Slate’s brand system is the foundation of every piece of content our customers create. The Brand feature — logos, fonts, colours, templates — ensures every post looks on-brand, without the back-and-forth. We need a Senior Frontend Engineer to own this area, extend it, and make it the most powerful brand management experience in social media tools.
What You’ll Actually DoOwn the Brand feature areaBuild and evolve the brand management experience: brand kits, font management, colour palettes, logo handling, and brand-aware templates
Design and build the UI systems that enforce brand consistency across Slate’s editor
Work closely with the design team to ship experiences that feel polished and intuitive
Build the connective tissue between brand assets and the editor so applying brand feels effortless
Collaborate with the editor team on shared primitives and APIs
Ensure brand features work reliably across canvas sizes, aspect ratios, and export formats
Write well-tested, maintainable code in a codebase that’s actively growing
Contribute to frontend architecture decisions across the team
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and design discussions
5+ years of frontend engineering experience, with a track record of shipping product
Strong React and TypeScript skills
Experience building design tooling, creative software, or brand management features is a strong plus
Built complex, stateful UI features that handle rich data (fonts, colours, assets)
Worked closely with designers to implement pixel-perfect, interaction-rich UIs
Contributed to or maintained a shared component library or design system
You take ownership of features end-to-end, from design to production
You care about craft — both in the UI you ship and the code you write
You use AI tools to move faster and take responsibility for the output
React, TypeScript, CSS, Canvas API, WebGL
The DetailsLocation: Remote, anywhere from EST (UTC-5) to UTC+2
Reporting to: Maciej Kucharek, Head of Engineering
Compensation: US $170k–200k | Rest of World $95k–140k USD + equity
Equity options
Unlimited PTO (we actually take it)
$200/month wellness stipend
Health insurance stipend
Home office budget
Slate is the creative workspace for brand social teams. We help teams create and ship on-brand content fast with an all-in-one editor, built-in asset management, and seamless creative file workflows, backed by hands-on support from people who have done the job. Teams across top sports leagues and global brands like Amazon and Hoka use Slate every day to elevate their social presence.
Note: We do not sponsor work visas.
Slate is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of background, identity, or experience.
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