Frontend Engineer (React) to Stockholm

Backlight is a global media technology company dedicated to improving the entire video content lifecycle, from creation to monetization. Our suite of SaaS solutions empowers creative teams at every stage of production and is trusted by video-forward organizations like Google, Ubisoft, Spotify, Atlanta Hawks, and The Line.

As a Frontend Engineer you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining the user interfaces of Backlight products. You’ll turn product and design ideas into performant, accessible, and user-friendly experiences that our customers rely on every day.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain frontend components and applications using React, TypeScript, and related frameworks.
• Implement responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate and consume REST APIs.
• Participate in planning, solution design, and other agile team ceremonies.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, and contributing to code reviews and QA activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in collaboration with the wider team.

You’ll work closely with backend engineers, product managers, and designers across a global, cross-functional setup.

What You Will Bring

• Experience building frontends with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript that consume REST APIs.
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub for collaborative development.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum or Kanban).
• Knowledge of CSS frameworks and modern styling approaches.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a focus on code quality and user experience.

Work Arrangement

Our team thrives on in-person collaboration at our Stockholm office. While we value flexibility and support some remote work, most of your week will be spent in the office (typically 3 days per week or more) to foster connection, creativity, and teamwork.