[Hiring] Frontend Engineer REMOTE USA
Position: Frontend Engineer
Date Posted: 18 January 2026
Industry: Technology / Sports Gaming
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: 3+ Years
Qualification: Bachelor Degree holder in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Salary: $135,000 – $165,000 + equity
Location: United States (REMOTE)
Company: Underdog
Description:
Underdog is on a mission to make sports more exciting and engaging for fans everywhere. As one of the fastest-growing sports technology companies, Underdog has built and scaled multiple innovative products across fantasy sports, sports betting, and prediction markets—all within a single, intuitive, and easy-to-use platform used by millions. Valued at over $1.3B, the company is still in its early growth phase and continues to expand rapidly.
We are now looking for a passionate and product-focused Frontend Engineer to join our distributed team. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that directly enhance the user experience for sports fans, while collaborating closely with talented engineers, designers, and product leaders in a high-ownership environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and deliver modern, high-performance front-end features used by a large and growing user base
- Design clean, reusable, and scalable UI components with a strong focus on performance and usability
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to create responsive and engaging web experiences
- Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of the company’s design system and shared component libraries
- Write well-tested, maintainable code and actively participate in code reviews
- Take part in technical discussions where your ideas and opinions directly influence product direction
- Continuously learn from experienced engineers while contributing your own expertise to the team
Who You Are:
- Product-minded frontend engineer with 3+ years of professional experience building modern web applications
- Strong knowledge of React and its ecosystem, including Hooks, Context API, and functional components
- Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and state management tools such as Redux
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services
- Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, remote-first environment
- High attention to detail with a strong commitment to delivering polished, user-centric experiences
- Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest and React Testing Library
- Experience using GitHub and modern build tools like Webpack, Vite, or similar
- Clear communicator with a collaborative and product-forward mindset
Nice to Have:
- Experience with analytics and monitoring tools such as Amplitude, DataDog, and Storybook
What Underdog Offers:
- Competitive base salary with equity participation
- Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (with flexibility around the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Home office stipend
- Virtual-first culture with a highly connected and engaged remote workforce
- Comprehensive benefits including company-paid health, dental, and vision plans, FSA options, and a 5% 401(k) match
This is a remote-first role, with company-wide in-person offsites, trainings, and team gatherings held 2–3 times per year. Certain state regulations may require sports betting licensure for this position. Underdog is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity across all teams.
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