Staff Frontend Engineer

About The Company

Forma.ai is a Series B startup that is transforming the landscape of sales compensation management. We specialize in designing, managing, and optimizing sales incentive programs for some of the world's leading organizations, handling billions in annual managed commissions for clients such as Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk. Our innovative approach leverages cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to help companies align their sales strategies with operational efficiency and growth objectives. Our passionate team is dedicated to fundamentally changing how businesses utilize sales intelligence to drive strategic decision-making and operational excellence. We foster a dynamic, collaborative environment where driven individuals are encouraged to innovate and make a meaningful impact.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Frontend Engineer to join our engineering team and lead the development of our customer-facing and internal operational platforms. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical vision, architecture, and long-term evolution of Forma.ai’s frontend systems. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of complex, data-intensive applications and a passion for building scalable, reliable, and user-centric interfaces. You will act as a technical leader, guiding cross-functional teams to develop reusable frontend components, establish best practices, and drive large-scale initiatives that enhance the overall user experience and platform performance. Your expertise will influence product strategies, improve system architecture, and mentor engineers to elevate the technical standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• Deep experience building and scaling production web applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript
• Proven track record designing frontend architecture and systems for complex, data-heavy, configurable applications
• Experience leading large frontend initiatives or platform-level efforts across multiple teams
• Strong expertise in component design, state management, performance optimization, and testing at scale
• Experience developing dashboards, BI tools, reporting, analytics, or data visualization platforms
• Excellent judgment around UX, accessibility, information hierarchy, and visualization patterns
• Strong product instincts with the ability to influence product and technical decisions
• Experience working with complex workflows, automation systems, APIs, or policy-driven platforms
• Proven mentoring skills to elevate team technical capabilities and quality standards
• Excellent communication skills to align stakeholders and drive cross-disciplinary decisions

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the architecture and evolution of Forma.ai’s frontend systems, patterns, and best practices
• Drive large, cross-cutting frontend initiatives spanning multiple product areas and teams
• Translate complex compensation and operational workflows into scalable, extensible UI components and abstractions
• Standardize reusable frontend and data visualization patterns across the platform
• Partner with product and design teams to convert ambiguous requirements into scalable solutions
• Improve frontend performance, reliability, accessibility, testing strategies, and developer experience at a systemic level
• Mentor and guide engineers, raising the overall quality and consistency of frontend development
• Influence technical strategy, roadmap planning, and prioritization decisions
• Identify and resolve systemic frontend challenges related to architecture, state management, and data handling at scale
• Bring strong product thinking, operational awareness, and customer empathy to complex problem spaces

Benefits

• Competitive salary with participation in our employee stock ownership plan
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance benefits
• Paid parental leave program to support work-life balance
• Annual training stipend of $750 to support professional development
• Opportunities for career growth and leadership development within a fast-growing organization
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and innovation

Equal Opportunity

Forma.ai is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. We are dedicated to providing accessible accommodations for candidates throughout the recruitment process and ensure confidentiality in all related communications. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where all employees can thrive and contribute to our mission of revolutionizing sales compensation management.