Founding Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) at Retell AI (W24)
$215K - $290K  •  0.40% - 0.60%
Supercharge Your Contact Center Operations with AI Phone Agents
San Carlos, CA, US
Full-time
Will sponsor
1+ years
About Retell AI

Retell is building the new standard for automating call center communications, including sales, support, customer engagement, and retention calls.

Backed by Altman Capital, Y Combinator, and top investors, we've raised a $4.7M seed round and hit $14M ARR in 15 months.

Check us out on the Top Lean AI Native Companies Leaderboard at leanaileaderboard.com.

About the role
Skills: Next.js, CSS, HTML, Node.js, React, Software Architecture

As a Founding Senior Frontend Engineer, you’ll shape the user experience of our AI voice platform, building intuitive interfaces and tools that power millions of automated conversations. You’ll work across the stack, focusing on React and TypeScript, and collaborate with the founding team to deliver fast, beautiful, and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build core UI features like prompt management, dashboards, and analytics tools.
  • Develop responsive, intuitive interfaces using React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Collaborate on backend APIs and DevOps to ensure seamless, scalable systems.
  • Lead frontend projects from concept to launch, owning architecture, coding, and iteration.
  • Work with customers to onboard, debug, and turn feedback into UX improvements.

You Might Thrive If You

  • Have 2+ years of experience building production-grade apps with React and TypeScript.
  • Hold a degree in CS, CE, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Take ownership like a founder, proactively solving problems with clean design thinking.
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments, quickly learning new tools and frameworks.
  • Collaborate effectively, balancing clarity and momentum in small, dynamic teams.

Job Details

  • Job Type: Full-time, 70 hr/week (50 hr/week onsite with flexible hours + 20 hr/week work from home)
  • Cash: 215k - 290k
  • Equity: 0.4 - 0.6%
  • Location: Redwood City, CA, US
  • US Visas: Sponsors Visa & Green Card

Other Benefits

  • 100% medical, dental, vision insurance coverage
  • Unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
  • Gym and daily commute fee reimbursement
  • Internet and phone bill covered

Compensation Philosophy

  • Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options, no negotiation needed.
  • Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract high performers.
  • High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity.
  • Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.

Interview Process

  1. Online Assessment (25–30 min): One HackerRank coding questions on practical problem-solving (7 days to complete).
  2. Technical Phone Interview 1 (30 min): Live coding on CoderPad, focusing on data structures and algorithms.
  3. Technical Phone Interview 2 (30–45 min): Coding session on full-stack development with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js in a local environment.
  4. Onsite/Virtual Interviews (2-3 hrs): Hosted in our office if located in the Bay Area or virtual, with three rounds:
    1. Practical Coding: Tackle real-world coding tasks with debugging in a local react environment.
    2. System Design: Architect a production-ready system.
    3. Tools & Automation: Build automations or improve workflows in any basic environment setup like python, java, node.js, etc.

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