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title: 'Frontend Web Software Engineer L1 at Vana'
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# Frontend Web Software Engineer L1 at Vana

- **Company:** Vana
- **Location:** Guatemala
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2025-10-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/vana/678f553e-1409-458a-afcf-797922571b1d

## Job description

About the Job:

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Frontend Software Engineer to join our fast-growing fintech company in Latin America. As a Frontend Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering resilient and sustainable software projects from design to implementation and rollout. You will be responsible for developing scalable and maintainable frontend software products and integrating them with cloud services. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers, to create outstanding user interfaces and experiences. This individual contributor role offers the opportunity to learn and apply best practices in software development, unit testing, deployment, and monitoring in a production environment. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers but are expected to take initiative, act with urgency, and deliver high-quality work that adds value to our business and customers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop Scalable Software Products: Design, develop, and implement high-quality, scalable frontend solutions using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
- Implement UI Designs: Work closely with UI/UX designers to translate design specifications into responsive and interactive user interfaces, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Execute on Defined Projects: Independently define the right solutions or utilize existing approaches to solve problems and achieve team-level goals.
- Take Ownership: Follow through on commitments, take responsibility for your work, deliver on time, and proactively identify opportunities to improve projects and team processes.
- Collaborate within the Team: Engage in code reviews and discussions to improve code quality, adopt best practices, and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
- Implement Unit Tests and Best Practices: Write unit tests for new features using appropriate libraries (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library) to ensure reliability and maintainability.
- Engage in Agile Processes: Participate in planning sessions, stand-ups, and retrospectives with the development team, engineering manager, and product manager.
- Stay Up-to-Date with Frontend Technologies: Keep abreast of the latest frontend technologies and industry trends to ensure our products remain cutting-edge.
- Cloud Integration: Integrate frontend applications with cloud services, preferably on AWS using tools like S3 and CloudFront.
- Mentorship: May mentor new hires, interns, or junior engineers, helping them develop their skills.
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively seek feedback, engage in personal growth, and contribute to team development by innovating and proposing new ideas.

Requirements:

- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development, specifically in frontend development.

Technical Skills:

- Proficient in frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
- Strong experience in implementing UI designs accurately, with attention to detail in visuals and interactions.
- Experience creating unit tests for UI components using libraries like Jest, Enzyme, or React Testing Library.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and processes (preferred: GitHub Actions).
- Knowledge of AWS services related to frontend applications, such as S3 and CloudFront; serverless technologies are a plus.
- Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services via RESTful APIs.
- Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility issues.
- Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Scrum or Kanban frameworks and ability to engage in Agile processes.

Soft Skills:

- Proactive and Responsible: Bias for action, acts with urgency, takes ownership of work, and delivers high-quality results.
- Team Player: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues and propose solutions independently.
- Eagerness to Learn: Growth mindset with a willingness to learn new technologies and improve development skills.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to code quality, documentation, and especially visual/design details.
- Mentorship: Ability to mentor and guide junior team members, interns, or new hires.
- Innovation: Open to change, enthusiastic about new initiatives, and contributes new ideas and approaches.
- Integrity and Excellence: Models integrity and maintains a high standard of excellence in work.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with backend technologies and creating APIs is a plus.
- Familiarity with serverless architectures and cloud computing concepts.
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Knowledge of performance optimization techniques for frontend applications.
- Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.
- Experience working in a fintech or fast-paced startup environment.

What We Offer:

- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
- Professional growth and development opportunities through mentorship and hands-on experience.
- Exposure to cutting-edge fintech technologies and best practices.
- Chance to contribute to impactful projects and make a difference in the company's success.

## About Vana

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Vana is a decentralized network that enables users to own, port, and monetize their personal data, powering user-owned AI models and applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – latest round closed February 2025)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with a secondary office in Dehradun, India, and distributed across 9 countries)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Anna Kazlauskas (Co-Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Decentralized Infrastructure, AI / Machine Learning, Data Portability, Web3
- Target customers: **B2B** – AI developers and application builders seeking high-quality, permissioned user data; **B2C** – end users who want to control and profit from their personal data
- Mission or purpose statement: “To build an open internet where users own their data and the AI models they contribute to, creating a user-owned foundation model trained by 100 million users.”

## Products & Services
- **[Vana Data Layer / Protocol]**: A decentralized, permissioned data layer that lets users connect existing accounts (social media, health, finance, etc.) and grant apps access to their data. Data is portable, secure, and user‑controlled. Enables AI systems to start with real user history instead of empty profiles.
- **[DataDAOs]**: User‑governed data pools that aggregate and curate datasets for specific use cases. DataDAOs allow communities to collectively negotiate data licensing and receive compensation.
- **[VANA Token]**: Native utility token used for staking, governance, data market transactions, and incentivising network participants.
- **[Vega Upgrade (2026)]**: Protocol upgrade that operationalizes data market making through “Digital Data Holdings,” matching user‑owned data supply with enterprise demand.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Total Funding**: **$25M – $45M** (conflicting reports: Tracxn lists $25M over 4 rounds; Wellfound/LinkedIn states $45M total; the difference may reflect unannounced rounds or token sales)
- **Key Investors**: Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, YZi Labs (with CZ as advisor), and angel investors
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employee headcount grew 19.4% YoY (14–43 employees across 9 countries)
  - Mainnet launched December 2024 with $VANA token
  - Partnership with Flower Labs (May 2025) to build the world’s first user‑owned AI model
  - Vega upgrade announced in January 2026 moves from “validation to capture”
  - Government interest in data sovereignty – Vana positioned as neutral infrastructure

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑mover in user‑owned data** – builds on Web3 primitives of self‑custody and portability for AI‑era data supply.
- **Permissioned data layer** – users grant explicit access, solving privacy/compliance issues for enterprises while retaining control.
- **Multichain and flexible** – supports complex, continuously updated datasets via DataDAOs and multi‑chain incentives.
- **Strong investor backing** from top crypto VCs (Paradigm, Coinbase, Polychain) lends credibility and network effects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling data supply** – converting the “data wall” into a market where user‑owned data meets enterprise AI demand (Vega upgrade).
- **Expanding DataDAOs** – enabling communities to curate high‑quality, permissioned datasets.
- **Regulatory alignment** – positioning as neutral execution infrastructure that governments can trust for data rights and portability.
- **Building the user‑owned foundation model** – training with real, contributed data from 100M+ users.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a decentralized, mission‑driven team with a strong belief in data sovereignty. Remote‑first with a global team spanning 9 countries (US, Guatemala, Australia, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Canada).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid/remote depending on role; on‑site offices in San Francisco and Richmond, VA. Some roles are fully remote, others require in‑office presence (e.g., operations roles in Guatemala).
- **Perks**: Parental leave is offered; AI tools are used in hiring (transparently noted). Engineering culture emphasizes solving hard infrastructure problems at the intersection of AI and Web3.
- **Growth Opportunity**: Early‑stage (Series A) with high autonomy and ownership; chance to define a new asset class for data.

## Sources
1. [Lever (Careers)](https://jobs.lever.co/vana)
2. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/vana)
3. [Tracxn – Vana Profile](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/vana/__qZ1dQNPTOPze-noFiejT0y1AER91teVcTOsnEE5D9Qo)
4. [LeadIQ – Vana Overview](https://leadiq.com/c/vana/621627aa0f6952540d18fee5)
5. [LinkedIn – Vana Post (Jan 2026)](https://linkedin.com/company/vanaxyz)

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