About the role

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer (Frontend) at Sift, you’ll help define the frontend architecture, shape the product, and influence company culture. You will build high-performance data visualization interfaces and intuitive UI for data exploration, collaborating with backend teams to deliver smooth user experiences.

Key Missions

Contribute to frontend architecture and product design
Build high-performance data visualization interfaces
Create reusable component libraries and design-system foundations
Collaborate with backend teams on API design and implementation
Write clean, maintainable code

Requirements

Strong experience building production web applications with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Experience with modern CSS (e.g., Tailwind) and component libraries (e.g., Radix UI) for design systems
Strong understanding of web performance optimization and browser rendering
3+ years of professional experience building web applications and data-driven tools

Nice to Have

Experience with technical visualization tools such as WebGL, D3.js, and Apache ECharts
Experience with time-series data
Knowledge of WebAssembly and browser-based computation
Background in scientific computing or technical data visualization
Evidence of shipping side projects with consistent usage
Experience building tools for technical users (e.g., dashboards, data-editing environments)

Location / Work Model

Full remote, with the team based in El Segundo, CA and collaboration in person twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays).

About Sift

Sift is a company focused on solving real engineering problems, particularly in the area of building data-driven products and user experiences. The role centers on creating high-performance data visualization interfaces and reusable UI components, collaborating closely with backend teams on APIs.

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