Posted Jan 21, 2026
Standard Template Labs is a stealth-mode, AI-native startup reimagining the future of IT Service and Configuration Management. Backed by leading investors, we're leveraging AI, graph-based architecture, and exceptional design to transform how enterprises manage and engage with their technology ecosystems. The Role
We are seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer (AI-First) to join our small but growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll own and shape the user-facing product end to end: designing and building polished, high-performance interfaces, setting front-end technical direction, and leveraging AI-driven tools to accelerate development. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to turn complex enterprise workflows into intuitive, scalable front-end experiences. This is a hands-on senior role with real ownership - ideal for someone who enjoys building, mentoring through example, and raising the bar for front-end quality across the product. What You’ll Do
Required / Core Skills
Several years of professional front-end engineering experience (or equivalent), with deep hands-on experience building production applications using modern JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks (e.g. React, Next.js). - Strong mastery of HTML, CSS, and modern styling approaches (CSS-in-JS, design tokens, component-based styling), with a deep understanding of browser behavior, layout, and performance. - Proven experience owning and evolving complex front-end systems, not just implementing features. - Experience integrating with backend APIs (REST / GraphQL / streaming APIs) and collaborating closely with backend teams on system design. - Experience building or supporting realtime, streaming, or AI-driven UI components. - Strong product and UX instincts - comfortable working with designers and product managers to refine flows, interactions, and edge cases. - High standards for code quality and maintainability; experience with testing strategies, CI/CD workflows, and version control (Git). - Strong interest in - and comfort with - AI-augmented engineering workflows, using AI tools to accelerate development without sacrificing correctness or quality. Nice-to-Have / Preferred
Experience building conversational or chat-based interfaces, including managing complex client-side state, streaming responses, and dynamic message flows (e.g. ChatGPT-style UIs). - Prior ownership of a design system or shared component library used by multiple engineers or teams. - Deep experience with TypeScript in large-scale front-end codebases. - Strong background in performance optimization, accessibility (a11y), and cross-browser support at scale. - Experience working in a fast-moving startup or AI-native product environment. - Strong communication skills - able to clearly articulate UI constraints, technical trade-offs, and architectural decisions to cross-functional partners.
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