Junior Frontend Engineer
TransPerfectAbout the role
Who We Are:
TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language services and technology solutions for global business. From offices in over 160 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 170+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 6,000 global organizations employ TransPerfect's GlobalLink® technology to simplify management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, TransPerfect is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified. TransPerfect has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.
Summary:
What We’re Building (and Why It’s Kind of a Big Deal)
We’re a small team inside TransPerfect building a massive internal platform—a low-code application builder that’s powering how our entire company operates. It’s ambitious. It’s complex. It’s not “done.” And that’s exactly why it’s fun.
Think:
Not just a maintenance role
You’ll be developing key features and capabilities
Highly dynamic, data-driven interfaces
Enterprise-scale… without enterprise-level red tape
We operate more like a startup embedded inside a global company, which means we move fast, figure things out as we go, and need people who are excited to build something real from the ground up.
What You’ll Actually Be Doing
You won’t do one thing; you’ll help define how this whole thing works.
Build and evolve a drag-and-drop app builder used across the company
Collaborate and shape frontend architecture decisions (React / Next.js)
Implement highly interactive, state-heavy UIs
Create component systems that non-developers can configure and use
Balance performance, usability, and flexibility in a complex environment
The Kind of Engineer This Role Needs
We’re not looking for someone who needs perfect specs and clean workflows.
We’re looking for someone who:
Is comfortable when things are a little messy
Can figure things out without a playbook
Wants responsibility.
Doesn’t panic when priorities shift or structure evolves.
Can think abstractly.
Wants a career.
If you’ve worked in a perfectly polished, process-heavy dev org: this will feel different.
If you’ve ever said “this could be built way better if we just…”: this is your playground.
Core Technical Stuff (Yes, This Still Matters)
We don’t expect you to know everything on day one, but you should have a solid foundation in:
React / Next.js (you’ve built and deployed projects)
TypeScript: you understand the why of types
Modern CSS: Experience with Tailwind and/or MUI (we use both)
State Management: Understand how data flow through a complex application
Design Mindset (This Is Big for Us)
We need engineers who care about UX, not just functionality.
You can design dense interfaces that still feel usable
You think about how users actually interact with systems
You understand tradeoffs between flexibility and clarity
You’re comfortable shaping UX—not just implementing it
What It’s Like Working Here
Let’s be real:
We’re building something big with a small team
The structure isn’t perfect
Priorities can shift
We’re figuring some things out as we go
But also:
You’ll have real ownership
Your decisions will actually matter
You won’t be stuck maintaining legacy code forever
You’ll help define how this platform evolves
Why This Role Is Worth It
If you’re looking for:
A highly structured and predictable environment → this isn’t it.
A chance to build something meaningful, complex, and evolving → this is it
An ongoing challenge.
Opportunities to find the path you want.
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