Remote Front end Manager at Soar Financials
🌎Location:Anywhere in the World. Full-Time
Position Overview:
We are on the lookout for a skilled and dedicated **Frontend Manager** with a solid foundation in **Next.js** to guide our frontend development team. This role involves overseeing the architecture, creation, and launch of web applications, while also managing a team of frontend developers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers, to produce high-quality, efficient, and user-centric web applications.
Main Duties:
We are on the lookout for a skilled and dedicated **Frontend Manager** with a solid foundation in **Next.js** to guide our frontend development team. This role involves overseeing the architecture, creation, and launch of web applications, while also managing a team of frontend developers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers, to produce high-quality, efficient, and user-centric web applications.
Main Duties:
- Direct and Oversee Frontend Development: Lead the frontend team by offering mentorship, advice, and support to ensure adherence to project timelines.
- Design and Build Next.js Applications: Create and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable Next.js applications, utilizing best practices for enhancing performance and user experience.
- Engage with Cross-functional Teams: Partner with product, design, and backend teams to ensure frontend development aligns with business objectives and project specifications.
- Ensure Code Quality and Review Processes: Set coding standards, perform code reviews, and implement best practices to uphold a high-quality codebase.
- Optimize Performance: Guarantee that applications are tuned for speed, accessibility, and SEO, utilizing Next.js’s features and other contemporary technologies.
- Stay Abreast of Frontend Developments: Remain informed about the latest advancements in frontend development, especially updates related to Next.js, and promote their integration when advantageous.
- Assist in Project Planning and Management: Help in the planning and structuring of the team’s tasks, including establishing realistic deadlines and tracking project advancement.
- Team Growth and Recruitment: Actively participate in hiring, onboarding, and training new team members to create a unified and skilled frontend development team.
Qualifications:
- Over 5 years of professional experience in frontend development, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership capacity and more than 3 years working with Next.js.
- Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, Next.js, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Knowledge of Modern Frontend Technologies: Experience with tools like TypeScript, Redux, Webpack, Babel, and other relevant libraries.
- Understanding of Backend Concepts: Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and server-side rendering (SSR) methodologies.
- Strong grasp of responsive and adaptive design principles with experience in developing applications for a variety of devices and screen dimensions.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing frontend teams, with exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
- Familiarity with Agile practices, project tracking platforms (such as Jira, Trello), and the capability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
- SEO & Performance Expertise: Knowledge in SEO practices, web performance metrics, and accessibility standards.
- Skilled in using Git for version control and collaborative coding.
Preferred Skills:
- CI/CD Pipeline Experience: Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices.
- Deployment and Cloud Knowledge: Understanding of cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud) and experience with Next.js application deployment.
- UI/UX Appreciation: A keen sense of design and user experience principles, with the ability to work efficiently with UI/UX teams.
- Open Source Contributions: A record of participation in or maintaining open-source projects is an advantage.