Principal Frontend Engineer

Arena Club

$190K — $240K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years of frontend web development experience, focusing on React and TypeScript
  • 3+ years leading or architecting web development projects or teams
  • Strong grasp of modern web app architecture and state management (e.g., Redux, MobX)
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and deploy production-grade web applications
  • Familiarity with automated testing, CI, and modern DevOps practices
  • Skilled in balancing speed with quality, making informed tradeoffs

Responsibilities

  • Drive the architecture, design, and implementation of web applications using React and TypeScript
  • Establish technical direction for scalable frontend systems across multiple products
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to create elegant and performant user experiences
  • Lead complex initiatives from concept to launch, balancing long-term vision with immediate needs
  • Develop and maintain robust design systems and shared components for consistency and efficiency
  • Mentor teammates, perform code reviews, and promote best engineering practices
  • Champion performance, accessibility, and reliability in web platform architecture
  • Identify and resolve architectural challenges to maintain high-quality, scalable code

Benefits

  • Innovative and challenging work environment focused on high-performance and excellence
  • Opportunities for significant personal and professional growth
  • Collaborative team culture that emphasizes trust and ownership
  • Engagement in cutting-edge projects in the collectibles industry
  • Access to competitive compensation including bonuses and equity
Full Job Description
About The Role

We are seeking a Principal Frontend Engineer who blends architectural vision with hands-on execution. You'll set the direction for how we build, scale, and evolve the frontend across our products - from the design system and performance strategy to how teams ship reliable, elegant interfaces.You're equally comfortable mapping out the big picture as you are diving into a complex React component or debugging TypeScript code. You'll serve as a technical leader and mentor, helping other engineers level up while owning your own initiatives from concept to production.

What You Will Do
  • Drive the architecture, design, and implementation of Arena's web applications using React and TypeScript
  • Set technical direction for frontend systems and frameworks that scale across multiple products and teams
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to define elegant, performant user experiences
  • Lead complex initiatives from concept to launch - balancing long-term architectural vision with short-term delivery needs
  • Build and maintain robust design systems, shared components, and standards that ensure consistency and speed
  • Raise the engineering bar by mentoring teammates, conducting thoughtful code reviews, and establishing best practices
  • Champion performance, accessibility, and reliability as core pillars of our web platform
  • Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, ensuring high-quality, maintainable code at scale


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years of experience in frontend web development, with deep expertise in React and TypeScript
  • 3+ years of experience leading or architecting web development projects or teams
  • Strong understanding of modern web application architecture, state management (Redux, MobX, or similar), and build tools (Webpack, Babel, Vite, etc.)
  • Proven track record of designing, implementing, and deploying production-grade web applications end-to-end
  • Experience with automated testing, continuous integration, and modern DevOps workflows
  • Skilled in balancing speed and quality - making informed tradeoffs while maintaining technical excellence
  • Bonus: familiarity with cloud environments, API design, and performance monitoring tools


The Arena Club Standard

Life at Arena Club isn't for the faint of heart - and that's by design. We're building products and experiences the collectibles world has never seen. This is a proving ground. It demands your best every single day, because anything less means you're falling behind.

From day one, you're in the game. Trusted to deliver, expected to own outcomes, and driven to raise the bar higher than you thought possible. We don't just execute - we innovate, compete, and win together.

If you want routine or predictability, you won't find it here. But if you're ambitious, relentless, and hungry to prove yourself on a team built to dominate - step into the arena. You'll discover growth and reward here, unlike anywhere else.

The base salary range listed is a guideline. Actual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and the impact you bring. Total compensation includes base salary, bonus, and equity.

Salary Range

$190,000-$240,000 USD

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