Frontend Software Engineer, Nominal
Unified software suite to test and operate hardware
Job no longer available
Unified software suite to test and operate hardware
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide the tools and infrastructure engineers need to deliver mission-critical capabilities at scale in the shortest time possible.
Role
Who you are
- 1-2 years of experience as a frontend software engineer, with a focus on building web applications or data-driven tools
- Familiarity with modern frontend technologies such as React, Next.js, and TypeScript
- A passion for creating beautiful, user-centric interfaces, with attention to detail in the design and execution of UI/UX
- Interest in working on products for engineers or technical users, such as time-series visualization tools, dashboards, or editor-like environments
- The drive to help shape the product roadmap, offering insights and feedback about what we should build next
- A strong interest in working with high-performance tools that directly impact remarkable hardware engineering projects (rocket test stands, spacecraft clean rooms, automated manufacturing, etc.)
Desirable
- Frontend Development: Strong understanding of modern JavaScript and frameworks like React, Next.js, and TypeScript
- Styling & UI Libraries: Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or other utility-first CSS frameworks, and Radix UI for building high-quality UI components
- API Integration: Exposure to working with APIs (RESTful, GraphQL, or tRPC) and integrating them seamlessly into frontend applications
- Performance Optimization: Experience working with performance-focused tools and techniques, especially around rendering large data sets, building smooth, responsive interfaces, and optimizing front-end performance
- WebGL/Graphics: Any exposure to or interest in WebGL or working with data visualization tools is a plus!
What the job involves
- As a Junior Frontend Software Engineer, you'll play an essential role in helping us build and maintain impactful features and tooling that directly influence the experiences of our users
- From architecting elegant UIs to deploying scalable APIs, you'll help shape the development of our platform while learning from a talented and supportive team
- This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex products with a focus on high-performance visualizations and interaction design
- Build & Enhance Features: Work on developing frontend features and functionality using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries (React, Next.js, etc.). You'll help turn ideas into polished, usable interfaces with a focus on intuitive interactions and delightful user experiences
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with backend engineers to integrate with APIs (e.g., tRPC) and ensure seamless user experiences. You'll also work with product and design teams to iterate on ideas, validate designs, and ensure we're building what users really need
- Scalable Architecture: Contribute to the development of scalable and efficient systems, especially in building APIs and handling large data volumes to drive our low-friction user experience
- Focus on Performance and UX: Develop high-performance, visually appealing front-end solutions that handle large sets of data without sacrificing user experience. Help ensure our product feels fast, smooth, and intuitive
Our take
Whilst leading workflow platforms such as Monday and Basecamp are designed for general use, teams in more specific industries may benefit from experiences designed for their sector. Nominal has built a data analysis platform and workflow system tailored to the needs of engineering teams managing complex machines in industries such as aerospace and defense.
Nominal’s platform caters to engineering teams who develop, validate and monitor hardware, enabling them to build observability and control over mission-critical machines. It automates routine tasks and streamlines collaboration between team members, ensuring that all stages of a machine’s development have rigorous oversight.
Having only come out of stealth in 2024, Nominal’s path to market has been accelerated by several rounds of funding. This is being used to expand operations and business reach as it attempts to cut into a competitive market. With its target audience pitch well articulated, the company has become the fastest-growing software platform in hardware development with 6X customer growth across aerospace, defense, energy, robotics and manufacturing.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2026
$80m
SERIES B
Jun 2025
$75m
SERIES B
Total funding: $182.5m
Company benefits
- 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance (for you and family)
- $500/year hardware sensor stipend
- 12-weeks parental leave
- In-office 5 days per week
- 401K
- Employee-friendly equity terms
- Unlimited paid vacation
- Wellness Stipend ($100/mo)
- Fertility and family planning ($15,000 lifetime)
- Learning & development stipend
- Gourmet lunch provided daily
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Jason Hoch
(Co-Founder)Previously a Software Engineer/Engineering Lead at Vercel, Newfront Insurance and Palantir Technologies.
Cameron McCord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Investor at Lux Capital. Was also Head of Defense at Saildrone, Advisor at Applied Intuition, and worked in Product and Growth at Anduril Industries.
Bryce Strauss
(Co-Founder)Previously an MBS and MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School, as well as Summer Associate at The Engine and a member of the Executive Leadership Development Programme at Lockheed Martin.
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