Senior Frontend Engineer - Productivity & AI

About the Role

Join us as we shape the future of AI-driven interfaces. As part of our Productivity Squad you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and implementing real-time interactive experiences powered by large language models (LLMs). Your work will center around building intuitive and high-performing AI interfaces that elevate user experiences and set new standards for real-time AI interactions.

You’ll collaborate closely with Backend Engineers to bring LLM capabilities to life optimizing frontend performance while pioneering UX patterns for streaming AI responses. This is your chance to lead technical discussions and create solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-powered applications.

What You'll Do

• Build intuitive real-time AI interfaces and interactive experiences that captivate users.

• Design and implement streaming AI responses optimizing for seamless UX patterns.

• Enhance front-end performance to ensure smooth real-time interactions with AI.

• Collaborate with backend teams to integrate cutting-edge LLM capabilities.

• Lead technical discussions to define best practices for AI-driven UI/UX development.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of frontend development experience with React and TypeScript.

• Proven expertise in real-time data handling and crafting chat interfaces.

• Strong background in state management for complex real-time applications.

• Experience with modern frontend build tools and testing frameworks such as Jest Storybook vitest or Playwright

• Proficiency with modern frontend build tools and testing frameworks.

• Demonstrated success optimizing web performance and delivering exceptional user experiences.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills especially in cross-functional teams.

About You

• You thrive on creating innovative interaction patterns for emerging AI technologies.

• You combine a keen eye for beautiful UI with the discipline of writing production-ready maintainable code.

• You’re passionate about delivering intuitive user experiences that make cutting-edge technology accessible.

• You excel at rapid prototyping without sacrificing code quality.

• You make thoughtful technical decisions balancing innovation with stability.

• You’re adaptable and thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience with voice interfaces and WebRTC.

• Familiarity with AI streaming optimization techniques.

• Background in building real-time collaborative features.

• Expertise in data visualization libraries.

• Understanding of LLM capabilities and their constraints.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards for AI interfaces.

• Passion for animation and crafting delightful micro-interactions.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $196000 - $218000 CAD plus equity and benefits.

The range displayed reflects the target for new hire salaries and within this range individual pay is determined by your skills and experience as well as relevant education. Your recruiter can share more and answer questions about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Salary is just one component of OpenPhone’s total compensation package. Your total rewards package will include equity extensive medical coverage a monthly lifestyle stipend and a flexible PTO policy.