Senior Software Engineer UI

About the Role: Senior Software Engineer UI at vCluster

As vCluster Labs’ Senior Software Engineer UI, you will define the user experience for Platform Engineers building AI factories and Neoclouds. This role involves owning the frontend architecture for the vCluster platform, translating complex Kubernetes and GPU virtualization concepts into intuitive, efficient interfaces that power the next generation of compute.

Key Responsibilities

• User-Centric Implementation: Build interfaces that prioritize efficiency, ensuring users can accomplish tasks quickly and effectively without friction.
• Platform UI Development: Implement high-quality UI within the specific context of Kubernetes and the vCluster platform.
• Modern Stack Execution: Utilize React and Tailwind CSS to build scalable and maintainable frontend components.
• Design Collaboration: Work to achieve a high standard of UI execution, aiming for the polish and usability found in best-in-class tools.
• Start-Up Grit: Thrive in a high-growth environment, comfortable with ambiguity, and willing to build playbooks.

What You Bring

This role is a fit for you if you possess:

• Experience: 4+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on frontend development.
• Proven Consistency: A history of longevity, having stayed at a company for at least 2+ years to see projects through to maturity.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong fundamentals in CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, understanding core technologies beyond frameworks.
• Tech Stack Proficiency: Experience working with React and Tailwind CSS (or comparable frameworks).
• Product Mindset: Define good UI by its ability to enable efficient user task accomplishment, not just aesthetics.

Bonus Points For

• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with Kubernetes, DevOps, or Infrastructure.
• Component Libraries: Experience using RADIX for UI primitives.
• Startup Experience: Experience in an early-stage organization, functioning autonomously to build something great.

About vCluster Labs

vCluster Labs is a venture-backed tech startup aiming to lead in enabling platform engineers. We've raised over $30M from top-tier VCs like Khosla Ventures and are in a hyper-growth phase. Our headquarters are in San Francisco (Salesforce Tower), but we operate with a remote-first work culture and a globally distributed team.

We are the company behind vCluster, an open-source technology for virtualizing Kubernetes (+10k GitHub stars). Open source is core to our DNA. Our commercial product based on vCluster has seen rapid adoption, achieving multi-million dollar revenue and serving 6 Global Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing tech unicorns.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation, including equity.
• Platinum-Level Insurance: Health, dental, vision, and life Insurance (benefits vary by country).
• Flexible Working Schedule: Results matter more than rigid hours.
• Workplace Flexibility: Adaptable work environment.

Culture & Values

At vCluster Labs, we embody:

• Open Source, Open Mind: Actively contributing to open-source; fostering meritocracy internally.
• Build Tomorrow’s Standards, Intentionally: Defining state-of-the-art; disciplined in innovation for mission-critical infrastructure.
• Create Wow: Measuring success by impressive user experiences and strong team support.
• Own the Outcome: Responsibility extends to delivered value and company success.

Key skills/competency

• Frontend Architecture
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Kubernetes
• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• JavaScript
• HTML/CSS
• DevOps
• Scalability
• UI Development