Lead Front-End Engineer (React)

We’re on the hunt for a skilled and visionary Lead Front-End Engineer (React) to join us at the exciting start of a brand-new product journey. This is your chance to shape the technical direction and leave your mark on a project with real impact.

You’ll be working alongside a high-performing, cross-functional team that values innovation, autonomy, and collaboration. If you’re ready to realise your vision, grow with a fast-moving product team, and get a standout case for your portfolio β€” this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

What to expect:
β€” No legacy code β€” only modern technologies and a clean foundation to build upon;
β€” The project involves working with video and audio content, developing PWA, and optimizing for mobile devices, where performance and user experience will be top priorities;
β€” Architectural challenges ahead β€” a chance to design a system that is scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly;
β€” Horizontal structure β€” fast decision-making processes and minimal bureaucracy;
β€” Meaningful product impact β€” you’ll be working on a solution that positively influences people’s lives.

What you will do:
β€” Design and develop high-performance front-end solutions for a growing web product, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and seamless user experience across devices.
β€” Own and evolve the frontend architecture, ensuring it supports rapid development while remaining robust, extensible, and easy to maintain.
β€” Lead the front-end team, fostering collaboration, setting technical direction, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
β€” Drive technical decision-making, clarifying ambiguous requirements, assessing risks, and proposing impactful solutions under uncertainty.
β€” Take full responsibility for code quality and stability, including ownership over live product performance.
β€” Identify and manage technical risks proactively, communicating them clearly and suggesting actionable solutions.
β€” Balance technical debt and delivery speed, making informed trade-offs based on business impact.
β€” Own the full delivery cycle, from planning and development to testing, review, and deployment.
β€” Mentor and support team members, promoting knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and a collaborative team culture.
β€” Balance UX richness with performance constraints, making smart, user-centric trade-offs when building complex interfaces or handling large volumes of content.

About you:
β€” 5+ years in front-end development: strong expertise in React and TypeScript. Proven ability to build complex, production-ready UIs.
β€” 1+ year in a lead role: experience leading 1–3 engineers, providing code reviews, setting technical direction, mentoring, and owning processes.
β€” Product-focused experience: worked on real B2C products with MVPs, fast iterations, user feedback, and value-driven development.
β€” System architecture and scaling: made key architectural decisions, selected stacks, managed tech debt, and adapted systems to changing needs.
β€” CI/CD setup or maintenance: experience automating builds, tests, and deployments using tools like Vercel, Netlify, or GitHub Actions.
β€” Cross-functional collaboration: comfortable working closely with product, design, and backend teams in a lean setup.
β€” Good command of English.

Nice to have:
β€” Experience with modern web build tools such as Vite.
β€” Familiarity with React Router for dynamic routing.
β€” Knowledge of Server-Side Rendering (SSR) or Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR).
β€” Experience in performance optimization for frontend applications.

What we offer:
β€” Fully remote work with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
β€” Flexible schedule to suit your productivity peaks.
β€” Standard benefits package, including vacations, sick leaves, etc.
β€” Advocacy support for professional and personal matters.
β€” Access to a corporate library with valuable resources for growth.

Want to build something that truly matters, using the latest tech and surrounded by people who care? Let’s create it together!

Published 29 April
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