Front-End Developer

Contract to start, with opportunity for full-time

New York Or Remote (EST Preferred)

Contract rate: $100–$150/hr | Full-time base salary: $105,000–$145,000 (base)

We are hiring a front-end developer to build pixel-perfect, production-ready web experiences for early-stage companies using Next.js and modern front-end frameworks.

At Little Plains, development is where design either holds up or falls apart. We do not consider a project done until what was designed in Figma actually exists in the browser, responsive, performant, and faithful to the intent.

You work directly with our design teams to implement experiences with a high level of visual and functional precision.

Why This Role Exists

Early-stage companies need sites and products that feel considered, move well, and perform under real conditions.

About Little Plains

Little Plains is a modern brand and product studio. We work primarily with early-stage companies, often from pre-launch through Series A, at moments where clarity, speed, and conviction matter most. Our partners are founders and small senior teams building new products, categories, and narratives under real constraints.

We operate as an embedded creative partner rather than a traditional digital agency, building brand, product, and go-to-market work into cohesive systems that can scale as companies grow. Our work spans healthcare, biotech, SaaS, and consumer products.

What You Will Do

Day To Day, You Will

Build responsive, pixel-accurate web experiences in Next.js and related frameworks

Collaborate closely with designers from concept through delivery

Work with motion and interaction designers to implement animations and dynamic behavior

Write clean, maintainable code with an eye for performance and cross-browser consistency

Use AI-first development tools and workflows as a core part of how you work, not as an afterthought

How We Work

Development starts early and runs in parallel with creative work. We use Figma as the source of truth, work in sprints, and hold a high bar for what ships. AI-first development is part of our culture. We expect developers who are genuinely curious about what these tools make possible and who are actively building faster and better because of them.

The Bar for Craft

This role requires precision, a strong eye for design, and the ability to make things work exactly as intended, across browsers, devices, and edge cases.

What We're Looking For

3–5 years of front-end development experience, ideally with consumer tech, SaaS, or AI-native products

Strong proficiency in Next.js, React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS

Comfort working directly with designers to translate design systems into functional code

High attention to detail and ability to hold quality through delivery

Active use of AI-first development tools (Cursor, Copilot, v0, etc.) with genuine curiosity about what they make possible

Design engineering skills are a strong plus: the ability to work code-first, designing and building experiences in the same motion without a separate handoff

Familiarity with headless CMS setups (Sanity, Contentful) is a plus

Benefits (Full-Time)

Quarterly profit share tied to studio performance

Equity participation for long-term team members

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (50% employer-covered)

15 days PTO (Year 1, increases by 2 days/year)

One week paid office closure every summer

Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year's

Parental leave: 12 weeks (birth parent), 6 weeks (non-birth parent) at full pay

Prenatal leave: 20 hours paid per year

$1,000/year craft and tools stipend

$200/month coworking stipend

What to Submit

Resume or LinkedIn profile

Portfolio or links to front-end development work

A short note on your approach to AI-first development and how it has changed how you work

If you want to build web experiences that are as good in the browser as they are in the file, let's talk.

Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance

In accordance with the NYC Fair Chance Act, we consider applicants with criminal histories. Any background check will occur only after a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Thank You.

We appreciate your consideration. We will do our best to view every submission carefully, and in a timely manner. Please allow a few business days for us to get back to your submission, and we look forward to hopefully talking more.

Cheers,

Little Plains