Technical Lead Front-End

OverviewWe are seeking a high-impact Technical Lead Front-End to serve as the technical authority for our front-end ecosystem across major international digital projects. This is a senior-level Individual Contributor role focused on shaping front-end architecture, establishing engineering excellence, and acting as a strategic consultant to stakeholders. You will drive technical best practices and solve complex engineering challenges while ensuring our solutions remain scalable, secure, and world-class. Excelling at cross-functional collaboration, you will work closely with Product, Infrastructure, Design and Backend teams to ensure seamless integration is key for the success of the role. Beyond internal development, you will act as a strategic technical consultant in customer interactions, bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and business objectives to drive project success on a global scale. Please note that for this role we\'re open to consider a full-remote model.ResponsibilitiesTechnical ArchitectureFront-end architectures: Shape and maintain the front-end architectural vision, ensuring all solutions are robust, accessible, and high-performing.Systems Design: Lead the design of complex front-end systems, focusing on modularity, reusability, and long-term maintainability.Standard Setting: Establish and evolve coding standards, best practices, and performance benchmarks that set the bar for the Digital team.Stakeholder EngagementTechnical Liaison: Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and business stakeholders, translating complex technical trade-offs into business impact.Requirement Refinement: Partner with Product Owners and BAs to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical feasibility, defining rigorous acceptance criteria.Risk Management: Identify and communicate technical risks early, providing mitigation strategies to leadership and external partners.Technical Sales Support: Occasionally support high-level discovery phases with customers to validate technical approaches for new international projects.Technical Influence & MentorshipTechnical Leadership: While not a people manager, provide technical "gravity" guiding the direction of projects through code reviews, RFCs (Request for Comments), and architectural spikes.Knowledge Sharing: Mentor senior engineers on advanced patterns and conduct "brown bag" sessions on emerging front-end trends.Problem Solving: Serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical blockers, providing hands-on intervention when necessary.Operational ExcellenceDocumentation: Maintain a comprehensive library of architectural principles and technical decision records (ADRs) to ensure organizational alignment.RequirementsTechnical MasteryFull-Stack Mindset: Knowledge or experience with Next.js is a big plus. Familiarity with server-side/client-side rendering patterns and self-hosting Node.js in containerized environments (Docker / Kubernetes).UI / UX Precision: Expertise in Tailwind CSS and a strong commitment to web accessibility (WCAG) and performance optimization.Engineering Rigor: Knowledge of front-end testing strategies (Jest) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for modern deployment management.Soft Skills for the Individual ContributorStrategic Communication: Ability to influence stakeholders and “sell” technical debt reduction or architectural shifts to non-technical audiences.Critical Thinking: A high degree of analytical skill to decompose massive, international-scale problems into actionable technical roadmaps.Autonomy: A self-starter who identifies what needs to be fixed without waiting for a ticket or a manager\'s directive.We’re looking for someone who is: driven to push the boundaries and lead change and performance; communicative to leave no-one in the dark and to work with your team successfully; reliable to meet deadlines; passionate about the latest technologies and standards; proactive to suggest improvements, identify and fix potential issues; solid technically and able to advise both Clients and internal teams.Company CommitmentWe’re a dynamic, creative, innovative and supportive environment. We value integrity, teamwork and inclusion, and encourage applicants who are eager to contribute in a diverse workplace.Other informationWe are committed to ensuring that we provide equal opportunities for all. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments or if you have any special requirements for the interview process. Depending on the role this normally includes a written test and interview.We are unable to display the job reference here.#J-18808-Ljbffr