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Software Engineer - Frontend

Hive · San Francisco

Pay
$120K–$180K
From the posting
Posted
Jan 15, 2021
Tracked open for 2112 days
Team
Hive
Full-time
Hive hiring
74 open roles
27 in engineering
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Typical engineering pay at Hive: $160K–$250K — median of 26 listed ranges.

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About the role

About Hive
 
Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, and is trusted by hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations. The company empowers developers with a portfolio of best-in-class, pre-trained AI models, serving billions of customer API requests every month. Hive also offers turnkey software applications powered by proprietary AI models and datasets, enabling breakthrough use cases across industries. Together, Hive’s solutions are transforming content moderation, brand protection, sponsorship measurement, context-based ad targeting, and more.
 
Hive has raised over $120M in capital from leading investors, including General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. We have over 250 employees globally in our San Francisco, Seattle, and Delhi offices. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the future of AI!
 
About the Role

Frontend Engineers are an essential part of the Hive Data and Hive Enterprise products. Working closely with designers, product owners, and other engineers, we implement the user interfaces that define our core platforms. We leverage the latest web technologies such as React, Redux, Webpack, and ES6to deliver innovative interfaces and rich user experiences. The team is small and fast moving, and you will be expected to iterate quickly and make software design decisions on product features. As a front-end engineer at Hive, your breadth of skills paired with our bottom-up product process will give you as much autonomy and responsibility as you can handle. We are looking for technically-strong teammates who are passionate about frontend technologies and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build secure custom user interfaces using React (JavaScript)
  • Work with the design and product teams to develop new features that are focused on user experience
  • Actively participate in product decisions, ensuring we set reasonable development deadlines
  • Look for opportunities to improve team efficiency and work with your team to implement improvements
  • Utilize OWASP top 10 techniques to secure code from vulnerabilities
  • Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your role
  • Adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets
  • Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority

Requirements

  • You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • You have at least 1 year of experience working in web development
  • You have experience working with 3rd party APIs and libraries
  • You have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
  • You have a good grasp of React and Redux (or similar frameworks) and the concepts behind it
  • You are capable of creating beautiful web products and have good UX sensibilities
  • You are eager to learn new technologies and share your knowledge with your teammates
  • You are receptive to feedback and always looking for opportunities to sharpen your skills
  • You have excellent communication skills and experience in collaborative environments
  • You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability
Who We Are
 
We are a group of ambitious individuals who are passionate about creating a revolutionary AI company. At Hive, you will have a steep learning curve and an opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest growing AI start-ups in San Francisco. The work you do here will have a noticeable and direct impact on the development of the company.
 
Thank you for your interest in Hive and we hope to meet you soon!
 
The current expected base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work; stock options may be offered in addition to the range provided here.

From Hive's careers page. First seen Jan 15, 2021, last verified Oct 26, 2026.

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