As Nero's first engineering hire, you will bridge the gap between high-end visual design and robust full-stack engineering. Working directly with the CTO, you’ll own the entire product lifecycle—from database architecture to real-time fan queues—creating features that help creators monetize audiences across the world’s largest livestreaming platforms.
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Founding Design Engineer at Nero
Nero is hiring its first Design Engineer to build the monetization infrastructure for the next generation of creators. This is a rare founding role where you’ll own the product’s visual soul and technical architecture, working directly with the CTO in San Francisco. If you have elite visual taste, move fast with AI tools like Cursor, and want to ship features that help artists like Sonny Digital earn millions, this is your seat. Join a lean team of builders making real-time interactive livestreaming profitable for creators everywhere.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Software
Nero is infrastructure that works alongside existing platforms like Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok to let creators monetize their audiences. The company handles submissions, queue management, payments and more, allowing artists to spend less time managing their streams and more time on the music. Nero is building monetization rails for interactive livestreaming, starting with music but extending to gaming, sports, chess, and any vertical where fans pay for direct creator engagement. Creators have earned over $2.75M reviewing fan-submitted songs through the platform.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of new features, ensuring the product's look and feel matches its high-stakes functional requirements.
- Architect and build full-stack systems using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, including real-time state management for high-concurrency livestreaming queues.
- Collaborate on technical and visual strategy, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to move from concept to shipped product with extreme velocity.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses at least 1 year of professional experience with a strong portfolio showcasing high-fidelity frontend work and solid full-stack logic.
- Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js, combined with a "design-first" mindset and experience with AI tools like Cursor or Windsurf.
- Demonstrates a high-ownership mentality, a passion for the creator economy, and a willingness to work in-person in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a profitable, seed-stage company already generating $500k+ in monthly GMV and supporting over 100,000 artists and fans every month.
- Work directly with the founding team in San Francisco with significant equity (up to 1%) and the autonomy to shape the product's visual identity.
- Scale monetization rails backed by industry heavyweights like Yamaha Music Innovation Fund, impacting the creator economy across music, gaming, and sports.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
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How does this work?
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