Senior Frontend Engineer (AI)

Location: Budapest, Hungary; hybrid

Company

hirify.global develops digital sports experiences using real-time sports data, 3D graphics, and AI-driven storytelling for web and native mobile platforms.

What you will do

• Build and lead frontend solutions for high-performance digital products used by millions of sports fans.
• Work as a Tech Lead within a multidisciplinary squad, connecting design, product, engineering, clients, and external partners.
• Architect component libraries, scope technical requirements, and manage releases across Development, Staging, and Production.
• Develop type-safe TypeScript applications, optimize performance and accessibility, and conduct code reviews.
• Drive clean-code practices, document technical decisions, and establish engineering Guilds and Chapter initiatives.
• Mentor developers and support consistent frontend standards across the engineering team.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, modern SASS/SCSS, responsive web architecture, and cross-browser/device testing and debugging.
• Deep fluency in TypeScript, modern vanilla JavaScript ES6+, type-safety principles, JSON data structures, and REST/GraphQL APIs including GET and POST.
• Advanced Git workflows, code management, build tools, and task automation.
• Experience using Jira for ticket estimation, task assignment, and delivery tracking.
• Experience documenting frontend architectures, codebases, and integration guides.
• Working knowledge of third-party libraries and media services, including video streaming providers and live data feeds.
• Working knowledge of package managers and modern build systems such as NPM, Webpack, Vite, or Gulp.
• Knowledge of web performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, responsive assets, WCAG accessibility standards, and technical SEO.
• Strong technical communication, ownership of squad delivery, release management, task scoping, mentoring, and clean, scalable, maintainable coding practices.

Nice to have

• Experience acting as a Tech Lead or Chapter Lead across frontend disciplines.
• Ability or interest in people management, including 1:1s, performance reviews, and career coaching.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving, creative, and innovative working environment.
• Technical ownership of frontend architecture, toolsets, and release strategies.
• Opportunity to establish Guilds and Working Groups, lead Chapters, and advance the technology stack.
• Squad autonomy over project scoping, task management, and delivery standards.
• Close collaboration with creative directors, UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers.