Frontend Technical Lead

About the Role

The Principal Software Engineer, Front End will lead the architecting and building of front-end systems. This pivotal role will be instrumental in delivering pristine and delightful user experiences for responsive web applications. Reporting to the CTO, the Principal Software Engineer will work closely with the Product Design team to set and enforce design and front-end standards across applications, build frameworks, and create support systems that enable the full-stack engineers to build easily and efficiently.

In addition to being a key member of the Engineering team, the Principal Software Engineer- Front End will work closely with the Design team to ensure the company remains at the forefront of industry trends. The ability to articulate this vision verbally and in writing to the engineering team, stakeholders, and executives is critical for success in this role. This is a permanent remote opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of our front-end applications, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and articulate a clear front-end vision in collaboration with team & stakeholders that aligns with our business objectives.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, high-performance front-end applications using modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., React, Next.js).
• Collaborate with the Design and other teams to deliver compelling user-facing products that are functional and up to modern standards.
• Lead initiatives building globally shared, reusable user interface components for the broader engineering team.
• Optimize front-end code for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Identify and address performance bottlenecks and ensure applications are fast and responsive.
• Establish and enforce front-end development standards and best practices, by clear documentation, code review, and hands-on examples, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects.
• Advocate for clean code and scalable solutions.
• Build and maintain frameworks and support systems to empower our full-stack engineering team to deliver high-quality front-end solutions efficiently.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance the development process.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement and leading by example.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in front-end development, and proactively introduce new tools and practices to the team while encouraging innovation and experimentation to drive the company’s technology forward.
• Communicate vision, ideas, and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders and ensure all team members are aligned with the project goals and understand their roles.
• Foster a collaborative environment where feedback is actively sought and incorporated.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of proven experience with at least 2 years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer or in a similar senior engineering role, with a strong focus on front-end development.
• Deep expertise in front-end technologies including TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, and tools such as Vite.
• Advanced proficiency with Figma is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create scalable user interfaces that are functional and intuitive. Experience in user-centered design processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to articulate and advocate for the front-end vision to engineering teams, stakeholders, and executives alike.
• Experience in setting development standards, building frameworks, and mentoring engineering teams and ability to lead by example.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive consensus.
• Prior experience with design is preferred, but not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technology and its impact on the business.
• Ability to navigate legacy systems and build solutions to migrate while actively developing the legacy systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.