Frontend Team Lead [Ecom Team]

Hi there!

We're Sweed, a product-driven startup building an all-in-one cannabis retail platform. We’re on the lookout for a Frontend Team Lead to join our team remotely and help us scale and optimize our platform.

About Us

At Sweed, we’re reimagining how cannabis retailers operate. Our enterprise-grade platform combines POS, eCommerce, Marketing, Analytics and Inventory Management into a single, seamless solution—eliminating the need for multiple third-party tools.

We believe in simplicity, efficiency, and innovation. That’s why we build for scalability and performance, making life easier for cannabis retailers while driving real business growth.

Why We’re Doing This

At Sweed, we believe in the medicinal potential of cannabis. It has been shown to help with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and many other conditions. Despite the lingering stigma, we see cannabis as a powerful tool for improving lives.

The industry is evolving rapidly, and we’re here to drive that transformation—making cannabis retail more efficient, accessible, and customer-friendly.

Where We Are Now

We’ve been on the market for 6 years, continuously growing and refining our product. Our focus is on earning customer trust, which means constantly improving our delivery processes and rolling out new features. At the same time, we navigate the complex legal landscape of the cannabis industry, ensuring our platform remains compliant and future-proof.

Tech Stack:

Typescript, React 18, CSS Modules, SWR, Playwright, Jest/Vitest, Storybook, Express, Vite, ReactRouter 6, TanStack Query.

What You’ll Be Working On

Hard Skills:

• Addressing complex architectural decisions and technical debt.

• Providing guidance on the selection of appropriate technologies and frameworks.

• Documenting coding standards, guidelines, and best practices.

• Staying updated with the latest frontend technologies, trends, and industry best practices, and evaluating their applicability to the team’s work.

• Leading code review processes to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Soft Skills:

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to unblock the team and ensure quality standards are met.

• Actively participating in the development of frontend features and functionalities (Balancing hands-on technical tasks with leadership responsibilities).

• Collaborating with the team to design and implement new user interface components.

• Identify bottlenecks or external dependencies (from partner downtimes to analyzing their website layout).

• Navigating communication and collaboration issues within the team and with other departments.

• Determine and manage priorities, deadlines for different work streams.

• Identifying opportunities to improve team processes, efficiency, and quality, and advocating for changes that improve overall team productivity.

• Designing and continuously improving the onboarding process to ensure smooth integration of new team members.

• Conducting regular performance reviews and providing constructive feedback.
  

What We’re Looking For

• Experience of 3+ years in Team\Tech Lead role.

• Solid experience with React and TypeScript.

• Experience in realization of architectural solutions.

• Engineering mindset.

What Else Matters?

• Proactivity – We love team members who take initiative and provide feedback

• Critical thinking – We value problem-solvers who think beyond just writing code

• Adaptability – Our industry is evolving fast, and we need people who thrive in change

The Team

We've structured our staff into cross-functional teams, each dedicated to a specific product. These teams typically consist of 8-12 members, including front-end and back-end engineers, QA specialists, and analysts. Each team is guided by a Team Lead and a Product Owner, ensuring smooth collaboration and clear direction.

Right now, our total team size is around 180 people, with a distributed development team located across multiple countries. Meanwhile, our CEO, account managers, and customer success team are based in the USA, working closely with us to align product development with business and user needs.

What We Offer

• Salary in USD (B2B contract with the US company)

• 100% remote – We’re a remote-first company, no offices needed!

• Flexible working hours – Core team time: 09:00-15:00 GMT (flexible per team)

• 20 paid vacation days per year

• 12 holidays per year

• 3 sick leave days

• Medical insurance after probation

• Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.)

Hiring Process

1. Recruiter Call (1 hour) – Includes a short English check & optional tech screening

2. Technical Interview (1.5 hours) – Deep dive into your skills

3. Final Interview (1 hour) – Chat with our Head of Frontend