Frontend Engineering Manager

Our clients mission is to improve the lives of the world’s one billion adult smokers by driving innovation to eliminate cigarettes. They are the number one US-based vapor product. Headquartered in San Francisco and backed by leading technology investors including Tiger Global, Fidelity Investments and Tao Invest LLC, They are disrupting one of the world’s largest and oldest industries.

The team is an exceptional team with backgrounds in technology, healthcare, CPG and biotech, and we’re growing rapidly to deliver on their mission. 

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Due to rapid growth, they are seeking a Front-end Engineering Manager to join the Digital Engineering team. This is a key role within the organization and is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to join a rapidly expanding team. An ideal candidate is passionate about leading teams, will be able to establish a long-term vision for their front-end applications, can execute on strategic initiatives, and can help scale the team globally.

• You will own the overall front-end architecture and technical roadmaps horizontally across all teams.

• You will work with the design and growth teams to push the front-end forward; you should care as much about the user experience as you do about the code behind it.

• Be responsible for improving business metrics related to front-end experience via A/B tests and optimizations.

• Work directly with product managers and other stakeholders at a high-level to define your team’s roadmaps and be accountable for the overall performance of multiple teams.

• You will lead and mentor your teams to hone their technical abilities and push them forward in their careers, while expanding your own technical and management boundaries.

• Work with a diverse team of talented and experienced engineers to develop our e-commerce platform and internal tools, at global scale.

• You should be a hands-on software engineer focused on improving architecture, performance, tooling, and overall customer experience.

• An ideal candidate is passionate about product, technology; writing good, clean, maintainable code; fluid end-user experiences; and building a dev-first oriented culture.

Skills:

• React & Redux

• HTML/CSS/Javascript

• GraphQL

• Ruby on Rails

• Hanami

• Lambda + Serverless

• Postgres

• Redis

• Docker

• AWS + Terraform

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expert knowledge of core web fundamentals: HTML, JavaScript, and CSS

• Expert knowledge of React/Redux

• Previous success in leading and mentoring multiple front-end focused teams

• Track record of success as an individual contributor

• Experience taking legacy systems and modernizing them in sustainable and forward-thinking fashion.

• Experience building and designing APIs

• Experience scaling complex systems and software

PERKS & BENEFITS:

• A place to grow your career. We’ll help you set big goals - and exceed them

• People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates

• Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success

• Boundless snacks and drinks

• Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on products

• Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits