Who we are

Visual Electric is a Sequoia-backed startup, building a new class of design tool powered by artificial intelligence. We are designers, creative technologists, machine learning experts, and AI-optimists. Our mission is to unlock human creativity by empowering artists and designers.

We have raised $2.5MM led by Sequoia with participation from Box Group, Designer Fund, and angel investors including Andy Allen, Gentry Underwood, Joseph Cohen, Lachy Groom, Soleio Cuervo, Ty Wilkins, and many more.

Meet the team

Today we are three cofounders (plus Zoe the Bernedoodle). We will be growing our team slowly and intentionally over the next year.

• Colin Dunn (CEO) is an entrepreneur, designer, and product builder who has been working on productivity and creation tools for over 10 years. Most recently he led the brand and product design orgs at Universe, a mobile website builder. Prior to that he was Head of Product Design at Playspace (acq. by Google), an all-in-one video conferencing app. He has also worked at Facebook, Dropbox, and Pentagram.
• Adam Menges (CPO) is a 2× acquired founder and has been working on machine learning and design tools for over 10 years. He co-founded Lobe (acq. by Microsoft), a visual design tool that allows anyone to train their own machine learning model. He also cofounded Lowkey (acq. by Niantic), an AR game company. Prior to that he worked at Apple on various prototypes using machine learning as their core.
• Zach Stiggelbout (CTO) is a multi-disciplinary engineer specializing in user interfaces and machine learning applications. He worked at Microsoft on Lobe, a visual design tool that allows anyone to train their own machine learning model. Prior to that, he co-founded Arc Reactor, an engineering/design studio, and worked at the University of Washington on human interfaces for surgical robots.

About the role

This is a full-time, in-person role. You will be working from our Sausalito studio and reporting to Zachary Stiggelbout, our Chief Technology Officer.

We are looking for an exceptional front-end software engineer to join our founding team. You will collaborate closely with our small team of designers, engineers, and machine learning specialists to craft a world class browser experience for our users. You will draw upon your creativity to architect and implement solutions to novel engineering problems. You will be empowering entire groups of people to manifest their own creative visions, and do things they never thought possible.

Essential qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with an emphasis on building frontend web applications
• Fluency in TypeScript and React
• Experience architecting and delivering complex user interfaces
• Ability to self-start, own features, resolve ambiguities, deliver work end-to-end
• Passionate about new technology and desire to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Preferred qualifications

• Full-stack development skills, experience working with node.js, GraphQL, Apollo, and PostgresSQL
• Keen eye for excellent design and attention to detail
• Experience working with design tools like Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, or Photoshop
• Experience working in Python with generative AI models
• Experience driving large-scale projects in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous equity grant
• Comprehensive coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance
• One Medical
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Flexible PTO policy
• Laptop and other equipment to do your best work
• Team dinners and events
• Daily lunch provided, snacks and drinks in the office

This is an opportunity to join a creative collective that blends technology, art, and design. It’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of the next epoch in computing, and to design a revolutionary new creative tool. It’s a chance to explore unchartered territory and to make your mark. If this resonates, we want to meet you.

Join us.