Senior Frontend Engineer (React, Next.js)

A modern operating system for risk, compliance, and vendor management in the U.S. mortgage industry is a $12T+ market still relying on fragmented, outdated tools.

This is not an idea-stage startup:

• Paying customers
• 3,000+ active users
• Proven product-market fit

Our goal is to become the default compliance platform for mortgage companies nationwide, with 10,000+ companies using the product daily by the end of 2026.

You will join a small, senior, high-ownership team:

• 2 Founders (product, strategy, customer-facing)
• 1 Founding Engineer (full-stack, infrastructure)

We operate with high trust, clear communication, and full ownership. Everyone on the team directly shapes the product.

• Frontend: Next.js, React (custom hooks, components), Redux
• Backend: Express, MongoDB + Mongoose, CRON jobs
• Infrastructure: Railway, MongoDB Atlas, AWS S3, Sentry
• Language: JavaScript (migrating to TypeScript in 2026—this is a major priority)
• Tooling: Slack, Linear, Loom, AI dev tools (Cursor, Roo Code)

If you're thinking "I'd change half of this," good. Tell us why.

• Strong experience with React and modern frontend development
• Proven ability to build polished, user-facing interfaces with high attention to detail
• Experience owning frontend features end-to-end, from idea to production
• Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (TypeScript experience preferred)
• Strong grasp of UI/UX principles, component design, and consistency
• Experience collaborating closely with product and backend teams
• Comfortable working with evolving requirements and limited specifications

• Experience with TypeScript (or strong interest in migrating a codebase)
• Familiarity with AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and integration patterns
• Background in fintech, compliance, or regulated industries
• Experience with automated testing, QA processes, and error monitoring tools (Sentry, etc.)

• Build polished, intuitive user interfaces using React and Next.js
• Own frontend features end-to-end, from concept to release and iteration
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear, user-friendly UI solutions
• Obsess over UI/UX details: spacing, hierarchy, states, edge cases, and consistency
• Improve and maintain a high-quality component system and frontend architecture
• Ensure frontend performance, reliability, and graceful error handling
• Continuously raise the quality bar by refining existing UI and eliminating UX friction
• Collaborate closely with product and backend to deliver thoughtful, cohesive experiences

Async-first. High-trust. High-agency.

• No daily standups. No micromanagement.
• We review priorities weekly and make sure everyone's working on the highest-impact task.
• Deadlines and blockers are communicated in Slack. Updates via Loom.
• We value written communication, it forces clarity and works across timezones.
• We're a curious, opinionated group who debate ideas and seek the best solution, not the loudest voice.

We care deeply about product design and thoughtfulness. The feedback we hear most on demos is: "Wow, it looks so great and feels so intuitive." We're proud of that but we know we can do even better.