Sr Software Engineer - Storybook

Join a team building and maintaining one of the web development ecosystem’s leading tools for creating, testing, and documenting user interface components. In this senior engineering role, you will contribute directly to the evolution of Storybook, shaping APIs and developer experiences used by frontend teams worldwide. You will help advance AI-powered development workflows, enabling AI agents to build, test, and refine user interfaces more effectively. Working in an open-source-oriented environment, you will collaborate with maintainers, contributors, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver impactful improvements. The team values thoughtful technical decisions, open collaboration, empathy, and continuous learning. This is a fully remote opportunity with core collaboration hours aligned to Central European Time, including a 09:00–15:00 UTC overlap.

• At least 5 years of experience building web applications or developer-facing software using JavaScript, TypeScript, or other relevant programming languages.

• Experience developing tools, frameworks, libraries, or internal platforms for other developers.

• A strong understanding of the underlying systems that power modern frontend development, including web frameworks, build tools, and the broader frontend toolchain.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively in an asynchronous, distributed team.

• An interest in engaging with developer communities, understanding their needs, exchanging ideas, and sharing technical knowledge.

• The ability to form independent technical opinions, clearly explain reasoning, and remain open to alternative perspectives and new evidence.

• A genuine enthusiasm for improving developer productivity and helping shape the future of frontend development.

• Prior open-source maintainer experience is not required.

• Additional strengths include sharing knowledge through talks, articles, videos, or other public channels; expertise in frontend technologies beyond React, such as Web Components, Angular, or React Native; and a clear perspective on developer experience across different ecosystems.

• Experience experimenting with AI agents and agentic development workflows, or familiarity with Storybook or Chromatic, is an advantage.

• Experience working effectively in a distributed, remote-first environment is beneficial, as is a non-traditional path into software engineering that brings additional perspectives and insights.