--- title: 'Software Engineer (Frontend) at Metabase' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-frontend-metabase-global-b8xq1x5rbk5h' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Software Engineer (Frontend) at Metabase - **Company:** Metabase - **Location:** Global - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2020-05-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/metabase/8f02d3fa-edf4-4433-a6d1-4f9e517ac8f9 ## Job description Metabase is the easiest way for people to get insights from their data, from tiny startups who get up and running quickly to major corporations with tens of thousands of users. That's why people love us. We bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. We provide an opinionated open source starting point for how companies should measure, analyze and share their data, which is used by tens of thousands of companies. We built Metabase because existing tools for business intelligence didn’t feel like things we wanted to use. We wanted faster, simpler ways to ask questions about data, and wanted to strip away the colder feel of most Enterprise software. Folks seemed to agree, and now Metabase is used daily by tens of thousands of companies to give people in all sorts of roles access to insights they wouldn’t have otherwise had. None of this could happen without our user interface and that’s where you come in. We’re looking for someone with strong product sensibilities, extraordinarily good frontend skills, and solid software engineering fundamentals to join our team to advance the state of the art in our product and our industry. We are hiring for multiple frontend software engineer positions. ## Why choose Metabase - The problems we face are genuinely interesting and aren’t trivial. Data influences so much of our world but isn’t that easy to interact with or understand. You’ll make tools that people rely on for their real jobs. - You’ll get to work in open source and get feedback directly from users and customers out in the open. - The company is growing and so is the business. We’re adding new remote team members from around the world and improving our processes. It’s an exciting time and you can really have an impact on how things work here. - We’ve tried to design our work environment to fit into real life. Work is only one part of who you are, so we emphasize reasonable workdays and prefer planning and avoiding panic. People at Metabase have families, dogs, plants, and lives outside of work and we try to support that however we can. ## What we're looking for - You care about crafting delightful user experiences. You like to write code to enable people to do something and you understand that details and things like copy matter. If your focus is only on code this might not be the best role for you. - Prior experience shipping non-trivial apps using React + Redux (or equivalent). Our front end is written in React (surprise!), so you’ll need really strong React and JavaScript knowledge to build fast and thoughtful user interfaces. - You have experience writing tests, giving good feedback on other people’s code, and writing proposals for more complicated problems that are thoughtful and clear. As we’re a remote company (even outside of pandemics) communication and clarity are really important[.](http://important.Due) - Due to the nature of what we work on, computer science-y problems come up frequently. We’re not picky about a specific degree or accolade, but you’ll be expected to write fast and performant code and deal with a fair bit of data structure manipulation regularly. - We like everyone to care about the nuts and bolts of how to make things look good, so you’ll be expected to use our style guide and if necessary write or update our CSS, so comfort in CSS and familiarity with things like design systems and component libraries is a necessity[.](http://necessity.You) - You’ve worked on a large and complex JavaScript project. Metabase is a big product and code base so the ability to adapt existing code and integrate new code into established systems is important and you should feel comfortable digging in. Not essential, but nice to have - Knowledge and prior experience with data visualization (especially if it has involved dc.js and d3.js). - Previous contributions to open source (not a requirement, but a huge plus). - Either pre-existing knowledge or interest in learning some Clojure, the language much of the backend of our application is written in. The types of problems you'd get to work on - Lightning fast interaction with data. Think things like letting people see all the orders that came in from a specific region by clicking directly on a custom map of their sales regions and then letting them filter that list visually by directly interacting with the data table - and all of this happening in a responsive and delightful way. - Augmenting visualizations. To allow for people to further institutional knowledge, build the feature to allow annotations directly on specific data points in a line chart, and then determine how to expose those when it makes sense across dashboards and the entire app. - Wayfinding. We want to make sure people don’t have to do work that’s already been done, so build new ways to surface important metrics or segments to the right users across Metabase. - Embedded analytics. We have customers who deliver analytics to their own users via our embed product. You’d get to tackle the problem of making sure those can match their own products visually and enable easier integration of the embeds into their own code. ## Compensation The US base salary range for this role is $110K–$210K annually, plus equity and benefits. Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and individual qualifications, including skills, experience, and scope of responsibility. Pay may vary by geographic location and other job-related factors. ## Benefits We offer meaningful equity and a comprehensive US benefits package, including fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 75% coverage for dependents), a 401(k) with employer match available to enroll after the first 30 days, flexible and unlimited paid time off including sick time, and an asynchronous, remote-first environment. We're a global team (50% outside the US), fully distributed (from Thailand to California), who get things done asynchronously, with plenty of uninterrupted time, supporting each other to do the best work of our careers. We offer flexibility (define your own schedule and work from wherever you want), autonomy, and an environment that fosters growth, learning, and development. We're relentlessly user-focused and believe in building long-term value, not short-term hacks. And we raised a $30M Series B to take our approach to the next level for years to come. For U.S. applicants: Metabase participates in the federal E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of newly hired U.S. based employees. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates and is only initiated upon hire. E-Verify Participation Notice (English/Spanish) Right to Work Notice (English/Spanish) ## About Metabase ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Metabase provides an open-source AI-powered analytics platform that lets teams explore, visualize, and embed data with ease. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $51M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Spring Valley, California, United States (with an office in San Francisco) - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Data Infrastructure and Analytics (business intelligence, embedded analytics) - **Target customers**: B2B, data teams, enterprise companies, SaaS product teams - **Mission or purpose**: To bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the world of enterprise business intelligence, making analytics accessible to everyone. ## Products & Services - **[Metabase Open Source Edition](https://www.metabase.com/)**: Free, self-hosted BI platform with AI features (Metabot), visual query builder, dashboards, and SQL editor. Licensed under AGPL. - **[Metabase Cloud](https://www.metabase.com/)**: Hosted version with expert support, backups, SSL, SOC2 Type 2, and automatic upgrades. - **[Embedded Analytics](https://www.metabase.com/product/embedded-analytics)**: Multi-tenant, white-label analytics components for SaaS applications, with granular permissions and low-code integration. - **[Data Studio](https://www.metabase.com/product/data-studio)**: Semantic layer for curating canonical metrics, governed tables, and vetted data sources – making data correct for both humans and AI. - **[Metabase MCP Server & CLI](https://www.metabase.com/)**: Interfaces for AI agents, terminal-native workflows, and interactive data exploration. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $24.9M (2025) | Total funding of $51M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: New Enterprise Associates (lead in Series A and early round), Insight Partners (lead in Series B) - **Growth Signals**: - 97 employees (+6.8% YoY) - 28,854 LinkedIn followers (+43.7% YoY) - 100,000+ companies trust Metabase - Active hiring for 5 roles (Success Engineer, Technical Product Lead, etc.) ## Competitive Advantages - **Open source core** that enables self-hosting, community trust, and customization (AGPL and commercial licenses). - **AI-native analytics** (Metabot) built into every plan, with a verifiable semantic layer that ensures accurate answers. - **Enterprise-grade security** (SOC1, SOC2, GDPR, CCPA) and multi-tenant data segregation for embedded use cases. - **Low-code embedding** with dynamic styling, white-labeling, and flexible permissions – differentiating from heavier BI tools. - **Strong developer community**: 47k+ stars on GitHub, active plugin SDK, and MCP server for AI integration. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-powered analytics**: Deepening AI features (Metabot, MCP server) to let users ask questions and get trusted answers. - **Semantic layer governance**: Building Data Studio as the foundation for consistent, governed metrics across the organization. - **Embedded analytics growth**: Expanding the embedding platform to attract more SaaS and product-led companies. - **Global talent expansion**: Hiring across Europe and North America, with a distributed workforce in 25 countries. ## Why Work Here - **Engineering-led culture**: Small, lean team (97 people) with a focus on product quality and open source values. - **Remote-friendly with SF hub**: Offices in San Francisco and Spring Valley, but many team members work remotely across time zones. Collaboration uses Zoom, Slack, and GitHub. - **Great benefits**: Substantial equity in a venture-funded company, competitive compensation, and a supportive environment for career growth. - **High employee satisfaction**: 4.8/5 on employer reviews, with 4.9 for work-life balance, 4.8 for culture and compensation. - **Impact**: Join a pivotal time in a company that is defining the future of open source AI analytics, with a product used by millions. ## Sources 1. [metabase.com](https://www.metabase.com/) 2. [metabase.com/jobs](https://www.metabase.com/jobs) 3. [linkedin.com/company/metabase](https://linkedin.com/company/metabase) 4. [github.com/metabase/metabase](https://www.github.com/metabase/metabase) 5. 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