Senior Frontend Engineer (Creative Editor)

TL;DR

Senior Frontend Engineer (Creative Editor): Building the engine for creative production tooling that scales image, video, and HTML templates for advertising with an accent on complex state management and high-performance canvas-based interactions. Focus on owning end-to-end vertical slices of the platform, leading technical design decisions, and mentoring the team through code reviews.

Location: Hybrid capacity from Helsinki office 3 days a week.

Company

AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands, powering billions of impressions and creatives annually across major platforms like Facebook, Google, and TikTok.

What you will do

• Own vertical slices of the Editor platform, taking end-to-end responsibility from design to deployment.
• Deliver value in smallest increments as quickly as possible.
• Partner with Product and UX to break down complex requirements into well-designed software.
• Lead technical design decisions, balancing architecture and product needs.
• Contribute to Creative Engineering Group, keeping frontend and core packages performant and scalable.
• Mentor team through code reviews and share expertise.
• Drive projects independently, resolving roadblocks proactively.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years experience building robust, complex web applications with frontend mastery.
• Expertise in React and TypeScript, deep understanding of state management and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to drive projects independently with persistence and autonomy.
• Ambition, commitment to growth, and excellent English communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills to translate product vision into technical tasks.
• Motivation to solve customer problems and deliver value quickly.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture with 850+ team members from 60+ nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries.
• Generous healthcare, mental health services, paid holidays, and family leave.
• Equity options, performance rewards, competitive compensation, and career development.
• Hybrid workplace with up to 30 days work abroad option.

Hiring process

• Meet recruiter and learn about Smartly.
• Meet team lead for team insights.
• Technical interviews: interactive coding, systems design, and architecture discussion.
• Final meeting with VP of Engineering.