Front End Engineer (Mid/Senior Level)

The Opportunity:

Are you an experienced front-end developer passionate about creating high-performance, user-focused features? Do you have experience working with modern front-end frameworks? If so, you could be a great fit for the Front End Engineer (Mid/Senior Level), EU role at Team Liquid.

In this position, you’ll focus on front-end development, refactoring existing components, and setting the foundation for a scalable, robust design system. You will contribute to building high-performance, creative website features and assisting the front-end development of Liquipedia, the world’s largest esports encyclopedia across web and mobile platforms. Working in a cross-functional SCRUM team, you will work closely with designers, back- and front-end engineers to deliver an exceptional user experience.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Implement a custom design system and user experiences with attention to detail.
• Translate design mockups into a scalable, reusable component library
• Focus on refactoring existing Lua wiki modules to improve performance and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain efficient, clean, and testable code.
• Review merge requests from team members and community contributors.
• Provide constructive feedback on best practices for front-end development.
• Contribute to a sustainable front-end strategy that ensures scalability and stability.
• Maintain consistency across UI components and web pages.
• Work within a cross-functional SCRUM team to align development efforts.
• Work closely with designers, engineers, and community contributors.

What You'll Need: 

• 3+ years of experience with modern front-end (JavaScript) frameworks, including 2 years of hands-on experience in TypeScript.
• Experience with Lua or a willingness to learn.
• Proficiency with CSS pre-processors (Sass / SCSS).
• Experience with vanilla JavaScript.
• Previous experience transforming design systems into front-end component libraries.
• Strong partnership skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in improving user experiences for the global gaming and esports community.
• Fluent in English

You’ll Earn Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience working with the MediaWiki platform.
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards.
• Experience working with blockchain technology.
• Track record of contributing to open-source projects or gaming-related passion projects.

Why Join Team Liquid:

• A multicultural work environment in a company where you can truly make a difference.
• Using your creativity to execute different types of projects.
• Keeping up with the latest trends and learning new skills.
• Creating strong relationships with experienced team members who will coach and mentor you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the Netherlands without the need for sponsorship or a resident permit. Additionally, this position requires individuals to reside in the Netherlands to be considered