Staff Frontend Engineer
Frontend engineer at Watchtower Labs building modular, reusable UI components in TypeScript/React (Vite) for critical simulation and defense software. In-person in Bellevue, WA with U.S. citizenship required; collaborates with backend and AI/ML engineers on scalable, UX-driven interfaces.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bellevue, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Frontend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- U.S. Citizenship required
- In-person work in Bellevue, WA
- Proficiency in TypeScript
- Familiarity with Vite or similar React-based tooling
- Deep comfort with frontend architecture: component reusability, scalability, interaction patterns
- Strong UX intuition and ability to advocate for better design patterns
- Self-sufficiency: work with minimal oversight and iterate independently
- Emotional resilience in a high-pressure, unpredictable environment
- Proven track record contributing to complex systems
Nice to have
- Interdisciplinary background (design, data, systems, or other fields)
Full description
Frontend Engineer – Watchtower Labs
Location: In Person required. Bellevue, WA.
Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship required
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About Watchtower Labs
At Watchtower Labs, we're an AI-first team with a singular mission: tackle the most demanding technical challenges in critical simulations and defense. We offer explosive personal growth, relentless complexity, and the rare opportunity to operate at the edge. If you're prepared to commit, with grit, determination, and the drive to excel, then this is your calling.
Role Overview
Join us as a Frontend Engineer, responsible for crafting reusable UI components with minimal design guidance. You’ll play a hands-on role in shaping the user experience, bringing technical precision and strong UX instincts to an environment where scalability and thoughtful interaction matter. An interdisciplinary background: spanning design, data, systems, or other fields is a big plus, helping bridge perspectives and innovate across domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain modular, reusable UI components.
- Translate product and interaction needs into intuitive frontend behavior.
- Collaborate with backend or AI/ML engineers to ensure cohesive end-to-end user experiences.
- Build frontends that scale robustly and anticipate evolving requirements.
- Exhibit ownership over frontend quality, performance, and usability.
Required Skills & Profile
- Proficiency in TypeScript and familiarity with Vite (or similar React-based tooling).
- Deep comfort with frontend architecture: component reusability, scalability, and interaction patterns.
- Strong UX intuition: you understand how design choices impact usability and can advocate for better patterns.
- Self-sufficiency: able to work with minimal oversight, proactively solve problems, and iterate independently.
- Emotional resilience to thrive in a high-pressure, unpredictable environment.
- A mindset focused on excellence: you believe you're among the top 1% in your craft.
- Proven track record of tangibly contributing to complex systems.
Why Watchtower Labs?
- Intense challenge, unparalleled growth: long hours and high stakes and in return, rapid personal and professional development.