FRONT-END ENGINEER | Talent Marketplace

Summary

Lago operates the HireLago Talent Marketplace, connecting professionals with remote opportunities at companies worldwide. The Front-End Engineer builds and maintains responsive, accessible, and performant client-side web applications, translating designs into maintainable code and collaborating with back-end engineers, designers, and product managers.

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

Skills

• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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 Haves

• 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

Benefits

• Full-time and part-time remote opportunities
• Become a Certified Professional through our vetting process
• Showcase your profile on the HireLago Talent Marketplace
• Gain access to exclusive remote opportunities before they're publicly advertised
• Get matched with roles that fit your skills, experience, schedule, and salary expectations
• Build long-term career opportunities through the growing global employer network
• 100% free for professionals, with no placement fees, subscriptions, or hidden costs