Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vaimo is a full-service digital experience agency that helps brands and businesses grow by uniting commerce, content, data, and insights into seamless, engaging, and beautifully designed customer experiences. They are looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward the development of a new web application built with Next.js, React, and TypeScript, focusing on technical craft and team mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Guide the design and delivery of resilient frontend solutions for medium and large-scale projects
- Oversee planning, estimation, and technical design, ensuring a high standard of collective quality assurance
- Facilitate the definition and maintenance of frontend architecture standards and best practices
- Provide supportive leadership, mentorship, and code review feedback to foster the growth of team members
- Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, UX/UI, QA, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure cohesive outcomes
- Enrich team capabilities through continuous knowledge sharing and professional development
- Serve as a technical ambassador in client-facing discussions, facilitating workshops and architectural dialogues
- Support commercial activities by providing thoughtful solution scoping, estimations, and pre-sales engagement
Skills
- Advanced proficiency with React and Next.js (App Router) in production environments
- Comprehensive understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR, and hybrid rendering strategies
- Strong command of TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design
- Experience integrating frontend applications within distributed microservices, with an awareness of API contracts
- Adept at frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Jest) to ensure software health
- Ability to nurture and maintain architectural standards across the team
- Experience supporting technical decisions and empowering fellow engineers
- Understanding of Terraform or infrastructure definitions
- Background in commerce platforms (Shopify, Adobe Commerce, etc.)
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Application Insights or similar)
- General awareness of backend technologies (.NET, Node.js, PHP)
Benefits
- Diverse project portfolio: Engage with a variety of small and large digital commerce projects for global brands.
- Impactful Contribution: A chance to shape our delivery for US clients with a supportive EU-based team.
- Sustainable Growth: A flexible, modern working environment that prioritizes work–life balance.
- Modern Toolkit: access to the latest tools including AI resources, Slack, Jira, and Confluence.
- Competitive salary and benefits
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