Frontend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Frontend Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing innovative products for AI Crawl Control that bring security and speed to millions of internet users, with an accent on shaping product features based on technical possibilities and ensuring ambitious engineering goals are met. Focus on understanding how big-picture goals inform technical details and vice-versa, and thriving in a fast-paced iterative engineering environment.

Location: Hybrid in Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a large-scale technology company running one of the world’s largest networks to protect and accelerate millions of websites and Internet properties.

What you will do

• Work with a passionate and talented team to build innovative products for AI Crawl Control.
• Actively shape product features based on what is technically possible.
• Ensure the company achieves its ambitious engineering goals.
• Meet business needs while developing technically innovative solutions.
• Own the code in production, demonstrating an operational mindset.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in software development with a strong focus on JavaScript, TypeScript and React.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with frontend frameworks and tooling.
• Good understanding of HTML, CSS, how browsers work, and their underlying technologies.
• Solid understanding of systems engineering principles and best practices.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Passion for learning and exploring new technologies.
• Creative thinker with the ability to propose innovative solutions to complex problems.

Nice to have

• Previous experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience building high-performance distributed systems.
• Understanding of the web and its underlying protocol stack, such as HTTP.
• Familiarity with AI, AI agents, and related technologies and standards.
• Contributions to large open source projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission to help build a better Internet by protecting the free and open Internet.
• Part of the Emerging Technology and Incubation (ETI) team that invents and launches new technologies.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team, fostering individual development and learning new skills.
• Encourages individual team members to be ambitious and bold in problem-solving.
• Fast-paced, iterative engineering environment that shapes products based on customer usage and feedback.
• Flexibility to be on-call outside of standard working hours may be required to address technical issues.