Fullstack / Frontend Engineer - FT

Fullstack / Frontend Engineer

Location: New York City (In-person)
Experience Level: 3–5 years

About Shade

Shade helps companies with large media libraries search, share, access, and review terabytes of data — including images, videos, audio, 3D assets, PSDs, and documents.
Our platform combines:

• FUSE streaming filesystem (file system in user space)

• Distributed AI and indexing backend for vector search, automated metadata, facial recognition, transcription, and GPU transcoding

• Sleek web and desktop frontend for review, approval, and sharing

We work with clients such as Carv, Salesforce, Grüns, HelloFresh, Related, Deloitte, Motorola, and the Boston Celtics.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Fullstack or Frontend Engineer with strong UI/UX instincts and startup experience to help ship features end-to-end — from concept to production.
You’ll work closely with our small, fast-moving team to deliver clean, maintainable code that powers our cutting-edge media platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain frontend and fullstack features using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and TanStack

• Collaborate with backend engineers using Python and Postgres

• Build scalable, reliable, and performant interfaces

• Participate in code reviews and testing to ensure high-quality releases

• Work with complex data (media files, large libraries, GPU/CPU transcoding)

• Contribute to product design and process improvement discussions

Requirements

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience as a fullstack or frontend engineer at a startup or scale-up

• Strong experience shipping features end-to-end, including frontend implementation and testing

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

• Proficiency in TypeScript, React,TanStack,

  • Next.jc

• Working knowledge of Python and Postgres

• Comfort with modern UI/UX principles and frontend performance optimization

• Exposure to or interest in the creative industry (3D, video, photography) is a plus

• Experience with media processing, transcoding (FFMPEG), or Python image processing is a bonus

Soft Skills

• High ownership and accountability

• Open to feedback and collaboration while confidently voicing opinions

• Passion for elegant, simple solutions (“solve the core issue”)

• Thrives in a fast-paced, iterative environment

Traits We Avoid

• Preference for remote-only work or rigid work-life balance expectations

• History of job-hopping (multiple roles under one year)

Our Philosophy

• Minimal dependencies: reliability starts with deliberate design

• Monolith > microservices: transactional consistency is key

• Direct problem-solving: fix root causes, don’t patch symptoms

• Keep it simple: simplicity always wins

Tech Stack

• Frontend: TypeScript, React, TanStack,

  • • Next.jc

• Backend: Python, Postgres

• Infrastructure: GPU transcoding, distributed AI indexing, FUSE streaming filesystem

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