Senior UI/UX Engineer, Redpanda Data
$186-230k
Salary dependent on location, applicable to candidates based in the US
Open-source data streaming platform
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Open-source data streaming platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$186-230k
Salary dependent on location, applicable to candidates based in the US
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the best present and future of streaming data.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience developing complex web applications with React and TypeScript
- A strong design sensibility — you sweat the details in layout, motion, spacing, and polish
- Deep understanding of modern front-end principles including component architecture, state management, and accessibility
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library) and performance optimization strategies
- Experience collaborating with design teams and contributing to scalable design systems
- Proven ability to clearly articulate technical and visual ideas in writing and conversation
- Ability to work independently and own features from conception to deployment
Desirable
- Experience working with AI tools for design or development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Figma AI features, UI prototyping with AI, automated code generation tools)
- Experience designing wireframes & mockups in Figma (or similar tools)
- Experience using streaming platforms such as Redpanda or Apache Kafka
- Experience with microfrontend architecture (e.g: Module Federation)
- Experience with protobuf, react-query and other data fetching methodologies
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior UI/UX Engineer who is passionate about building polished, intuitive user interfaces that elevate the product experience.
- You will play a key role in shaping the visual and interactive language of our application using React and TypeScript, working closely with product, design and engineering teams.
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, working on prototyping to enterprise-ready features
- This is not just a coding role — we’re looking for someone who can articulate ideas clearly, challenge assumptions thoughtfully, and care deeply about how things look, feel, and behave for our end users.
- You will work on user flows, product features, and will also work on improving the developer experience, contributing to the new design system and ensuring that components are well documented, reusable, tested, syncing with Figma to bridge the gap between design and code, and paving the way for new ways of developing UI with automation
- Build high-quality, maintainable front-end features using React and TypeScript
- Collaborate with design and product teams to translate wireframes and prototypes into accurate UI
- Champion consistency in UI behavior, accessibility, and responsive design
- Contribute to and evolve our component libraries and design systems
- Identify and resolve UI/UX issues with a keen eye for visual and interaction detail
- Advocate for users by raising concerns about usability, performance, or technical debt
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance through code reviews and knowledge sharing
- Communicate design trade-offs, implementation options, and technical constraints to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Our take
When dealing with real-time data streaming workloads, the simpler the infrastructure the better. RedPanda was developed as an alternative to the complex industry standard, Apache Kafka (which needed to be used in tandem with ZooKeeper). RedPanda’s Kafka-compatible platform increases businesses’ operational efficiency by allowing them to switch to a single platform.
Formerly known as Vectorized, the company launched the RedPanda in 2021, eventually renaming the company after the product. Its platform is already running on hundreds of thousands of machines, reliably enabling enterprises to continue to run the software that they’ve already invested in while addressing and eliminating past pain points with the status quo of data streaming infrastructures.
With funding under its belt, the company is expanding its marketing, research, and development, increasing its speed, reducing latencies, and adding features such as its RedPanda Cloud service. It is also focusing on limitless data retention, capturing the attention of developers, and resulting in the company’s substantial growth.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2025
$100m
SERIES D
Jun 2023
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $265.5m
Company benefits
- Remote first: We’re a remote-first company that puts humans first. We advocate for working wherever you're most productive
- Comprehensive healthcare: We’ve got you covered with a mix of plans ranging from fully-paid medical, dental and vision, to premium coverage
- 401(k) matching: Our 401(k) plans let you save for your future. And for our US and UK employees — we match
- Unlimited PTO: Take time to relax and recharge. Option to select region-specific holidays. Our vacation policy puts you in control
- Home office & education reimbursement: $1,000 to gear-up your home office, $50 towards each wifi bill, $500 to invest in your learning and development annually
- Redpanda swag: Hands down the coolest swag in our industry! Your family will steal it. Guaranteed
Company HQ
Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alexander Gallego
(Founder & CEO)Founder & previous CTO of Concord Systems, Inc. Previous Principal Software Engineer at Akamai Technologies, and was a Software Engineer at both YeildMo and FactSet Research Systems. Also worked as a REU - Student Researcher for the Polytechnic Institute of New York Univeristy.
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