Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Tooling

Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Tooling ABOUT US Founded in 2021, Axion is at the forefront of transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in manufacturing. Our cutting-edge AI-powered platform empowers manufacturers to swiftly identify, thoroughly investigate, and effectively resolve quality issues while simultaneously elevating customer experiences and outcomes. As trailblazers in end-to-end quality intelligence, we're setting new industry standards. Our innovative approach enables industrial, aerospace, consumer, and medtech manufacturers to harness the power of quality and post-market data, driving down costs and boosting business performance. Our vision extends beyond mere problem-solving; we're committed to reshaping the future of manufacturing. By seamlessly integrating advanced AI technology with deep industry expertise, Axion is paving the way for smarter, safer, and more efficient production processes across diverse sectors. Backed by leading investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Amplo, Boeing, and RTX Ventures, Axion is poised to lead the quality revolution in manufacturing. ABOUT THE ROLE: We’re looking for a frontend expert to take end-to-end ownership of our frontend architecture and developer tooling. This role is for someone who enjoys building foundations early, making opinionated (but pragmatic) decisions, and unblocking teams through better systems—not process. You’ll operate as a technical owner and multiplier: shaping how front-end work gets done across the company while still writing production code every week. If you like being close to product, moving fast, and building things that scale with a growing team, this role KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Own and evolve the frontend architecture across our applications, including structure, state management, and data flow - Design and maintain frontend tooling that improves developer velocity (build systems, local dev, CI, testing, linting) - Set clear technical direction and standards for performance, accessibility, and maintainability - Make high-impact architectural decisions with a bias toward simplicity and iteration - Build and maintain shared UI components and core front-end abstractions - Partner closely with product engineers and designers to ensure front-end foundations support rapid product development - Proactively identify pain points, technical debt, and scaling risks—and fix them before they slow the team down - Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions - Act as a front-end technical leader without needing formal people management REQUIREMENTS: - 7+ years of software engineering experience, with deep hands-on frontend expertise - Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred) - Proven experience owning or driving frontend architecture in a fast-moving environment - Solid understanding of frontend tooling and build systems (e.g. Vite, Webpack, Babel, ESLint, testing frameworks) - Experience building or maintaining shared component libraries or design systems - Strong grasp of performance optimization, browser behavior, and accessibility best practices - Comfortable working with ambiguity and making trade-offs in an early or evolving codebase - Ability to influence technical direction through code, documentation, and collaboration - Startup mindset: pragmatic, curious, and biased toward action over perfection WHO YOU ARE: You’re a builder and operator who thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability environments. You take pride in getting things done — thoughtfully, efficiently, and without drama. You’re energized by ambiguity, skilled at bringing clarity, and comfortable flexing between strategy and execution. You value feedback — giving it, receiving it, and acting on it — and you see collaboration as a competitive advantage, not a burden. You’re low-ego but high-agency: you care about winning as a team more than being right individua ... (truncated, view full listing at source)