The Front-End Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining user-friendly web applications, collaborating with teams, optimizing performance, and writing clean code.
About Us
About the Role
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits
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.
Similar Jobs
Healthtech • Pet
The Staff Frontend Engineer will lead frontend architecture, build high-performance React applications, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with product teams to enhance user experiences.
Top Skills:
ClickhouseDjangoDjango Rest FrameworkElasticsearchGitJavaScriptPostgresPythonReactReact NativeRedisTypescript
Marketing Tech • Real Estate • Software • PropTech • SEO
As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you will lead frontend architecture, drive design system evolution, and oversee the migration from legacy to modern frontend while mentoring engineers and delivering AI-native product experiences.
Top Skills:
Apollo ClientAWSCircleCIGraphQLKubernetesPnpmRadix UiReactSingle-SpaStorybookTailwind CssTurborepoTypescriptViteVitestWebpack
Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Frontend Engineer will lead the development of applications using React, focusing on user experience and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve frontend architecture and address user needs.
Top Skills:
React
What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene
With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation.
Key Facts About Colorado Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 260,000; 8.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Lockheed Martin, Century Link, Comcast, BAE Systems, Level 3
- Key Industries: Software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.9 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Access Venture Partners, Ridgeline Ventures, Techstars, Blackhorn Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Mesa Laboratory, Space Science Institute, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Gottlieb Institute
