Staff Frontend Engineer
Primer exists to make the world a safer place. We do this by providing trusted decision-ready AI to the world's most critical organizations. Our software enables leaders, operators, and analysts to better understand the changing world around us in real time and make informed decisions when the stakes are high. Primer has offices in San Francisco, Pasadena, CA and Arlington, VA. For more information, please visit As a Staff Frontend Engineer you will take the lead on translating our natural language processing and machine learning technology into useful, beautiful experiences. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to make a wide impact on our tooling, coding standards, and codebase. We believe in creating an environment that encourages and creates opportunities for growth. Whether it’s helping create and contribute to a set of architectural principles, or driving innovation in front-end technologies. Roles and Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact Collaborate with design and product to build functional and delightful product experiences Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs Innovate new FE architectures and technologies Drive process improvements Create prototypes for additional exploration Collaborate with backend engineers on API design Relevant Skills and Experience: Strong knowledge of Frontend Software Development Expertise in Typescript, React, Redux, and HTML and CSS Experience building and maintaining frontend component libraries Experience working with design systems Experience with the development and long-term maintenance of SaaS products Proficiency writing unit and integration tests Experience leading commercial software technical projects end-to-end in an agile environment on any major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc) 8+ years of shipping production grade software Bonus Points: Experience working with AI, ML or agentic systems Back-end development experience with Python Experience with CI/CD Proficiency with AI-enhanced editors (Cursor, Windsurf) The annual cash compensation range for this position is US$180,000 to US$240,000. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed above. Primer works closely with the U.S. defense and intelligence establishment. Any offer of employment is conditioned on an applicant or employee being able to meet any applicable government contract requirements. The company may rescind any offer of employment to an applicant or terminate an employee if the applicant or employee is unable to perform the functions of the position in compliance with applicable government contracts or if an applicant or employee makes a false attestation of compliance. What We Offer We are a series D funded company with investors from Addition, USIT, Lux Capital, Amplify Partners, Addition Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and others. We are intentional around building a diverse and inclusive team of subject matter experts to better advocate for the needs of our users. We care a lot about our work and about the well being of our team. We encourage everyone to work at a sustainable pace and have a flexible vacation policy for team members to utilize, Wellness Days and 100% paid leave for parents of growing families. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. This includes full medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility benefits through Carrot, mental health coverage on demand with Headspace Care+, Gympass+ Membership via Wellhub, One Medical Membership, 401(k), remote work stipends, and monthly internet allowance. Primer is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Originally posted on Himalayas