Lead Frontend Engineer

Lead Frontend Engineer at Vaimo: build a Next.js 16 app from the ground up, guide architecture, mentor a global team, and deliver accessible, high-impact experiences.

We are looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward the development of a new web application built with Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, and TypeScript. As a cornerstone of a broader microservices architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), this role offers a blend of technical craft and team mentorship. You will cultivate the application from the ground up, contributing to production-ready code daily while guiding architectural decisions and partnering with stakeholders and clients to realize a shared vision.

Key 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 & Requirements

Core Expertise

• —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.

Value-Add Skills

• —Collaborative experience with REST or GraphQL APIs in distributed systems.
• —Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Sanity).
• —Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and containerized cloud environments (e.g., Docker, AKS).
• —A commitment to performance optimization and accessibility best practices.
• —Openness to utilizing AI-assisted development tools to enhance workflow.

Nice to Have

• —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).