Team Lead - Front-End Development

Job Description

The Front-End Development Team Lead plays a critical role in managing and guiding the Front-End Development team to deliver high-quality software solutions. This role is responsible for creating, organizing, and implementing processes to ensure efficient team performance. The Team Lead will design and implement front-end architecture, maintain coding standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements. As a mentor and leader, the Front-End Team Lead will foster team development while contributing directly to the design and delivery of robust, scalable, and user-friendly front-end solutions for Mercans' cloud-based Payroll, HR, and Recruitment software.

\nDuties and Responsibilities

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\n\n • Team Management and Leadership

\n • Plan and manage the workload of the Front-End Development team, assigning tasks effectively.

\n • Provide mentorship, guidance, and performance evaluations to team members.

\n • Define team goals and monitor progress, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

\n • Participate in recruitment and onboarding processes for new team members.

\n • Strategically manage team resources, structure, and workflow.

\n • Development and Delivery

\n • Design and implement engineering, architecture, and coding standards to streamline development processes.

\n • Write clean, maintainable, and secure code for front-end applications.

\n • Contribute to the timely delivery of critical projects while ensuring high-quality output.

\n • Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize front-end solutions and infrastructure.

\n • Collaboration and Communication

\n • Coordinate communication between Front-End and other teams (e.g., Back-End, UX/UI Design) to ensure smooth collaboration.

\n • Collaborate with back-end developers and designers to improve overall system usability.

\n • Conduct code reviews and share best practices within the team.

\n • Work closely with the project team to translate business requirements into feasible technical solutions.

\n • Innovation and Efficiency

\n • Automate processes to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.

\n • Stay updated with emerging technologies and incorporate them into front-end development when appropriate.

\n • Contribute to team and company goals by innovating and aligning with strategic objectives.

\n • Documentation and Quality Assurance

\n • Ensure adherence to engineering best practices in all solutions.

\n • Develop and maintain professional technical documentation for internal and external use.

\n • Manage the full lifecycle of HRB system interfaces and integrations with client-specific applications.

\n\nEducation and Experience

\n\n • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

\n • 6+ years of experience in front-end development with TypeScript/JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

\n • 3+ years of experience in SPA development using frameworks like Vue.js.

\n • Proven track record of leading teams of 4-5 engineers for 2+ years.

\n • Experience with relational (MySQL) and non-relational (MongoDB) databases.

\n • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker).

\n • Proficiency in building components based on complex APIs.

\n • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab) and monitoring/alerting tools.

\n • Strong SQL skills and knowledge of event-driven architecture and queues.

\n • Proficiency in test-driven development.

\n\nNice to Have

\n\n • Proficiency with Kubernetes.

\n • Experience in automating solutions within HR or Finance domains.

\n • Familiarity with OpenShift or similar containerization platforms.

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