Standard Template Labs · 1 day ago
Sr. Front-End Engineer
NYC, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$160K/yr - $230K/yr
4+ years expStandard Template Labs is a stealth-mode, AI-native startup reimagining the future of IT Service and Configuration Management. They are seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer to own and shape the user-facing product, focusing on designing and building high-performance interfaces while collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering teams.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own the front-end architecture for core product surfaces, making thoughtful decisions around state management, data fetching, performance, and scalability
Build responsive, accessible, and high-performance UIs using modern front-end technologies (e.g. React, Next.js, TypeScript)
Design, develop, and evolve a shared component library / design system, ensuring consistency, usability, and maintainability as the product grows
Collaborate closely with backend engineers to define API contracts (REST / SSE / GraphQL) and ensure smooth, efficient data flow between frontend and backend
Build AI-first, realtime user experiences, including streaming and interactive components that respond dynamically to backend and model outputs
Leverage AI-assisted development tools (code generation, refactoring, testing, linting, review) as a core part of your workflow to increase velocity while maintaining high code quality
Partner deeply with Product and Design to translate UX concepts and wireframes into production-ready features, proactively identifying edge cases, trade-offs, and implementation risks
Drive performance, accessibility, and quality across the front-end stack (load times, responsiveness, cross-browser support, a11y)
Set and uphold high engineering standards: write clean, testable code; lead by example in code reviews; help define front-end best practices and patterns
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
Standard Template Labs
Standard Template Labs is building a new system that learns how enterprise work happens and applies that understanding to reduce manual coordination
Founded in 2025New York, NY, US
11-50 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase