The Front-End Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining user-friendly web applications, collaborating with teams, optimizing performance, and writing clean code.
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Fifth Door unlocks the power of imagination by making it easy for anyone to create, share, and play turn-based games anywhere, with anyone. We exist to inspire connection, creativity, and community through the limitless joy of games.
Create. Play. Anywhere.
We are seeking a Front-End Engineer who is passionate about delivering outstanding user experiences that delight our users. This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving, ambitious team where your work will have real impact from day one.
- Architect, develop, and maintain highly responsive and user-friendly web applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn mockups and prototypes into elegant, functional code.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Identify and troubleshoot front-end performance issues.
- Stay current with front-end trends and emerging technologies, bringing ideas back to the team.
Must-Have:
- 3+ years of experience as a front-end engineer or similar role.
- Expert proficiency with React and Typescript.
- Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility, responsive design, and accessibility standards.
- Familiarity with modern build pipelines and tools (Webpack, Vite, Rollup, etc.).
- Experience integrating with RESTful and realtime APIs.
- Git proficiency and experience working in an agile development environment.
- Proficiency using AI tools in development workflows
Nice-to-Have:
- Interest or experience in animations on the web.
- Some familiarity with back-end technologies is a plus.
- Passion for gaming, creative tools, or AI applications.
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible work hours and unlimited vacation policy.
- A collaborative, supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to shape product direction and culture early.
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