Senior Frontend Engineer - Editor and Graphics

The role

You will build a canvas-based video editor and creative tools using PixiJS and WebGL. You will also develop collaboration features like co-editing, commenting, and approval workflows.

What you will do

• Extend the canvas-based video editor with new features using PixiJS and WebGL
• Turn design mockups into pixel-perfect, performant interactions
• Tackle frontend problems including undo/redo, layer management, animations, transitions, and responsive canvas
• Build features on top of existing collaboration infrastructure
• Ship co-editing, commenting, and approval workflows
• Partner with the team to extend the editor architecture
• Collaborate with designers

Required qualifications

• 5+ years building complex frontend applications
• Deep Angular and TypeScript knowledge
• Think in RxJS and reactive patterns naturally
• Communicate clearly in English, both written and verbal
• Use AI tools to move faster and take responsibility for the output

Nice to have

• Built interactive graphics (Canvas, PixiJS, WebGL, or similar)
• Worked on video editor tools, creative software, or design applications
• Solved hard performance problems that improved users' experience

Benefits

• Equity options
• Unlimited PTO
• $200/month wellness stipend
• Health insurance stipend
• Home office budget

Before you apply

• We do not sponsor work visas

About the company

Slate is the creative workspace for brand social teams. They help teams create and ship on-brand content with an all-in-one editor, asset management, and creative file workflows.