We’re looking for a Frontend Engineer – Lead Tech (Platform) to own the front-end architecture and build the web-based surfaces of the platform, from player-facing experiences to lightweight internal tools for content and configuration management. This role will play a key part in enabling non-technical users to control platform behavior without relying on engineering support. You’ll join a team that designs and delivers digital experiences with measurable impact, combining strategy, engineering, and human-centred design with deep technical expertise.
Responsibilities
- Own front-end architecture and technical direction across platform surfaces
- Utilize AI-assisted tooling to accelerate UI development, iteration, and integration with backend systems
- Build responsive web applications using modern frameworks (React or similar)
- Implement UI tied to backend systems (player data, leaderboards, progression)
- Develop lightweight internal tools (CMS-like interfaces where needed)
- Enable dynamic content and configuration driven by external data
- Support integration and rendering of game modules within platform surfaces
- Ensure performance, accessibility, and cross-device compatibility
- Establish front-end best practices and code standards
Qualifications
- +5 years of experience building modern web applications (React or similar frameworks)
- Experience working in AI-forward, agentic development workflows (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) and leveraging them to accelerate development
- Experience defining front-end architecture and leading implementation Experience working with API-driven systems and dynamic data
- Familiarity with building tools or interfaces for non-technical users
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher (able to communicate effectively in written and spoken form in professional settings)
- Fully remote — work from anywhere
- Benefits — PTO and other perks depending on the client
- Work with US-based companies building exciting, impactful products
- Join collaborative, high-performance teams that value your input and expertise
If you’re a Frontend Engineer who thrives on solving complex challenges, delivering elegant solutions, and working with talented teams around the world, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills Required
- 5 years of experience building modern web applications
- Experience working in AI-forward development workflows
- Experience defining front-end architecture and leading implementation
- Experience working with API-driven systems
- Familiarity with building tools or interfaces for non-technical users
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher
What We Do
Since 2010, we’ve helped startup founders and fast-growing companies worldwide “staff and scale” their software design and engineering teams. Our sole purpose is to help ensure you have the best talent on your team to accomplish your technology and business requirements. We are located in Colombia, which is in the center of the western hemisphere. Our team is focused on hiring in the top 5% of developers and designers in Colombia. Benefits • Collaboration: Partners have complete visibility throughout the candidate selection process and collaborate with the Ideaware recruitment team to interview and secure the best talent. • Allocation: Your hand-selected team is 100% fully dedicated to you. • Managed operation: Ideaware provides the operational support and facilities for your team to do their best work. • Working Hours: The Ideaware teams work within the EST (GMT-5) to PST (GMT-8) time zones to ensure overlap with your workday across North America. • Proximity: The Ideaware office is only a 2-hour flight from Miami or 5 from Dallas. • Transparent costs: Flat monthly rates and no hidden fees. • Cost savings: Potential savings of up to 60% of the costs from hiring a US-based team. • Culture: We encourage our partners to embrace the software design and engineering teams as their own. These teams will feel like a seamless extension of your company.
