Tech Lead Frontend (React)

The Role

We are seeking a talented and driven Tech Lead Frontend (React) to lead the development of innovative solutions in the fintech space.

In this role, you’ll lead the front-end development of a cutting-edge fintech platform designed to address complex business challenges and deliver a seamless, user-focused experience. You’ll be responsible for building a scalable, secure, and high-performance solution to meet the demands of a rapidly growing market.

As the Tech Lead, you will own the front-end architecture and guide a team of 7 engineers to achieve exceptional results. You’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers and Design Leads to ensure the technical execution aligns with business objectives and delivers the best possible user experience.

You’ll receive support from our Head of Engineering and participate in the Engineering Leads Council, where we tackle large technical challenges and shape the direction of the projects we build.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Design Lead to align on the project’s goals and ensure the delivery of a seamless, performant front-end experience.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
• Create and maintain an environment where your engineers are motivated, engaged, and constantly improving their skills. 
  

Development

• Own the technical delivery of the project, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables align with the client's objectives.
• Select and update technologies that are most appropriate for the client needs, ensuring they align with our standards
• Assist the Product Manager in discovery refinement, ensuring that epics and user stories in the roadmap are refined, estimated, and prioritized in line with business goals
• Be a hands-on contributor on the project, developing features together with the team
• Conduct regular code reviews to maintain code quality
• Oversee the overall software architecture
• Proactively seek ways to improve the development process and team efficiency
  

Skills & Requirements

• 2+ years in a leadership role
• 5+ years of experience in engineering
• 3+ years of building web applications using React and Typescript
• Experience in architecting software (building from scratch is a plus)
• Experience in setting up and maintaining hosting infrastructure
• Ability to make product decisions based on value for the startup and its users
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for complex technical challenges
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Comfortable communicating in English

Tech Stack

• React + Next.js
• Node.js
• Typescript
• React Native
• GraphQL, tRPC
• Material UI
• Playwright
• Google Cloud Platform

Note: You don’t need experience with all the above technologies as we are happy to upskill in certain areas. For a detailed overview of the technologies we use, please visit the LINK

Our Projects

We’ve built over 40 successful products. Here are a few from our portfolio:

• Nasdaq Private Market
• PlexTrac
• Vette
• Plotify

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working environment
• 25 vacation days + 1 birthday day off + 1 additional day for every year working with OAK’S LAB (capped at 30 days)
• Top-of-the-line MacBook and hardware budget
• Budget to spend on your growth (books, courses, conferences)
• Free English lessons
• Opportunity for a bonus gained from investments in our startup partners
• Team bonding, happy hours, online games, annual offsite trips
• Outside of work activity clubs (yoga, traveling, football, tennis, etc.)
• Snacks and drinks in the office, weekly pizza, monthly breakfast
• Landmark office right on Old Town Square (dog-friendly)

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