Senior Frontend Engineer

Loot Labs is on a mission to make collecting fun. We are passionate about bridging the gap between collectible markets and avid collectors.

Our product, Boxed.gg, offers a marketplace that facilitates the purchase and trade of digital items in an accessible manner. The platform initially focused on physical trading card games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, allowing users to digitally unbox rare cards and have the physical items shipped to their doorsteps.

We’re hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer who can own polished, performant user interfaces end-to-end from design implementation to delivery. This role is for engineers who care about the details, ship quickly without sacrificing quality, and thrive in high-trust, high-ownership environments.

Location: Remote (US preferred) Occasional U.S. travel is required for in-person collaboration, team offsites, and company events.

Type: Full-time

Time Zone Requirement: Must have 5+ hours of overlap with US Pacific Time (9am–6pm PT)

Language: Must be fluent in English and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• You’ll own features end-to-end and see your impact in days, not months.

• Work alongside people who ship fast and care about the details.

• Take ownership in ambiguous situations and shape solutions collaboratively.

How You’ll Contribute & Succeed Here

• Bring senior-level experience building production frontend systems (typically 5+ years)

• Build high-quality web applications using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and GraphQL

• Translate Figma designs into polished, responsive interfaces that match design intent across devices

• Architect and manage complex state and data flows in React (Zustand, SWR, or similar)

• Optimize for performance, rendering efficiency, SEO, and Core Web Vitals

• Own features from planning through launch, monitoring, and iteration

• Collaborate with backend, design, and product to deliver seamless features aligned with user needs and product goals

• Balance speed and quality, knowing when to ship and when to refine

• Bring strong product sense and user empathy. Always build with the why in mind, not just the what

• Proactively communicate, raise concerns early, and collaborate openly with teammates to solve problems.

• Mentor others, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with design systems, animation, or advanced UX work

• Ability to contribute effectively to backend work (Node.js, AWS, GraphQL) when needed

• Experience implementing and validating analytics or event tracking

• Familiarity with payment flows or e-commerce systems

• Experience building mobile apps

• Interest in collectibles, gaming, or creator platforms
  

Working Hours & Compensation

Loot Labs is a remote-first company, and this role is open to candidates globally. To support efficient collaboration across teams, we will prioritize applicants who have working hour overlap with U.S. and E.U. time zones.

Compensation will be competitive and based on your experience level as well as local market benchmarks for your region.

Accessibility & Employment Eligibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know—we’re happy to support you.

For candidates located in the United States: Loot Labs participates in E-Verify and will confirm work authorization as part of the hiring process.