Principal Frontend Engineer - Trading Cards
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Posted: 10/07/2026
- Competitive
- San Francisco - Office
- Permanent
Own the frontend architecture of a platform built to serve millions in the coolest collectors market - trading cards gone digital
Axiom Recruit is looking for a Principal Frontend Engineer to help shape the frontend direction of a fast-growing consumer-collectors platform that tackles complex technical challenges at scale.
If you're passionate about building high-performance products, care deeply about engineering quality, want your technical decisions to have a lasting impact, and revolutionise the trading cards industry, we'd love to hear from you.
The Company
Our client is one of the fastest-growing consumer technology companies, building a category-leading digital trading cards marketplace used by millions. Pokémon, Sports cards, One Piece, and so many more collectables to have a digital experience.
Backed by top-tier investors and experiencing exceptional growth, they're scaling their engineering team and expanding a platform that handles billions of transactions each month. It's a rare opportunity to join a high-growth business where your work will have a real impact from day one.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own the frontend architecture across multiple products.
- Build scalable, high-performance applications used by millions.
- Lead modernisation and drive engineering best practices.
- Partner with product and engineering leaders on technical strategy.
- Mentor senior engineers and shape the future of the frontend team.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong frontend leadership.
- Expert in React and TypeScript.
- Proven track record building and scaling consumer products used by millions.
- Strong experience with frontend architecture, performance optimisation, and scalable systems.
- Background in high-traffic platforms such as marketplaces, e-commerce, gaming, ticketing, or similar consumer tech.
Rewards
- �� Join at the perfect time – Pre-IPO company with strong VC backing.
- �� Excellent package – Competitive salary, annual bonus, and equity.
- �� Own the frontend vision – Lead architecture across a high-scale consumer platform.
- �� High-growth environment – Build products used by millions as the business scales globally.
- �� Work with top engineers – Collaborate with a talented team and make a lasting technical impact.
If you're looking for your next defining career move, revolutionise the trading game industry, this is the kind of opportunity that doesn't come around often.
Interested?
Apply via this advert or email Hassan directly at hassan@axiomrecruit.com.
Hassan Ali
Principal Consultant
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