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, the Atlanta Hawks, and The Line.
Our tools support everything from scripting and production collaboration to OTT streaming and monetization. Join us and help build the technology that powers the world's best stories.
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
- 3+ years of 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.
- 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, this is a Stockholm-based position, and most of your week will be spent in the office (typically 3 days per week or more) to foster connection, creativity, and teamwork.
For data privacy reasons, we can only accept applications submitted through our online system. Applications sent via email will not be considered.
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
About Backlight
Backlight is a media technology holding company that has acquired award-winning SaaS businesses in video content ideation, production, post-production, distribution, and analysis. Our portfolio of purpose-built products solves mission-critical challenges for video-forward organizations — from Hollywood studios to live event broadcasters.
We’re growing quickly, and our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and the opportunity to make a real difference in how the world creates and consumes media. By combining cutting-edge AI with a deep understanding of the creative process, we deliver technology that strengthens both creative output and business results.
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