Senior Front-End Engineer - visualizing Agentic AI solutions in Akka

Akka’s platform for agentic AI systems simplifies building new classes of applications, enabled by AI – based on our experience of building distributed systems.

Efficiently building agentic systems requires new approaches to unlock the AI supported development cycle without sacrificing trust. Visualizing the inner workings of Akka’s components and data flows not only supports developers directly in their inner development loop but is critical for debugging, building trust, and ensuring the reliability of complex agentic AI systems.

Operating agentic systems with trust requires continuous observation and the ability to evaluate all interactions with AI. Much of this is accomplished by combining multiple agents, while also allowing for human inspection. 

Akka’s web console supports our customers from early stages of development through to operations and continues evaluation of application behavior. 

To meet these evolving requirements, we are seeking additional experienced developers to support our front-end development team. 

Responsibilities

• Making new user interactions come alive in the Akka console
• Working closely with the team to model data for presentation
• Designing visually appealing user interfaces
• Participate in efforts to ensure the observability and reliability of the Akka console, focusing on front-end performance and user experience in live systems

These duties may change as Akka’s offering evolves over time to best meet the needs of its clients.

Qualifications

You should be technical and team-oriented with the following qualifications and experience:

• Strong professional background in TypeScript, React, and related technologies
• Experience with Next.js, Tanstack and Vite is a big plus 
• Experience with Tailwind, MaterialUI, or other popular CSS frameworks is beneficial
• Programming skills in Java, Scala, or Go are a big plus as our stack builds on those
• Adapt at learning and applying new technologies
• The team is distributed, which means that a very high degree of both autonomy and teamwork skills are required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)

Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Akka encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application.

Location

This is a remote position where the candidate can be located in Europe, or East-Coast North America to allow proper cooperation with our current team.

What We Offer

Akka is a welcoming, transparent, and highly distributed company dedicated to creating high-performance distributed systems that bring success to all who use them. With a strong focus on work-life balance, our company offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment mixed with challenging and engaging work. This combination has attracted and retained some of the brightest minds in our technology communities. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
• Flexible remote working environment.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and innovative company culture.

Our Core Values

• We’re Authentic: We value transparency and genuine communication, without politics or games. We're honest and assume good intentions, cultivating trust and accountability within our organization and in our interactions with others outside of Lightbend.
• We’re Customer-Focused: We value customer outcomes above all else. By prioritizing our customers' interests, and meeting them where they are today, we help ensure their success. We are dedicated to deeply understanding our customer’s needs, anticipating challenges, navigating time constraints and striving to exceed expectations.
• We’re Nonconventional: We value fearless innovation by challenging the status quo and embracing alternative approaches. Continuous learning and a growth mindset aimed at improving ourselves, our company, and our products, drives us to push boundaries and explore new solutions. Guided by a bias for action, we leverage industry and customer insights to inspire fresh ideas, enabling optimal future offerings.
• We’re Persistent: We value excellence through continuous experimentation and courageous problem-solving. We recognize that achieving success often demands approaching challenges with tenacity and taking calculated risks to achieve leading-edge solutions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Akka is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and experiences. We celebrate differences and provide equal opportunities for all employees.