Frontend Engineer
ABOUT DURABLE:
Our mission at Durable is to make owning a business easier than having a job.
Durable builds AI that does the work for you. Our goal is to own the DIFY (Do It
For You) small business category.
What is DIFY? It is a new category of technology that is faster and more cost
effective than a human, and much easier to use than software. It is an AI first
approach to solving customer problems.
You don't need to learn new software. You don't need to read help docs. You
don't need to learn how to prompt. You provide business context and feedback,
and the work is done for you.
We believe in a world where everyone is a business owner. Whether it's a
full-time, part-time, or side hustle - we want to make it frictionless to start
and operate a business. Since launching in late 2022, over 10 million websites
have been built with our AI powered website builder. We are generating
significant revenue, well-funded by Silicon Valley investors, and growing
extremely fast.
Our vision is much bigger, and we're looking for incredible people to join our
team and make an impact.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
We're looking for a frontend engineer to craft high-performance, beautiful
interfaces that bring durable’s ai-native experiences to life. you’ll own
everything from our design system to pixel-perfect interactions, collaborating
closely with design and product to deliver a best-in-class experience for small
business owners. At Durable, every engineer is expected to build AI features end
to end and use AI in their workflow every day.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and maintain responsive, performant, and accessible web interfaces
- Implement elegant interaction design using animation, motion, and state
management
- Collaborate with design to translate figma prototypes into production-ready
code
- Own and evolve Durable’s component libraries, design system, and frontend
architecture
- Work with product to create seamless end-to-end features
- Optimize for speed, maintainability, and developer experience in the browser
- Contribute to performance monitoring, testing, and tooling
WHAT YOU BRING:
- 3–6+ years of experience building production-grade web applications
- Strong proficiency in React, Typescript, and modern frontend tooling
- Expertise in TailwindCSS and component-driven development (Storybook,
RadixUI)
- Experience with TRPC, Tanstack Query, and state management patterns
- Eye for detail in ui/ux, animation, and design fidelity
- Track record of building performant, scalable, and maintainable frontend
systems
- Collaborative and pragmatic mindset; thrive in a fast-paced startup
environment
- Bonus: experience with Rive, Vercel, AI-driven products, and/or b2c/b2b2c
platforms
WHY JOIN US?
At Durable, we’re committed to creating an environment where you can thrive.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hybrid Flexibility & Gastown HQ: Our well-stocked Vancouver office offers
stunning views of the North Shore, and while we value in-person
collaboration, you're free to work from home when you need to. Mondays and
Thursdays are our in-office anchor day.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health and dental coverage to support your
well-being.
- Home Office Stipend: Receive a stipend to create a comfortable and productive
workspace.
- Professional Development: We support your growth with opportunities like
conferences, courses, and speaking engagements.
- Team Events: Connect with your colleagues through retreats and team-building
activities.
- Equipment: Start strong with a company-provided laptop and the tools you need
to succeed.
- Commitment to engineering excellence: We care deeply about our craft and
build using the most AI-native stack and tools available.
LOCATION:
Ideal candidates are based in Vancouver. We may consider those based remotely in
Canada on a case-by-case basis.
COMPENSATION:
Base salary range is $165,000-$225,000 CAD, plus equity. This range is relevant
to candidates located in Vancouver, Canada. Actual compensation will be based on
a combination of factors including experience and skill level.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
This is our typical recruitment process. It may vary a bit but generally this is
what you can expect to take place over the span of several weeks.
- Recruiter screen (Online, 15-20mins)
- Hiring Manager screen (Online, 15-20mins)
- Behavioural (On-site, 30mins)
- Technical Interview (On-site, 90mins)
- Group Chat (Online or On-site, 25mins)
- References + Offer
The behavioural, technical, and group portions are often completed at the same
time at our office.
OUR TECH STACK:
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Languages: TypeScript, SQL, Bash, HTML5, CSS3
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Frameworks/Libraries: React, NextJS, Tanstack Query, React Native, Expo,
TailwindCSS, RadixUI, DrizzleORM, TRPC, NodeJS, Zod, WebRTC, Rive
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Tooling: Storybook, Turborepo, ESLint, Prettier, Playwright, NPM/PNPM, Git,
AI codegen
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Databases: Postgres (including PGVector and JSON), S3 compatible object
stores, Clickhouse
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Infrastructure: Docker, Vercel, Trigger.dev, OTel, Groq, Hugging Face, ,
Langfuse
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AI Engineering: Large Language Models, Multi-Modal Models, Image Generation,
In-painting, Voice Models, Vercel AISDK
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AI Concepts (learn over time): Generative UI, Streaming, ReAct, CoT,
Multi-agent systems, Guardrails, Evals, Vector databases, RAG, Embeddings,
Fine-tuning, Diffusion Models, MCP, and more.
