Lead Frontend Engineer (JavaScript/TypeScript & React) – Remote

About the role

Lead the development of highly interactive 3D web experiences for the IKEA Kreativ platform, shaping a product that blends spatial computing, 3D graphics, e‑commerce and consumer technology at global scale.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, implement and optimise consumer‑facing 3D web applications, integrating with graphics engines and micro‑services.
• Guide a team of 3‑5 web engineers, overseeing design, development and delivery of features, web architectures and backend APIs.
• Coordinate technology roadmaps with distributed teams and external partners, ensuring seamless customer journeys online and in‑store.
• Promote healthy engineering practices through code reviews, design documentation and test automation.

Required profile

• 8+ years of full‑stack web engineering experience with production systems at scale.
• 7+ years of hands‑on modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React development, deep in state management, performance optimisation and component architecture.
• 5+ years designing and shipping complex distributed systems, including API design and micro‑services integration.
• Advanced English proficiency and ability to work with US clients and European partners.

Required skills

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• React (or equivalent component framework)
• State management and performance optimisation
• API design and micro‑services integration
• Web DevOps and QA practices

What we offer

• Competitive USD salary
• 100% remote work with optional coworking spaces across LATAM
• Paid time off, national holidays, sick leave and birthday day off
• Refundable annual credit for personal perks
• Team‑building activities, coffee breaks, tech talks and after‑work gatherings