Frontend Software Engineer
About us
PhysicsX is a deep-tech company with roots in numerical physics and Formula One, dedicated to accelerating hardware innovation at the speed of software.
We are building an AI-driven simulation software stack for engineering and manufacturing across advanced industries. By enabling high-fidelity, multi-physics simulation through AI inference across the entire engineering lifecycle, PhysicsX unlocks new levels of optimization and automation in design, manufacturing, and operations — empowering engineers to push the boundaries of possibility. Our customers include leading innovators in Aerospace & Defense, Materials, Energy, Semiconductors, and Automotive.
The Role
Join our dynamic product team in our fast-growing startup, building an AI platform for Data Scientists and Simulation Engineers to deploy Deep Physics Models. You will be one of a growing number of Frontend Software Engineers, collaborating in a cross-functional team with autonomy to drive implementation decisions. Bring your expertise in building frontend systems, plus familiarity with micro-frontend architectures and Kubernetes. A passion for software engineering, collaboration, and end-to-end ownership is key.
What you will do
- Build & Evolve the Platform: Develop and maintain a frontend that supports complex ML workflows—from 3D visualizations to seamless API integrations
- Optimise User Experience: Ensure our interface is visually appealing and high-performing using advanced caching strategies, performance monitoring, and accessibility best practices
- Drive Innovation: Work with a modern, production-grade stack including NX monorepo, module federation for micro-frontend scalability, TanStack Query, Zustand, and GitHub Actions CI/CD, and help shape how it evolves as the platform grows
- Collaborate & Own: Work closely with product, design, and backend engineers in a small cross-functional team, contributing to architecture decisions and taking full ownership of features from implementation through production
- Learn & Share: Engage in conferences and meet-ups, share knowledge with colleagues, and continuously learn from one another
What you will bring to the table
- Frameworks & Libraries: React, TypeScript, and state management (Zustand, Redux, or similar)
- Performance Optimisation: Code splitting, lazy loading, and React performance tools
- APIs & Data Handling: REST, Long Polling, WebSocket, GraphQL, caching strategies, and data-heavy API interactions
- UX & UI: Responsive design, design systems, and prototyping (Figma, Excalidraw)
- Testing & Quality: Unit and integration (Jest), E2E testing (Cypress)
- Security & Accessibility: OAuth/JWT, XSS/CSRF prevention, WCAG, and ARIA
- CI/CD & Developer Tooling: NX, GitHub Actions, monorepos, pipelines, and micro-frontend architectures
- Specific Technologies: Familiarity with data visualisation and 3D rendering libraries such as Plotly, ECharts, VTK, Three.js, WebGL, WebGPU, or WebAssembly (desirable)
What we offer
- Equity options – share in our success and growth.
- 10% employer pension contribution – invest in your future.
- Free office lunches – great food to fuel your workdays.
- Flexible working – balance your work and life in a way that works for you.
- Hybrid setup – enjoy our new Shoreditch office while keeping remote flexibility.
- Enhanced parental leave – support for life’s biggest milestones.
- Private healthcare – comprehensive coverage
- Personal development – access learning and training to help you grow.
- Work from anywhere – extend your remote setup to enjoy the sun or reconnect with loved ones.
We value diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply. To help make a change, we sponsor bright women from disadvantaged backgrounds through their university degrees in science and mathematics.
We collect diversity and inclusion data solely for the purpose of monitoring the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policies and ensuring compliance with UK employment and equality legislation. This information is confidential, used only in aggregate form, and will not influence the outcome of your application.
