Software Engineer - Frontend UI

73 Days Old

We're looking for a Software Engineer (Frontend/Design Engineer) to join our small team building the Dream Machine web application. This isn't just another frontend role—you'll be inventing new UI primitives for AI-native experiences, pushing the boundaries of what web interfaces can do. You'll work directly with our world-class design team to bring these visions to life for millions of users. This is where exceptional technical skills meet impeccable design taste.
What a Typical Week Might Look Like Collaborating with a designer to prototype a new way for users to interact with generated videos
Crafting a buttery-smooth animation that makes complex AI operations feel magical
Solving a tricky performance bottleneck in our rendering pipeline
Meeting with the product team to brainstorm innovative UI patterns for upcoming features
Building a reusable component that becomes a cornerstone of our design system
Squashing bugs while making the fix even better than the original implementation
Reviewing PRs from teammates with thoughtful, constructive feedback
Your Background Looks Something Like You've got roughly 7+ years of experience building and shipping frontend products
You're an expert in JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and React
You have a proven track record of shipping products that users love
You've mastered the art of translating designs into flawless implementations
You write clean, maintainable code that stands the test of time
You have an exceptional eye for design details and visual polish
And yes, you definitely know how to center a div
You Might Really Thrive Here If... You obsess over animation timings and interaction details
You're excited about inventing new UI paradigms for emerging technologies
You've built products where technical excellence meets design excellence
You instinctively notice when something is 1px off
The idea of collaborating directly with designers energizes you
You believe great code and great design are inseparable
You've ever redesigned an app in your spare time just because you thought it could be better
Some of the Cool Things We're Working On Creating intuitive interfaces for complex AI video generation
Building real-time, responsive UIs that make generative processes feel instantaneous
Developing component systems that gracefully handle the unpredictability of AI outputs
Prototyping novel interaction patterns that don't exist anywhere else
Scaling our web experience to millions of creators worldwide
Reimagining creative workflows for the AI era
This is an on-site role in Palo Alto, California. Our hybrid work schedule balances in-person collaboration with focused solo work time—the best of both worlds for building breakthrough products together. About Luma At Luma, we're building multimodal AI to expand human imagination and capabilities. We believe the next leap in AI won't come from language alone—but from models that can see, understand, create, and interact with the world visually. Dream Machine is just the beginning. We're creating an intelligent creative partner—one that helps people express what's in their mind's eye, without needing the perfect words. Think: generative AI that's not just helpful, but beautifully intuitive and deeply visual. We're product-focused, fast-moving, and shipping like crazy. Our team is small, sharp, and obsessed with building things that feel magical. If that resonates, keep reading.
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Location:
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Category:
IT & Technology

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