups or create them from scratch
Knowledge of modern CSS techniques, animation libraries, and responsive design patterns
Understanding of frontend performance optimization, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
Ability to balance innovation with pragmatism - shipping working solutions while pushing technical boundaries

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in the stock market
Have used Wall Street Bets or AfterHour

Responsibilities

Design and build a crisp, intuitive agent IDE that developers love to use
Implement beautiful performance reporting dashboards with integrated charts, graphs, and key metrics
Develop an engaging onboarding flow that helps new users discover and adopt core features
Optimize frontend performance through code splitting, caching strategies, and rendering optimizations
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate user needs into elegant UI/UX solutions
Build reusable component libraries and design systems that scale across the product