Software Engineer - Frontend Lead (US)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of the UI/UX for Gauss Labs' AI products, ensuring they are intuitive, effective, and user-friendly for semiconductor fab engineers and technicians. The UI/UX will need to scale and adapt to the requirements of different semiconductor manufacturers across the globe.
• Drive innovation in UI/UX design, staying up-to-date with industry trends, and applying creative thinking to solve complex usability challenges for a highly technical product and environment. 
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Applied Scientists, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, define UI/UX features, and align product design with business goals.
• Lead the creation of the product roadmap, including quarterly planning, and collaborate with stakeholders to align development efforts with business goals.
• Ensure the UI is optimized for usability, performance, and scalability, conducting thorough testing and debugging to deliver a seamless user experience.
• Apply software engineering best practices, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and scalability in JavaScript, React (especially with TypeScript), and other relevant technologies.
• Integrate with REST APIs, work with JSON data models, and handle large and complex data of a highly technical nature effectively within the UI.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and create responsive UIs that deliver a consistent experience across devices.
• Leverage strong HTML and CSS skills to craft pixel-perfect user interfaces.
• Deploy services in containerized Docker environments, demonstrate expertise in Git, bash, CI/CD concepts, and other modern developer and DevOps tools.
• Work effectively in an agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprints.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of JavaScript experience, including TypeScript
• 5+ years of HTML/CSS experience, including concepts like cross-browser compatibility and multi-language support.
• 3+ years of experience with React.
• Experience optimizing front-end performance.
• Ideal candidates will have experience building UIs for highly technical audiences at Global 2000 companies, demonstrating an ability to grasp complex technical domains.
• Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects.
• Idea candidates exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills, fostering cross-functional collaboration and effectively conveying technical concepts.
• Experience developing REST APIs using Python (preferably FastAPI), working with at least one SQL and NoSQL Database, and familiarity with at least one public cloud platform such as AWS.
• Some UX experience is a major plus.