About Gladia
Founded in 2022 by Jean-Louis Queguiner (ex-OVHCloud) and Jonathan Soto (ex-MIT/Sigfox), Gladia builds
best-in-class speech AI tools
that empower businesses to deliver faster, more accurate, and innovative communication solutions worldwide.
Headquartered in vibrant tech hubs like
Paris
and
New York City
, Gladia is leading the charge in
speech AI innovation
. In under two years, we’ve grown exponentially, now serving over
150,000 users
and
700 enterprise client
s—including industry leaders like Attention, Circleback, Method Financial, Aircall and VEED.IO.
Our API supports advanced speech recognition and analysis in over
100 languages
, setting a new standard for speed and accuracy across customer support solutions, voice agents, meeting assistants, and more.
Backed by world-class investors like
Sequoia Capital,
New Wave,
and
XAnge
, we recently raised
$16M in Series A funding
—bringing our total funding to $20.3M. This investment powers our mission to build the ultimate AI audio infrastructure for leading platforms across the globe.
We are looking for our
first dedicated Front End Engineer
, who will take
full ownership of Gladia’s web application
. The role is
based in France
.
You will be the frontend reference in a mostly backend-oriented team, driving the vision, quality, and evolution of the user interface.
Role
Your Responsibilities
Take end-to-end ownership of the Gladia web app: architecture, performance, DX, and delivery quality
Design and build product- and user-driven interfaces, translating high-level product briefs into functional solutions
Transform business and product needs into clear, efficient, and scalable web experiences
Collaborate closely with backend and product teams
Define and maintain strong frontend standards (testing, performance, best practices)
Actively contribute to UX and interface decisions, with a strong product and user focus
Occasionally handle small backend tasks when needed (full-stack friendly mindset)
This is a key role with
direct impact on the product, customers, and team execution speed
.
Profile
Experience \& Background
3 to 8 years of experience in frontend development
Experience in a product-driven startup environment
Comfortable operating in fast-moving, not-yet-fully-structured contexts
Must-have Technical Skills
Strong proficiency in TypeScript
Solid experience with React and Next.js (routing ideally React Router framework, server-side rendering, delivery-oriented mindset)
Knowledge of modern frontend tools: Tailwind, Vite, Playwright (or equivalent testing tools)
Ability to design and build pages and flows autonomously, translating product intent into interfaces
Frontend-focused or full-stack profiles welcome, as long as small backend tasks can be handled if needed
Nice to have
Founding engineer or first frontend hire experience
Experience contributing to product strategy or design decisions in a small, fast-moving team
Soft Skills \& Values
High autonomy: able to move forward, make decisions, and prioritize
Strong ownership: responsible for what you build, long-term
Customer-centric mindset: usage and value before technology
Efficiency \& pragmatism: favors simple, fast, and smart solutions (jugaad mindset)
What Gladia Offers
The compensation offered is based on seniority and experience and would typically range from €50k to €65k in base salary for roles based in France + BSPCE
Full remote policy (based in France) with team gathering in Paris every 1.5 months or work from our amazing offices \& rooftop in the heart of Paris (Sentier)
Lunch vouchers (approx. 200€/month)
An allowance of 360 euros/year for your sports activities
An allowance of 300 euros for the adaptation of your workstation
A health insurance (100% coverage) and a pension contract for you \& your family
Please submit your application in English. It’s our company language so you’ll be speaking lots of it if you join.
We treat all candidates equally - if you’re interested please apply through our careers portal.