UI / UX Engineer - Commodity Intelligence Platform #0209

Our client is an early-stage, investor-backed financial technology company transforming how businesses manage commodity price exposure by combining machine learning with integrated financial products. Backed by leading venture capital firms, they have already established partnerships with prominent organizations operating within global food and agricultural supply chains.

This role presents an exceptional opportunity to join as a Frontend Design Engineer and work alongside the founding leadership team to create and build groundbreaking user experiences for artificial intelligence tools serving commodity markets. You will take ownership of crafting and developing intuitive interfaces that transform complex information into accessible insights, establish the visual language and user experience standards for the entire product portfolio, and play an integral role in key decisions that will define the company's technical trajectory.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to product vision and roadmap planning while providing guidance to fellow team members, with a defined path toward UI/Design Leadership
• Collaborate across functions with engineering, product, and design teams to build scalable solutions that process intricate commodity market information
• Architect, build, and refine high-performance, user-facing interfaces using Next.js, React, and TypeScript, emphasizing accessibility, responsive design, and fluid interaction patterns
• Build and iterate on UI components and user journeys with careful attention to detail, code maintainability, and adherence to design system standards
• Embed advanced AI functionality into frontend experiences, encompassing natural language interfaces, conversational AI elements, autonomous workflow components, and live data visualizations

Requirements

Essential

• Must reside in the New York City area and be available for full-time, on-site collaboration
• Deep knowledge of web performance optimization strategies, accessibility compliance (WCAG), and contemporary testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)
• Demonstrated history of designing and delivering refined, production-grade user interfaces for consumer-facing products
• Product-focused approach with the capability to take full ownership from ideation to release within dynamic, early-stage settings
• 3–5 years of hands-on frontend development experience showcasing proficiency in Next.js, React, and TypeScript
• Practical experience incorporating AI/ML functionality into frontend products (LLM APIs, chat interfaces, generative AI features, or intelligent assistive elements)

Preferred

• Knowledge of design systems creation and component library architecture
• Experience developing data-rich or analytics-focused applications with sophisticated visualization needs
• Comfort using modern AI-powered development tools and methodologies
• Prior work in fintech, commodities, trading systems, or B2B enterprise solutions

Benefits

• Investor Support: Backing from premier venture capital firms combined with active partnerships with leading enterprises in the food and agriculture sector
• Foundational Influence: Enter at a critical growth phase to help define product direction, user experience vision, and organizational culture
• Innovative Environment: Lead the development of pioneering solutions where artificial intelligence, finance, and global commodity markets converge
• Professional Development: Defined progression into design and engineering leadership positions as the organization expands
• Compensation: Base salary of $140,000 – $180,000 along with significant equity participation (0.1%–0.5%)

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