Posted at: 20 January

Front-End Engineer (with Back-End Experience)

Company

Activate Talent

Activate Talent is a global B2B staffing and recruitment agency specializing in rapid hiring solutions for diverse industries, including SaaS and e-commerce, with a focus on connecting businesses with top-tier talent.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Activate Talent supports fully remote work and hires globally, welcoming candidates from various regions without specific geographic restrictions.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

Worldwide

Job Description

Position: Front-End Engineer (with Back-End Experience)

Location: Remote (Global)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Type of contract: Independent contractor 

🌎 Work from any corner of the world and be a part of the #remoteworkrevolution!‼️

About the company:

A fast-growing, product-driven digital company building scalable, user-centric platforms for a global audience. The team values clean code, thoughtful UX, ownership, and collaboration across product, design, and engineering.

Scope of the role:

This role sits at the intersection of front-end excellence and solid back-end understanding. You will own the development of high-quality user interfaces while contributing to back-end logic, integrations, and performance optimisation. You’ll work closely with designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver reliable, scalable features end to end.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain responsive, high-performance front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Translate UI/UX designs into clean, reusable, and accessible code
  • Collaborate with back-end engineers (and contribute directly when needed) on APIs, data models, and integrations
  • Integrate front-end components with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimise applications for speed and scalability
  • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decisions
  • Write maintainable code with appropriate testing and documentation
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve front-end and full-stack issues
  • Work closely with product and design teams to iterate quickly and improve user experience

Qualifications:

  • Strong experience as a Front-End Engineer (React, Vue, or similar frameworks)
  • Solid understanding of back-end development (Node.js, Python, Ruby, or similar)
  • Experience working with APIs, databases, and authentication flows
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end tooling
  • Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows
  • Understanding of performance optimisation, accessibility, and best practices
  • Comfortable working in a fully remote, asynchronous environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset