Senior Front-End Engineer – Food Tech StartupL
ocation: Fully remote, based in San Francisco or Los AngelesP
ay: $155 - 197k base + 0.15 - 0.2% equity (base pay varies by location)
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bout UsO
pen is a fast-growing food tech startup founded by ex-early DoorDash employees and spun out from ghost kitchen company, Acelerate. Backed by Sequoia Capital and fueled by strong Series A funding, we’re on a mission to empower restaurants to take control of their online ordering and marketing. Our platform offers a seamless, branded experience that helps restaurants grow their direct sales, reduce reliance on third-party delivery services, and build stronger customer relationships. Open leverages artificial intelligence to grow restaurant sales 35-45% on average, furthering our mission of helping restaurateurs make more while working less.
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ho We’re Looking ForW
e’re looking for a product-minded, detail-obsessed Front-End Engineer who loves building elegant, intuitive user experiences. This is a foundational engineering role where you’ll have significant impact on both product and architecture. You thrive in fast-paced environments, care deeply about design and usability, and are excited to help shape the future of restaurant tech.
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ho You Are5
- + years of experience building modern front-end applicationsD
- eep expertise and fluency in in React and/or React NativeP
- assionate about polished UI, performance, and mobile responsivenessC
- omfortable working with REST and GraphQL APIsS
- trong sense of ownership — you care about what you build and constantly look for ways to make it betterC
- urious and self-directed — you go deep to understand the customer and help improve the product, not just check boxesO
- bsessed with quality — you care about testing, accessibility, and code eleganceE
- xperience with design systems, reusable components, and front-end tooling
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ole ResponsibilitiesO
- wn and lead development of core user experiences across React and React Native platformsW
- ork closely with design and product to build intuitive, high-impact featuresB
- uild and maintain reusable UI components and shared infrastructureI
- mprove performance, responsiveness, and reliability across mobile and webB
- uild APIs and infrastructure that support deep integrations with POS systems (e.g. Toast, Square) and delivery platforms (e.g. DoorDash)H
- elp scale our merchant marketing automation engine, powering AI-driven growth campaigns for restaurantsB
- uild new first-party mobile and web ordering experiences that improve conversion and customer satisfactionI
- ntegrate AI features that simplify ordering and reduce the burden on restaurant staffC
- ontribute to Open’s internal design system and front-end architecture
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hat You’ll GetC
- ompetitive salary + meaningful early-stage equityW
- ork with a fast-moving team backed by top-tier investorsJ
- oin a lean and talented engineering team where your work directly shapes the productR
- emote-first flexibility with strong engineering/product cultureD
- irect influence on product direction, technical standards, and team growthO
- pportunity to shape how modern restaurants operate at scale
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f you're excited about building beautiful software that solves real problems for local restaurants, we’d love to hear from you.
