Overview
One of America's largest retailers is seeking a Senior Director of Front-End Engineering to join their growing company!
We're seeking a visionary Senior Director of Front-End Engineering to lead a growing team in building high-performance, scalable, and user-friendly front-end systems. You'll drive the strategic direction of front-end engineering across multiple products and platforms, collaborating with design, product, marketing, and engineering teams to align our technology stack with long-term company objectives.The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in front-end development with exceptional leadership skills and a passion for delivering outstanding user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
Mentor and lead front-end engineers, fostering professional growth and high performance
Develop and implement a front-end engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with company goals
Drive innovation in front-end technologies, frameworks, and tools
Cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence
Technical Leadership
Oversee architecture, design, and implementation of front-end systems for multiple products
Ensure adherence to performance, scalability, accessibility, and security best practices
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create intuitive, polished user experiences
Drive adoption of front-end frameworks (React, Next.JS, TypeScript), build tools, and deployment processes
Guide code reviews, pull requests, and quality control processes
Enforce automated testing and code quality standards
Establish KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and impact
Assist with resource planning and delivery
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with back-end engineers for seamless system integration
Partner with product managers to translate user needs into technical requirements
Effectively communicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions to all stakeholders
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
Experience
10+ years in front-end development, delivering complex, high-quality software
5+ years leading and growing engineering teams
Expertise in modern front-end frameworks, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and front-end tooling
Experience with headless ecommerce platforms and content management systems
Familiarity with back-end technologies and APIs
Proven ability to drive technical decisions for large-scale applications
Experience in cloud-based, microservices architecture environments
Proficiency with TypeScript or similar typed JavaScript supersets
Track record of scaling front-end teams in fast-paced environments
Skills
Strong leadership and team-building abilities
Deep understanding of user-experience principles
Excellent collaboration skills with product and design teams