We are looking for a Frontend Tech Lead/Frontend Squad Lead who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and people leadership. In this role, you will be the architectural anchor for our frontend applications while leading a cross-functional team of both backend and frontend engineers. You will be a hands-on contributor to our React-based frontend while taking full ownership of your team’s professional growth, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery standards.
Your ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Execution
Hands-on Development: Remain actively involved in the codebase, building responsive, high-performance web applications using React and TypeScript.
Code Quality & Reviews: Lead and conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure maintainability, security, and adherence to best practices.
System Architecture: Work with backend engineers to integrate frontend components with our microservices architecture and drive technical design discussions.
Performance: Optimize applications for speed and scalability across various devices and platforms.
People Management & Mentorship
Career Development: Work actively on individual career plans for all team members, defining clear paths for growth and high performance.
Goal Setting: Set and track both team-wide and personal KPIs/goals for every team member to ensure alignment with company objectives.
Direct Support: Conduct regular 1:1s, providing continuous feedback, coaching, and mentorship to both frontend and backend engineers.
Team Growth: Support hiring and technical onboarding for new engineers to scale the team effectively.
Strategic & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams to transform concepts into intuitive interfaces and align on roadmap priorities.
Agile Orchestration: Facilitate Agile onies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and manage workload distribution and sprint forecasting.
Process Improvement: Drive team efficiency by refining development workflows and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
6+ years of experience as a Frontend Engineer with expert-level proficiency in React and TypeScript.
At least 1 year of experience in a formal leadership or management role.
Proven experience leading cross-functional teams (managing both frontend and backend contributors).
Solid understanding of Design Systems, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend build tools (Vite, Webpack).
Experience working with RESTful APIs and microservices.
Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and performance optimization.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
Top Skills
What We Do
Uberall helps the world’s most innovative brick and mortar businesses stay relevant, competitive, and profitable, by using digital technology to win clicks online and feet offline.
