Senior Director of Front-End Engineering

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