Software Engineer, Frontend
At a glance
Mid-level Frontend Engineering role at Gamma. San Francisco · full-time · $180,000–$310,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build the editor’s live collaborative features with CRDTs and WebSockets
- Add full-stack product features that bring AI into clear, polished interfaces
- Improve frontend speed and responsiveness as the editor scales
- Turn design work into precise interface interactions and visual details
- Shape collaboration and content-creation APIs with backend engineers
What you bring
- At least three years building production web apps, with strong JavaScript and React skills
- You’ve worked with live collaboration, WebSockets or similar systems, and understand CRDTs or operational transformation
- You care about polished web experiences and bring close attention to interface details
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level frontend engineer who wants to work across a collaborative editor, AI interfaces, and full-stack features. You’ll work in person in San Francisco four to five days a week, with some work-from-home flexibility.
From the employer
About the role
You'll build the collaborative web application that millions of people rely on to create presentations, documents, and websites with AI. You'll ship features that make real-time collaboration feel effortless, integrate AI capabilities into intuitive interfaces, and ensure the editor performs flawlessly whether someone is creating their first gamma or their thousandth.
This role puts you at the core of Gamma's product: our AI-powered editor, built on CRDTs and WebSockets. You'll shape how users interact with AI-generated content in real time, working closely with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver experiences that feel fast, polished, and magical.
Our team has a strong in-office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco. We love working together to stay creative and connected, with flexibility to work from home when focus matters most.
What you'll do
Build and evolve the core real-time collaborative editing experience using CRDTs and WebSockets
Ship full-stack features that integrate AI capabilities into intuitive, polished user experiences
Optimize frontend performance so the editor feels fast and responsive at scale
Collaborate with designers to implement high-quality UI interactions and visual details
Contribute to and suggest improvements for open-source projects that are core to Gamma's web application
Design APIs with backend engineers to power seamless collaboration and content creation
What you'll bring
3+ years building production web applications with strong fundamentals in JavaScript, React, and modern web development
Genuine passion for crafting excellent web experiences, with sharp attention to detail in UI implementation
Experience with real-time collaborative systems, WebSockets, or similar technologies, and familiarity with CRDTs or operational transformation for collaborative editing
A curious, low-ego mindset that matches your technical skill
Prior experience building rich text editors or content editors (Nice to have)
Compensation range:
The base salary for this full-time position, which spans multiple internal levels depending on qualifications, ranges between $180K - $310K plus benefits & equity.
Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to experience and expertise in the requirements listed above.
If you're interested in this role but you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway! We're always excited about meeting great people.
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