Software Engineer - Frontend

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION At Maxima, we’re building an agentic AI platform to automate enterprise accounting. Our system handles high-volume financial data, complex accounting workflows, and robust executions that must be accurate and reliable. We’re tackling some of the hardest problems in enterprise automation, and we’ve assembled a world-class engineering team with staff-level talent from Robinhood, Glean, Google, Netflix, and Meta. Maxima is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins and Redpoint Ventures, and we’re trusted by category-defining customers like Scale AI and Rippling. Role Overview As a Frontend Engineer at Maxima, you’ll build intuitive user interfaces for advanced accounting workflows. This role involves close collaboration with product, design, and backend engineers. You may also be working with customers directly to drive the release of new features. In addition to technical expertise, we value engineers who care deeply about user experience, as you’ll have ownership and strong influence on our product direction as well. What We're Looking For - 2+ years building product at high-growth companies - Familiarity with web development and relational databases - Strong experience with Typescript, React, Redux, or similar frameworks - Strong understanding of React lifecycles and rendering lifecycles - Good sense on product and user experience - Loves in-person culture, we are 5 days a week in office in downtown San Mateo WHY JOIN US: - Build the design foundations for the first AI-native enterprise accounting platform. - Be a core part of a mission-driven startup looking to transform accounting processes. - Work in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact product direction and company growth. - Collaborate with top-tier designers and engineers in an environment that values precision, craft, and innovation. - Competitive salary, equity, and benefits (401k, unlimited PTO) Join us in revolutionizing accounting month-end close and making accounting operations more efficient for businesses everywhere