Senior Frontend Engineer

About the Team

The Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.

Your Charter

Build customer frontend experiences, starting with the 1X fleet management platform. You will design and develop intuitive, high-performance web applications and work with the backend team to build flexible platform APIs for developer use. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and operational success of every robot deployed by 1X.

Key Outcomes

• Design and deliver highly performant frontend applications that provide real-time visibility and control of robots, both individual and fleets.
• Build intuitive dashboards and customizable workflows that are simple to use.
• Improve application performance, responsiveness, and usability while maintaining high engineering quality and reliability.
• Partner closely with Backend, Product, Design, and Core teams to deliver scalable user experiences that support rapidly growing robot deployments.
• Establish frontend architecture, component libraries, and engineering best practices that enable rapid product development across the platform.

Key Competencies

• Deep expertise building modern frontend applications with exceptional attention to usability and performance.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and scalable application design.
• Ability to simplify complex operational data into intuitive user experiences.
• Excellent collaboration skills across software engineering, design, and product teams.
• Comfortable leading technical initiatives and operating independently in a fast-moving startup environment.

Minimum Requirements

• 6+ years of professional frontend engineering experience developing complex web applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience building data-intensive dashboards, operational tooling, or enterprise web applications.
• Experience integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, or real-time data streams into production applications.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building fleet management, observability, monitoring, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operational tooling.
• Experience with real-time data visualization using WebSockets, gRPC, or event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with robotics platforms, autonomous systems, IoT devices, or industrial automation.
• Experience building reusable design systems and component libraries, including familiarity with mobile or cross-platform development.
• Experience with cloud-native environments such as AWS, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.

Compensation Range

175,000 – $215,000 + Equity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
• Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Equal Opportunity Employer

1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.