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FRONT-END ENGINEER
Vertical: Tech
Location: Remote - Philippines, Eastern Europe, and Latin America
USD Salary: Negotiable based on experience
The Front-End Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining the client-side of web applications, translating UI/UX designs into high-quality, responsive, and performant user interfaces. This role bridges the gap between design and engineering, ensuring that visual concepts are implemented with clean, maintainable code and a strong focus on user experience. The Front-End Engineer collaborates closely with back-end engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless, accessible, and scalable web experiences.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
- Translate Figma/design mockups into clean, reusable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript code.
- Build and maintain component libraries and design systems.
- Collaborate with back-end engineers to integrate RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
- Optimize application performance through code splitting, lazy loading, caching strategies, and asset optimization.
- Write unit and integration tests for front-end components.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to front-end architecture decisions.
- Ensure cross-browser compatibility and adherence to web accessibility standards (WCAG).
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to provide technical feasibility input and iterate on designs.
- Stay current with front-end ecosystem developments and contribute to technical standards.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of professional front-end engineering experience.
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+) or TypeScript.
- Experience with a modern front-end framework (React, Vue.js, or Angular).
- Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
- Experience consuming REST APIs and/or GraphQL.
- Familiarity with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
- Strong eye for UI detail and commitment to delivering polished user experiences.
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience with Next.js or Nuxt.js for server-side rendering (SSR) or static site generation (SSG).
- Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Pinia, or similar).
- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or similar).
- Knowledge of web performance optimization and Core Web Vitals.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with design systems and tools like Figma or Storybook.
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