Frontend Engineer, Data Visualization

Omni•San Francisco, CA

3d•$160,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Omni is seeking a Frontend Engineer to lead the technical direction for data visualization on their AI analytics platform. This role involves shaping how customers interact with their data, collaborating with Product Management and engineering teams, and designing/building visualization components and data pipelines. The ideal candidate will bring industry best practices to enhance visualization quality and performance, mentor other engineers, and iterate quickly based on customer feedback. The role also encourages the use of AI coding tools to boost productivity.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years operating at a senior level
Deep, demonstrable experience in data visualization, ideally with industry recognition or a strong portfolio of shipped visualization work
Strong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript
Experience with data or business intelligence tools or applications (e.g., SQL, Looker, Tableau, Mode, Amplitude, Google Analytics)
Demonstrated ability to set technical vision and influence a team without requiring formal authority
Proficiency with AI coding tools and workflows (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor)

Nice To Haves

Startup experience
Experience building data products
Familiarity with data warehouses like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
Background in data viz research or academic work

Responsibilities

Set technical direction and North Star for Omni's data visualization capabilities
Partner with the Product Manager and engineering team to translate viz strategy into shipped features
Bring industry best practices and experience to raise the bar on visualization quality and performance
Design and build front-end visualization components and the underlying data pipelines that power them
Mentor and technically guide engineers already working on the visualization work stream
Move quickly and ship iteratively, refining based on customer feedback
Use AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) to maximize velocity and focus on the highest-leverage technical work