Frontend Engineer
About algo1
We’re a VC-backed stealth-mode company building behavioural AI solutions for the retail industry. Our platform is designed from the ground up — no legacy, no patchwork systems — just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store shopping experience.
The Role
We’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer with Frontend specialism to work closely with product, design, mobile, and machine learning team members to design & build experiences that re-define retail shopping. You'll help help build engaging & intuitive web experiences using highly responsive UI components and real-time data flows.
We are looking for people of varying experience levels who are willing to take the lead on delivering features end-to-end. You will have already embraced agentic coding and how it can be used to enhance individual and team productivity.
What You Will Own
Design and implement reactive, real-time web interfaces that help manage & redefine what is possible with in-store content personalisation
Understand the different users of the platform and advocate for their needs
Translate user and business needs into a functional web application using RBAC and ReBAC to cater to the different users
Contribute to API and broader system design & documentation as part of end-to-end delivery of features
Essential Qualifications
Strong understanding of UX principles and web design fundamentals
Expert in Typescript and React
Experience with real-time and bi-directional communication protocols and patterns (eg. WebSockets, SSE)
Built and deployed services on any major cloud providers' services (Azure, GCP, AWS)
AI-Native development: Fast iteration & prototyping using AI tools such as Copilot, Claude or Cursor
Nice to Have
Experience in backend development and event-driven architecture
Our stack includes python, FastAPI, postgres, Kafka and MQTT
Worked with IoT or Edge-oriented architectures
Experience or knowledge in retail POS, inventory, or loyalty systems
If you’re excited by the idea of shaping the future of retail and eager to make a real impact from day one, we’d love to hear from you.