A front-end developer at Setmixer, a music tech startup, has a crucial role in crafting user interfaces that simplify complex music recording and mixing processes and provide musicians easy access to their entire libraries and history of live recordings.

Here’s a focused summary of the roles, tasks, qualifications, and expertise required:

Roles and Tasks:

UI/UX Design:

• Develop user interfaces in Figma that make the complex world of music recording and mixing approachable for musicians.
• Design interfaces to provide seamless access to musicians’ complete libraries and all historical live recordings, ensuring ease of navigation and interaction.
• Focus on optimizing the user experience around audio playback and editing components.

Development with NextJS and TypeScript:

• Implement responsive and efficient front-end systems using NextJS, enhanced with TypeScript for robustness.
• Build features that allow users to interact easily with extensive audio content, including libraries and live session recordings.

Performance Optimization:

• Optimize web applications for speed and responsiveness, particularly real-time audio processing and data-heavy interactions.

Testing and Debugging:

• Ensure the application is compatible across different devices and browsers, with a particular focus on mobile responsiveness.

Qualifications and Expertise:

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in NextJS, TypeScript, and HTML5, with a strong understanding of HTML5 audio playback layers—an added advantage.
• Proficient in Figma for UI/UX design, especially in creating user-friendly interfaces for audio-related applications.

Experience:

• Experience with real-time data and complex user interfaces, preferably within the music tech industry.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, critical in a fast-paced startup environment where rapid iteration is common.

This role is integral to ensuring that Setmixer’s digital products are advanced and reliable but also intuitive and user-centric, enabling musicians to effortlessly manage and engage with their musical content.

Company Benefits

We are a true startup.

We offer flexibility, ownership and a 100% flat structure. We don't have a hierarchy, and we don't care about details like locations and working hours, but we expect dedication, enthusiasm, hard work and results. This is not for everybody.

Interview Process

3-4 Interviews and 2-3 Reference Checks.