JavaScript/TypeScript UI and UX Engineer

About Weaviate

Weaviate is an AI-native start-up primarily focused on Vector Database technology. Weaviate uses AI and machine learning to organize and search data in a completely new way to create meaningful insights from their unstructured data. With over 1.6 million downloads, Weaviate continues to grow in popularity.

Our entire team works remotely across the globe because we believe in the freedom and flexibility to work from anywhere and at any time. Our people experience this as a massive benefit! Our people are, therefore, comfortable working independently and proactive; they take ownership and our people communicate effectively.

About this role

As a Senior JavaScript/Typescript UI Engineer, you’ll work with the Developer Growth team to create sophisticated web applications and user interfaces with exceptional user experience. You’ll be involved in making technical content for the JS community and supporting the team in developing original projects and showcases. As a member of a highly skilled, young and ambitious team, you will enjoy a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

"Hey, this is Philip; you're the hiring manager for this role; although we're sharing ambitious requirements here to make sure we get applications that stand out, the reality is that I don't care about fancy CVs or backgrounds; if you're good, you're good. But you need to prove it with a strong portfolio or a challenge. Please only apply for this role if you are confident that you meet our criteria. We're looking for a real rock star who can create super sophisticated web applications, AI user experiences, and the interface of the future to interact with LLMs and the vector database of the future."

This is what your responsibilities will be 

• Architect and develop sophisticated frontend applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, with a strong emphasis on creating intuitive, beautiful and engaging user experiences.
• Help shape how our users interact with the vector database of the future by building iterative improvements to the user interface, accessibility, and usability of our tech demos and proof-of-concept applications.
• Come up with new, creative ideas to showcase Weaviate’s features, integrations, and JS/TS clients.
• Build secure web applications with Next.js 15, focusing on server-side rendering and type safety.
• Develop modular streaming elements to enable live interactions with LLMs for both chat and text generation.
• Design and build a flexible UI framework that can be used across different applications.
• Support Weaviate’s growth and community education by creating technical and visually engaging materials to support our new features, integrations, or releases.
• Independently manage end-to-end frontend development, design, and community engagement, including architecture decisions, technical planning, and aesthetics, inspiration, and implementation.
• You like to work with a young, ambitious, fast-moving team.

What we are looking for

• Minimum 3 years of web application development experience in production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Next.js, TypeScript, and current web architecture patterns.
• Demonstrated experience building responsive web applications and AI user interfaces using modern JS/TS frameworks (e.g., React, Next.Js) - Inspirations: https://www.notion.so/weaviate/Nice-looking-frontends-11270562ccd6809b9eeccf5bcf42278d?pvs=4
• Track record of delivering clean, maintainable front-end code and component-based architectures.
  
• Experienced working with FastAPI endpoints.
• Understanding of web development best practices and UI/UX principles.
• Experience working with open-source software is a big plus.
• Experience in creating visuals with common design tools, such as Figma, Miro, or Adobe Illustrator.
• You love to share your knowledge and learnings with others and come up with original ideas.
• You’re interested in the community and love learning about new products, features, or use cases.
• You are a quick learner and thrive in a self-directed, flexible work environment where projects may evolve and expand.
• You have an eye for visual aesthetics, especially web applications.
• You are aligned with our company values

We will request your portfolio of public projects (website, GitHub, etc.) to assess your qualifications. Alternatively, you can complete a technical challenge to demonstrate your skills for this role. We will follow up on this after our initial screening.

What we offer

• Join a fast-paced team, make a real impact and choose the direction in which you want to develop.
• 100% remote with flexible work hours.
• Competitive compensation, including paid time off.
• Budget available to spend on going to conferences, co-working space, home office equipment, etc.
• Work with very experienced and fun team members.
• An atmosphere that encourages learning and personal growth and that gives you lots of freedom, flexibility, and responsibilities.

Are you interested?

Have a look at this page to learn what you can expect from our interview process. Be aware that conducting a background check is part of our onboarding.

If you are interested in Weaviate and this role, you can apply via the ‘apply now!’ button below. All of our communication will be done in response to your application. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to our Head of People & Culture - and not to one of our colleagues (via LinkedIn). In this way we ensure that our people can focus on doing their best work.