Software Engineer
Engineering, Full-time, North America
Who we are
Visual Electric is the first professional grade AI design tool. Our product enables designers to bring their vision to life in seconds. We are creative technologists, engineers, designers, and machine learning experts backed by some of the best investors in the world. Our mission is to build a camera for the mind.
We have raised over $5MM led by Sequoia, Box Group, Designer Fund, Otherwise Fund and angel investors including Soleio Cuervo, Lachy Groom, Gentry Underwood, Andy Allen, Koen Bok, Jorn van Dijk, Jordan Singer, and Arash Ferdowsi.
Meet the founders
Colin Dunn (CEO) is an entrepreneur, designer, and product builder who has been working on productivity and creation tools for over a decade. Most recently he led the brand and product design orgs at Universe, a mobile website builder. Prior to that he was Head of Product Design at Playspace (acq. by Google), an all-in-one video conferencing app. He has also worked at Facebook, Dropbox, and Pentagram.
Adam Menges (CPO) is a 2× acquired founder and has been working on machine learning and design tools for over a decade. He co-founded Lobe (acq. by Microsoft), a visual design tool that allows anyone to train their own machine learning model. He also cofounded Lowkey (acq. by Niantic), an AR game company. Prior to that he worked at Apple.
Zach Stiggelbout (CTO) is a multi-disciplinary engineer specializing in user interfaces and machine learning applications. He worked at Microsoft on Lobe, a visual design tool that allows anyone to train their own machine learning model. Prior to that, he co-founded Arc Reactor, an engineering/design studio, and worked at the University of Washington on human interfaces for surgical robots.
Who you are
We are looking for an exceptional front-end software engineer to join our founding team. You will collaborate closely with our small team of designers, engineers, and machine learning specialists to craft a world class browser experience for our users. You will draw upon your creativity to architect and implement solutions to novel engineering problems. You will be empowering entire groups of people to manifest their own creative visions, and do things they never thought possible.
Essential Qualifications
3+ years of software engineering experience, with an emphasis on building frontend web applications
Fluency in TypeScript and React
Experience architecting and delivering complex user interfaces
Ability to self-start, own features, resolve ambiguities, deliver work end-to-end
Passionate about new technology and desire to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Preferred Qualifications
Full-stack development skills, experience working with node.js, GraphQL, Apollo, and PostgresSQL
Keen eye for excellent design and attention to detail
Experience working with design tools like Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, or Photoshop
Experience working in Python with generative AI models
Experience driving large-scale projects in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment
Location
Full-time remote, hybrid, or in-person in our Sausalito studio.
Pay & Benefits
Salary range: $150,000 to $200,000 USD
Generous equity grant
Comprehensive coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance, including dependents
One Medical
Short term and long term disability insurance
Flexible PTO policy
Laptop and other equipment to do your best work
Annual in-person offsite (past offsites have been Joshua Tree and Sea Ranch)
Annual in-person holiday dinner
This is an opportunity to join a creative collective that blends technology, art, and design. It’s an opportunity to build tools that unlock creativity in others, and to be at the forefront of the next technology platform. It’s a chance to explore unchartered territory and to make your mark. If this resonates, we want to meet you.