About the position
Machina Labs is a smart manufacturing company backed by major investors in AI and Deep Tech (Innovation Endeavors, Nvidia NVentures, Lockheed Martin Ventures), founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, CA. We are on a mission to build the factory of the future through the development of modular manufacturing solutions that allow our customers to rapidly produce and iterate on their designs using our proprietary robotic sheet metal forming platform. Using our first-of-its-kind software and robotics solution, we are delivering unseen innovation to industries such as aerospace, automotive, and space exploration. We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our exciting journey as part of our growing software engineering team. In this position you’ll be responsible for designing and building UIs that bring our robotic systems, real-time data, and simulation tools to life; including 3D visualization and interface prototyping. At your baseline you are a great team player who thrives on ownership, loves creating beautiful and intuitive user experiences, and are excited about working with giant robots. This is a unique opportunity to combine creativity with deep technical problem-solving in a high-impact role.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop responsive, performant frontend interfaces using React and TypeScript
- Build user-facing applications for monitoring, controlling, and interacting with robotic systems
- Develop intuitive UI/UX flows for internal and customer-facing tools, using Figma and other prototyping tools
- Collaborate closely with product and backend engineers to design APIs and frontend-backend contracts
- Contribute to code architecture, component libraries, and visual consistency across applications
- Prototype and build 3D visualization components for real-time data and simulation interfaces
- Implement testing strategies to validate UI performance and user experience
- Support CI/CD workflows and frontend deployment processes
- Participate in technical decision-making, team culture, and iterative product improvement
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building frontend systems, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment
- Strong experience with React (or similar frameworks), TypeScript, and some exposure to Python
- Deep understanding of UI/UX principles and frontend system design
- Experience with Figma, wireframing, and rapid interface prototyping
- Ability to clearly explain your design process and how you validate UI/UX decisions
- Experience collaborating with backend teams and integrating RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with gRPC
- Comfort with frontend observability, performance tuning, and accessibility
- Experience with containerized development environments (e.g., Docker)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Nice-to-haves
- Experience integrating or building 3D visualization components in web applications (e.g., using Three.js, WebGL, or similar)
- Familiarity with cloud-based deployment workflows (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Familiarity with OpenAPI and/or GraphQL
- Familiarity with machine learning and large datasets processing/visualization
- Experience building tools for hardware, robotics, or data visualization
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- PTO
- Stock Options
