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Get Access To All JobsWanna join the adventure? As a Frontend Engineer at Loft, you will work on a range of projects, including refining the UI of Cockpit, our satellite operations software, and empowering end-users with powerful satellite management capabilities. You’ll collaborate with peers on the Frontend Engineering team, as well as interface with the wider Software team.
About this role:
- Building and refining tools for satellite operations and autopilot observability
- Developing and maintaining our web applications and services
- Collaborating on UI/UX design to enhance user experience (no need to be a designer, just care about good UX)
- Integrating with backend services using GraphQL APIs
- Supporting internal teams in using our ground software (Cockpit)
- Getting hands-on with satellite operations—everyone at Loft plays a role in mission success!
Tech stack:
- 🚀 Frontend: Vue.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- 🚀 APIs: GraphQL
- 🚀 Bonus: Web Components (Lit)
Must Haves:
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript / HTML / CSS
- Experience with Vue or React
- Experience working on SPAs
- Experience with GraphQL APIs
- Experience with Testing (Unit and integration testing (e.g., Vitest, Jest, Cypress)
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with Web Components
- Experience with Mapping/Geospatial Libraries - e.g., Leaflet, Mapbox, or CesiumJS (could be useful for visualizing satellite data)
- Interest in Space or Aerospace - No prior experience is required, but enthusiasm for space technology is a bonus!
- UI/UX sensibility (no need to be a designer, just to care about that)
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple. Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $140,000 - $190,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Wanna join the adventure? As a Frontend Engineer at Loft, you will work on a range of projects, including refining the UI of Cockpit, our satellite operations software, and empowering end-users with powerful satellite management capabilities. You’ll collaborate with peers on the Frontend Engineering team, as well as interface with the wider Software team.
About this role:
- Building and refining tools for satellite operations and autopilot observability
- Developing and maintaining our web applications and services
- Collaborating on UI/UX design to enhance user experience (no need to be a designer, just care about good UX)
- Integrating with backend services using GraphQL APIs
- Supporting internal teams in using our ground software (Cockpit)
- Getting hands-on with satellite operations—everyone at Loft plays a role in mission success!
Tech stack:
- 🚀 Frontend: Vue.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- 🚀 APIs: GraphQL
- 🚀 Bonus: Web Components (Lit)
Must Haves:
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript / HTML / CSS
- Experience with Vue or React
- Experience working on SPAs
- Experience with GraphQL APIs
- Experience with Testing (Unit and integration testing (e.g., Vitest, Jest, Cypress)
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with Web Components
- Experience with Mapping/Geospatial Libraries - e.g., Leaflet, Mapbox, or CesiumJS (could be useful for visualizing satellite data)
- Interest in Space or Aerospace - No prior experience is required, but enthusiasm for space technology is a bonus!
- UI/UX sensibility (no need to be a designer, just to care about that)
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple. Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $140,000 - $190,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
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Which companies sponsor visas for frontend engineers in California?
Large tech employers including Google, Meta, Apple, Adobe, Salesforce, and Nvidia are among the most consistent H-1B sponsors for frontend engineers in California. Mid-size and growth-stage companies across the Bay Area and Los Angeles also sponsor regularly, particularly those backed by venture capital that need to compete globally for engineering talent. Sponsorship patterns can be verified through DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data.
Which visa types are most common for frontend engineer roles in California?
The H-1B is by far the most common visa for frontend engineers in California, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Australians may qualify for the E-3, Canadians and Mexicans for the TN visa under NAFTA/USMCA. F-1 graduates often work on OPT or STEM OPT before transitioning to H-1B sponsorship.
How to find frontend engineer visa sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship willingness, so you can browse frontend engineer roles in California without sorting through positions that won't consider international candidates. Because frontend is one of the most in-demand engineering disciplines in the state, the volume of sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate is particularly strong for California-based roles, including both large tech companies and funded startups.
Which cities in California have the most frontend engineer sponsorship jobs?
The San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and San Francisco itself, accounts for the largest concentration of frontend engineer sponsorship jobs in California. Los Angeles has grown substantially, with a strong presence of media-tech, e-commerce, and entertainment technology companies. San Diego has an emerging tech sector with notable activity from defense tech and biotech-adjacent software companies.
Are there any California-specific considerations for frontend engineers seeking visa sponsorship?
California's strong employment protections and its concentration of well-funded employers mean many companies have established immigration programs and in-house or retained legal counsel for visa filings. Frontend engineers should be aware that California's high prevailing wage determinations, set by the Department of Labor, can affect how employers structure H-1B filings. STEM OPT extensions are common for F-1 graduates from California's major engineering programs at UC Berkeley, Stanford, and UCLA.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored frontend engineer jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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