Front-End Engineering Manager

StrongDM is driven by a clear mission: Secure Access, Zero Trust.

We design products and solutions that reflect this commitment, transforming the way organizations manage privileged access across their critical infrastructure. By leading with Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM), we help our customers achieve secure, dynamic, and fine-grained control over access to their most sensitive resources. This focus on security has earned us an industry-leading 98% customer retention rate.

Once a customer, forever a fan. That's our goal.

When you work at StrongDM, you join a team committed to solving today’s security challenges with technology that works and customers who trust us to protect their most critical assets.

If you ask anyone at StrongDM, you’ll find that our values truly guide everything we do—from how we innovate to how we treat each other. These values are the foundation of our culture and define who we are as a company. It may sound cliché, but we’re onto something great—and G2 agrees. 

We embrace the mission

We pursue mastery

We win together

These are the principles we embody as an organization. They influence how we work as individuals and teams, and what we look for in candidates who join us. We’re glad you’re here! If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on. 

As the Engineering Manager - Frontend, you will lead and mentor a talented team of frontend software engineers, driving the development of beautiful and delightful user experiences for strongDM's products. You will collaborate closely with Product and Design to ensure a cohesive and engaging user journey. You will foster a culture of innovation and excellence within your team, promoting growth and development.

What you'll Do:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of front-end software engineers.
• Own the frontend function at StrongDM, setting the technical direction and ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Partner with Product and Design to define and deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
• Champion frontend development best practices and standards.
• Drive technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide regular feedback and guidance to team members, fostering their growth and development.
• Contribute to the development of StrongDM's engineering culture and best practices.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in frontend development with expertise in modern web technologies (e.g., React, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• 2+ years of experience managing and leading software engineering teams.
• A passion for building beautiful, user-friendly, and accessible web applications.
• Strong understanding of design principles and user experience best practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with remote teams preferred.

Compensation

• $180,000-230,000 + equity salary packages
• Company-sponsored benefits, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (free to employees and dependents)
• 401K, HSA, FSA, short/long-term disability coverage, life insurance
• 6 weeks of combined accrued vacation + sick time 
• Volunteer days + standard holidays
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for everyone + 1 month transition time back + childcare stipend for first year
• Generous monthly and annual stipend for internet + home office