Description
Job Summary
The Software Engineering Lead oversees front-end development projects and manages the daily activities of the development team. This role provides technical leadership, maintains high engineering standards, and ensures successful delivery of scalable, high-quality products.
The position involves developing technical roadmaps, guiding architectural decisions, collaborating cross-functionally, and mentoring team members. The role also contributes directly to front-end and cross-platform mobile application development. This is a hybrid work position.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee front-end development projects and manage day-to-day team activities
Develop and maintain a technical roadmap to reduce tech debt and improve codebase health
Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Work closely with back-end, product, design, and QA teams to ensure seamless integration and feature delivery
Lead architectural discussions and evaluate technical feasibility
Serve as escalation point for complex technical issues and ensure timely resolution
Contribute to cross-platform mobile application development using React Native, focusing on performance and code consistency
Participate in cross-functional strategy discussions and provide technical insights
Mentor and support team members to foster professional growth
Stay current with front-end technologies, trends, and best practices
Requirements
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field (or foreign equivalent)
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible front-end engineering experience
5 years of experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including OOP JavaScript), and modern front-end frameworks such as React and Vue.js
3 years of full-stack development experience including Java and Node
3 years of experience with component-based web frameworks with server-side templating (e.g., React with Next, Vue with Nuxt, JSP, FTL, Handlebars)
2 years of experience developing or supporting mobile applications using cross-platform frameworks such as React and React Native
2 years of experience with React Native tools including Redux, TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools
At least 1 year of experience managing or mentoring developers
Skills & Abilities:
Strong architectural and problem-solving skills
Experience leading technical discussions and justifying development approaches
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Strong communication and leadership skills
