Head of Frontend Engineering

Ancient Gaming; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ancient Gaming is seeking a Head of Frontend Engineering to own the frontend strategy across our products. You will lead a talented team, set architectural direction, and stay hands-on to tackle critical performance and architecture challenges.

With deep expertise in Qwik, TypeScript, GraphQL, and modern frontend tech, you will drive scalable, fast, and reliable experiences. This is a remote-first role with a focus on high-velocity, high-impact delivery.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Qwik, TypeScript, modern JavaScript, CSS/SASS, GraphQL, and frontend architecture.
• Experience building complex, high-traffic frontend applications at scale.
• Deep knowledge of browser performance, rendering, networking, caching, real-time apps and frontend optimization.
• Experience leading frontend engineers while remaining technically hands-on.
• Experience with WebGL technologies such as PixiJS, Babylon.js, Three.js, or similar is a strong plus.
• Experience in iGaming, gaming, betting, casino, or similar high-traffic real-time products is a significant advantage.
• The ability to thrive in a remote-first environment with strong communication, discipline, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the frontend engineering team, creating a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Own the frontend technical vision and architecture across our products.
• Stay hands-on and close to the code, especially around critical architecture, performance, and complex technical problems.
• Build and evolve our frontend applications using Qwik and TypeScript . Set an exceptionally high bar for performance, responsiveness, stability, and perceived speed.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions that balance delivery speed, simplicity, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
• Take end-to-end ownership of technical initiatives from architecture and implementation through production and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Product, Design, Backend, and QA to solve problems rather than simply implement requirements.
• Improve our tooling, reusable components, engineering practices, and developer experience so the team can ship faster without sacrificing quality.
• Challenge assumptions and push for simpler and better solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies based on the actual value they can bring to our products and engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical standard of the wider organization.

Skills

Qwik

TypeScript

JavaScript

CSS/SASS

GraphQL

Frontend architecture

WebGL

PixiJS

Babylon.js

Three.js

Leadership

Hands-on coding

Job description

We are the tech powerhouse building products at the intersection of gaming, entertainment, and technology. We think fast, take ownership, and we are not afraid to try things that haven't been done before because our products are exactly that: first on the market, built by people who prefer to challenge the status quo rather than follow a trend. Founded in Malta in 2018, we've grown into a global, remote-first team across more than 30 countries.

In a nutshell: As Head of Frontend Engineering, you will own the technical direction and execution of our frontend systems across Ancient Gaming. You will lead and mentor our frontend engineers while staying close to the technology yourself. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, makes pragmatic decisions, challenges unnecessary complexity, and knows how to deliver high-quality software fast. Performance is critical to our products. You will set the standard for building frontend experiences that are fast, reliable, scalable, and maintainable while helping the team continuously improve how we build and ship.

What you'll do:

• Lead and develop our frontend engineering team, creating a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Own the frontend technical vision and architecture across our products.
• Stay hands-on and close to the code, especially around critical architecture, performance, and complex technical problems.
• Build and evolve our frontend applications using Qwik and TypeScript . Set an exceptionally high bar for performance, responsiveness, stability, and perceived speed.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions that balance delivery speed, simplicity, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
• Take end-to-end ownership of technical initiatives from architecture and implementation through production and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Product, Design, Backend, and QA to solve problems rather than simply implement requirements.
• Improve our tooling, reusable components, engineering practices, and developer experience so the team can ship faster without sacrificing quality.
• Challenge assumptions and push for simpler and better solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies based on the actual value they can bring to our products and engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical standard of the wider organization.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Qwik, TypeScript, modern JavaScript, CSS/SASS, GraphQL, and modern frontend architecture.
• Strong experience building complex, high-traffic frontend applications at scale.
• Deep knowledge of browser performance, rendering, networking, caching, real-time applications, and frontend optimization.
• Experience leading strong frontend engineers while remaining technically hands-on.
• Strong product thinking and an interest in understanding why something is being built, not just how to build it.
• A pragmatic approach to engineering. You know when to invest in architecture and when a simpler solution is the better decision.
• Experience with WebGL technologies such as PixiJS, Babylon.js, Three.js, or similar is a strong plus.
• Experience in iGaming, gaming, betting, casino, or similar high-traffic real-time products is a significant advantage.
• The ability to thrive in a remote-first environment with strong communication, discipline, and accountability.

How we work?

The work here is flexible , and freedom is real, but so is responsibility . You'll work on exciting, innovative products, build from scratch, and see the real impact of what you create. You'll work alongside highly skilled people and grow your expertise through genuine autonomy (the kind that means you're trusted). Once a year, we travel together as a team somewhere out of the ordinary and take a break from Slack and async chats. From day one, we'll set you up properly with a home office budget tailored to what you need, and we'll keep supporting you as you grow in your role.