Umbrel
Senior Frontend Engineer
Remote
Role brief
What this role is asking for.
In this role, you will lead the frontend engineering at Umbrel, and own major product surfaces in umbrelOS (web UI), our first-party apps, and our website. We hope you are someone who: - Treats Figma as a contract you’ll honor in code, and you’ll improve it when the reality demands. - Ships polished, accessible interfaces in React + TypeScript (Tailwind, Shadcn, Radix). - Sweats the last 5%: empty states, errors, skeletons, loading strategies, and microcopy that reduces cognitive load. - Uses motion to communicate state (not decorate it): consistent easing/durations and meaningful transitions. - Thinks in systems: API-design, theming, responsive scales, and components that age well. - Writes clear, readable code and tests, and leaves the codebase calmer than you found it. - Can take a vague problem → write a short design doc → prototype in code → ship in small, reversible steps. - Partners with design early: you’ll prototype, tweak spacing/typography/easing, and treat copy as part of the UI. - Communicates crisply in writing (we’re async-first) and gives kind, candid feedback. - Has strong product judgment. Knows when to refine and when to press "ship."
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