Job Overview
Newton (newton.app) is a math app designed to empower engineers, scientists, and students by bringing advanced computation, visualization, and modeling under one roof. After five months of solo development, I’m building a small, high-impact team to accelerate our mission of making math intuitive and accessible. Join me as the first hire to shape a product that rivals tools like Desmos and MATLAB/Simulink.
Responsibilities
Critical Thinking: Analyze user feedback, propose innovative solutions, and refine requirements to balance usability, performance, and scalability.
Software Development: Design, develop core features (e.g., numerical plotting, model simulation, interactive UI) using TypeScript, React, and WebGL or similar technologies.
Technical Ownership: Contribute to architecture decisions (e.g., how to implement spreadsheet math replacement), and ensure code quality.
User-Centric Focus: Advocate for user needs, drawing on insights from math, engineering, or education domains.
Skills and Experience
Technical:
Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and React for building responsive, interactive web apps.
Experience with numerical computing, data visualization, or plotting libraries (e.g., Plotly.js, D3.js, or WebGL for Desmos-like dynamic plots).
Familiarity with mathematical modeling, simulation, or computational tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, NumPy, or Math.js).
Bonus: Experience with block-based UI (like Simulink) or real-time computation for math apps.
Product Design:
Proven ability to translate user needs into technical requirements and prototypes.
Experience designing intuitive UX for technical or educational software.
Experience:
3+ years in software development, ideally with exposure to math, engineering, or edtech products.
Experience at companies like Desmos, MathWorks, or similar (e.g., Wolfram, GeoGebra) is a strong plus.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
Join me in revolutionizing mathematics!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Compensation Package:
Employee stock ownership plan
Stock options
Application Question(s):
Are you down to grind? We are going to give it our all!
Work Location: Remote