Frontend Engineer

Ideogram (Headquarters: Toronto / NYC)

Frontend Development JavaScript TypeScript React Vue Angular HTML5 CSS3 UI/UX Web Development Canvas AI Startup Creativity Tools Front End Engineer

Company: Ideogram
Location: NYC or Toronto (Onsite)
Type: Full-time

Company Description:
Ideogram’s mission is to help people become more creative. Our thesis is that everyone has an innate desire to create. We are developing state-of-the-art AI tools that will make creative expression more accessible and efficient. We are pushing the limits of what’s possible with AI, with a focus on creativity and a high standard for trust and safety. Our headquarters is in downtown Toronto, and we have a small presence in NYC. We recently launched Ideogram 3.0 and Ideogram Canvas, an infinite creative board featuring tools like Magic Fill (inpainting) and Extend (outpainting). Our founding team consists of world-renowned AI experts.

Role Description:
Ideogram is seeking passionate Frontend Engineers to build intuitive and engaging user interfaces for our cutting-edge AI creative tools. You will play a key role in developing the user-facing aspects of ideogram.ai, including our core generation platform and innovative features like Ideogram Canvas. You'll collaborate closely with product designers, backend engineers, and ML researchers to translate complex AI capabilities into seamless and delightful user experiences, enabling users to harness the power of generative AI for their creative projects.

Responsibilities:
*   Develop, test, and maintain user-facing features using modern web technologies (e.g., React, Vue, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript).
*   Build responsive and performant web applications, including complex interfaces like the Ideogram Canvas.
*   Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement pixel-perfect designs and intuitive interactions.
*   Integrate with backend APIs to fetch and display data, and trigger AI generation/editing processes.
*   Optimize application performance for speed and scalability.
*   Ensure cross-browser compatibility and accessibility.
*   Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
*   Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving frontend development practices.

Ideal Candidate:
*   Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frontend frameworks/libraries (React, Vue, Angular, etc.).
*   Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.
*   Experience building complex, interactive user interfaces, potentially including canvas-based applications.
*   Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, etc.).
*   Experience with frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite) and testing frameworks.
*   Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
*   A keen eye for detail and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
*   Experience with WebGL or other graphics programming is a plus.
*   Interest in AI and creative tools.
*   B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.