Junior Front-End Engineer

Job Title: Junior Front End Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, California, US (On-site)

Company: Forge, A Tech-Powered Creative Agency

About Us:

At Helios, we embrace the power of innovation and forward-thinking, understanding that ideas can transcend borders and create a ripple effect globally. We pride ourselves on our ability to turn pragmatic concepts into proven realities, making excellence in execution our standard. In a world where change is the only constant, we thrive on the edge, transforming ambition into tangible success.

Our company was founded on a vision of illuminating new possibilities for our clients. From the very beginning, we've been dedicated to guiding businesses to new heights, evolving from a spark of inspiration into a guiding light in the industry. We see growth as an ongoing journey, continually pushing the limits, embracing new challenges, and learning from every experience. 

Forge is a subdivision of Helios WorldWide, a dynamic, tech-powered creative agency that blends art and technology to create innovative solutions for a pragmatic tomorrow. We specialize in harnessing the power of AI, immersive experiences, and cutting-edge development to drive our clients' success across various industries. Our global collective of creative developers, immersive scientists, and digital alchemists is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Job Overview:

The Junior Front-End Engineer sits at the exact intersection of UI/UX implementation, creative engineering, and modern web development. In this role, you will bring high-end client experiences to life—translating Figma design systems into clean, responsive, and performance-optimized execution across Webflow, Vue.js, and Nuxt.js.

Working under the direct guidance of Senior Creative Engineering staff, you will construct modular UI components, maintain web design systems, and ensure pixel-perfect fidelity across all digital touchpoints.

 

Responsibilities

• Front-End Development & CMS Architecture: Assist in building, staging, and maintaining responsive websites using Webflow, Vue.js, and Nuxt.js, adhering strictly to component-based architecture and modern clean-code standards.
• Figma-to-Code Implementation: Faithfully translate Figma UI/UX designs, wireframes, component variants, and interactive prototypes into high-fidelity web pages, ensuring exact spacing, typography hierarchy, and asset specs.
• Custom Styling & Componentization: Customize Webflow CMS structures and dynamic templates using custom HTML/CSS/JS, reusable code blocks, and structured layout logic.
• Animations & Interactive Touches: Partner with senior engineers and designers to implement smooth UI transitions, micro-interactions, and scroll animations using CSS and animation libraries.
• Optimization & QA Precision: Perform asset compression, site speed optimization, cross-browser debugging, and mobile responsiveness checks to guarantee flawless execution across all viewports.
• Bug Fixing & Regressions: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve routine front-end bugs, broken links, styling regressions, and layout shifts across active staging environments.
• Integrations & Analytics Support: Assist in configuring, embedding, and testing third-party tools, APIs, webhooks, and marketing analytics tags.
• Documentation & Code Reviews: Maintain clean code documentation, follow team web standards, and actively participate in code reviews to accelerate your technical growth.

 

Technical Skill Set & Tooling

• Experience: 1–2 years of hands-on, professional front-end development experience in an agency, tech studio, or fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Core Web Stack: Strong foundational command of HTML5, modern CSS3 (Flexbox, CSS Grid, custom properties), and JavaScript (ES6+), with a mobile-first mindset.
• Frameworks & CMS: Practical experience building in Webflow alongside component-based frameworks (Vue.js and Nuxt.js preferred; React is a plus).
• Figma Mastery for Devs: Solid proficiency inspecting Figma files, working with component variants, auto-layout structures, and extracting web-optimized SVGs/assets.
• APIs & Data Basics: Foundational understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON parsing, and basic Server-Side Rendering (SSR) concepts to support dynamic integrations.
• Version Control: Functional experience using Git and GitHub/GitLab for branching, pull requests, and collaborative workflows.

 

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with web animation libraries such as GSAP (GreenSock) or Framer Motion.
• Practical understanding of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards.
• Basic familiarity with Python.