Senior Frontend Engineer

About the role

Umbrel is seeking a senior frontend engineer to lead the development of its web‑based interfaces, including the UmbrelOS UI, first‑party applications, and the corporate website. The role is fully remote and requires a strong eye for design, deep expertise in React and TypeScript, and the ability to turn vague product ideas into polished, accessible user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate Figma designs into high‑quality React + TypeScript code, refining them when implementation reveals gaps.
• Deliver polished, accessible UI components using Tailwind, Shadcn UI, and Radix, paying attention to empty states, error handling, skeletons, and microcopy.
• Implement purposeful motion and transitions that convey state without unnecessary decoration.
• Architect reusable, themable components and APIs that scale and age gracefully.
• Write clear, maintainable code with comprehensive tests, improving the overall health of the codebase.
• Draft short design documents, prototype solutions quickly, and ship incremental, reversible updates.
• Collaborate early with designers to iterate on spacing, typography, easing, and copy as part of the UI.
• Communicate effectively in an async‑first environment and provide constructive feedback.
• Exercise strong product judgment to balance refinement with timely shipping.

Eligibility

• Minimum five years of professional frontend development experience.
• Proven track record building complex web applications with React and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of accessibility best practices and responsive design.
• Experience turning design specifications (e.g., Figma) into production‑ready code.
• Strong written communication skills for async collaboration.

Skills

• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• Tailwind CSS
• Shadcn UI / Radix UI
• Figma
• CSS & HTML
• Component‑driven architecture
• Testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library)
• Performance optimization and motion design