Tamber is an AI-powered music assistant designed to empower musicians by streamlining their workflows and enhancing creativity. We believe AI should assist artists—not replace them—allowing musicians to focus on making music instead of getting lost in technical processes. Tamber helps with everything from songwriting and arrangement to production, DAW control, and intelligent music discovery.
Built by musicians, for musicians, Tamber lowers the barrier to entry for new artists while giving professionals the tools to work faster, stay inspired, and maintain complete creative control.
The Role
Tamber is building a world-class engineering team to scale our core product. As a Frontend UX/UI Engineer, you’ll collaborate closely with our design team and backend engineers to build a seamless, visually compelling, and high-performance platform for musicians.
You’ll be responsible for bringing high-fidelity designs to life, optimizing performance, and ensuring a smooth, intuitive user experience across Tamber’s products. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is excited about working with modern frontend frameworks to create fluid, artist-friendly interfaces.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of music technology by designing tools that inspire and empower musicians worldwide.
What You’ll Do
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Implement pixel-perfect, responsive UI components based on designs from our product team.
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Build, maintain, and refine our frontend architecture, focusing on speed, accessibility, and usability.
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Collaborate with the design team to ensure smooth transitions between prototypes and functional implementations.
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Develop custom, highly interactive user interfaces using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
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Optimize performance and ensure smooth animations/interactions using modern frontend best practices.
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Enhance user experience through motion and interaction design (Framer Motion, Lottie, or OpenGL is a plus).
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Ensure accessibility and usability across all Tamber tools, making music creation more inclusive.
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Contribute to frontend best practices, tooling, and component libraries to support future product growth.
What You Bring
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3+ years of experience in frontend development, focused on UI/UX implementation.
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Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
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Experience with Shadcn and Tailwind CSS for building clean, modern UI components.
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Ability to translate Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD designs into high-performance, user-friendly experiences.
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Understanding of component-based architecture and frontend state management.
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Familiarity with motion design and interactive animations (Framer Motion, Lottie, or OpenGL experience is a plus).
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Experience working closely with designers to refine UI interactions and usability.
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Strong problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail when implementing UI/UX.
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Passion for music technology and an interest in improving tools for musicians.
Bonus Points
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Experience with OpenGL, WebGL, or shader-based rendering for interactive music visuals.
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Background in music production, DAWs, or other creative software.
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Experience in performance profiling and frontend optimization.
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Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA).
What’s in It for You?
🚀 Be Part of the Future of Music – Join an early-stage, mission-driven team redefining music production and discovery. Your work will directly impact how artists create.
💡 Shape a Product from the Ground Up – As an early engineering hire, you’ll have the opportunity to refine Tamber’s frontend architecture and user experience.
💰 Competitive Compensation – Salary range: $165,000-$185,000, based on experience and impact.
⏳ Flexible Time Off – We believe in work-life balance and offer an open PTO policy. Take the time you need to stay inspired and at your best.
🌎 Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere, as long as you’re aligned with our mission and team.
A Note on Applying
Tamber is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and we encourage candidates from all experiences to apply.
Ready to build the future of music with us? Apply now.
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