Frontend Engineer — TypeScript, Next.js & React Native

Company Description

Unicorn Lab is an innovation hub with a global presence, headquartered in the USA and operating in key markets such as the UAE and Kuwait. The organization focuses on building ideas, products, and communication platforms that deliver meaningful, lasting impact to communities worldwide.

Unicorn

Lab brings together exceptional talent, industry leaders, clients, and advanced technology platforms to turn visionary concepts into real-world solutions. Collaboration and engineering excellence are central to its mission, enabling the delivery of game-changing products and services from initial design through deployment. Team members join a culture where bold ideas, innovation, and purpose-driven work are highly valued.

Role Description

This is a remote contract role for a Frontend Engineer specializing in TypeScript, Next.js, and React Native. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining user interfaces for web and mobile applications, ensuring responsive layouts and consistent user experiences across devices. The engineer will implement new features, optimize performance, integrate front-end components with back-end services, and write clean, well-documented code.

Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers, participating in code reviews, and contributing to technical decisions and architecture discussions. The role also includes troubleshooting frontend issues, improving development workflows, and staying current with modern JavaScript, React, and mobile development best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong Front-End Development skills, including experience with TypeScript, Next.js, React, and React Native for building modern user interfaces.
• Proficiency in Responsive Web Design and Web Development practices to deliver performant, accessible, and cross-platform experiences.
• Solid Software Development foundations, including version control (Git), testing, debugging, and familiarity with agile delivery methods.
• Understanding of Back-End Web Development concepts and APIs to effectively integrate frontend applications with server-side services.
• Relevant experience in building production-grade web or mobile applications; prior work in startups, product-focused teams, or innovation hubs is a plus.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed environment, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization for web and mobile applications is beneficial.