We’re searching for a frontend developer with 3+ years of experience to join us as an early hire. The right candidate has a strong bias to action and just gets things done.

Upfirst is a LLM-based pre-launch startup building a virtual answering solution that handles tasks such as appointment booking, message taking, and answering routine questions for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded by serial entrepreneurs with deep SMB experience, we’re a small tight knit distributed team. Our mission is to reduce reliance on high-churn, dead-end jobs in the virtual answering industry by providing businesses with a more cost-effective, knowledgeable, AI-powered alternative.

• Develop and enhance the frontend of our web application using Next.js
• Implement integrations for our AI-powered virtual answering solution to efficiently handle tasks like booking appointments, taking messages, and answering customer queries
• Optimize frontend performance and assist with backend work when necessary
• Collaborate with a team while making independent technical decisions

Must Have

• Proficiency in TypeScript and React.js
• Experience with testing tools such as Vitest (unit), Playwright (E2E), or Storybook (component docs)

Nice to Have

• Next.js (our core stack)
• MongoDB
• Building custom UI Kits
• Tools like Cursor, or other Co-pilots

• Fully remote, flexible work environment
• Competitive salary and equity, giving you a share in our success
• Flexible time-off policy

To apply please submit this short form.