Job Description – Frontend Lead
Location:
Onsite (Preferred Location – Morelia, Other Location – Mexico City, Guadalajara)
Language Requirement:
Native/Fluent Spanish with good English skills
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Frontend Lead to provide technical leadership across web, mobile, and digital channels. The Frontend Lead will guide teams in building modern, scalable, and high-performing user interfaces while ensuring consistency across omnichannel experiences. This role will work closely with product managers, designers, and backend/architecture teams to deliver seamless customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the frontend engineering track, providing technical direction, mentorship, and code quality oversight.
Define and implement the frontend modernization roadmap, aligning with enterprise objectives.
Drive the development of responsive, accessible, and multilingual user interfaces across platforms (web, mobile, kiosks, etc.).
Collaborate with Enterprise Architect, Backend Lead, and DevOps Lead to ensure architectural alignment.
Conduct code reviews, technical assessments, and performance optimization for frontend components.
Evaluate and introduce modern frameworks, UI libraries, and best practices to improve efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
Enforce design principles, UI/UX consistency, and coding standards across teams.
Required Skills \& Experience
12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a frontend leadership role.
Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript with deep hands-on experience in React.js.
Experience with state management frameworks (Redux, MobX, or similar).
Solid understanding of design patterns and principles (OOP, SOLID, clean architecture) applied in frontend development.
Strong knowledge of responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), internationalization (i18n), and localization (l10n).
Experience integrating frontend applications with APIs, microservices, and CMS/MDM systems.
Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Mocha).
Cloud deployment knowledge and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with a focus on UI performance optimization.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (Spanish/English bilingual preferred).
Good to Have
Experience with other frameworks such as Angular or Vue.js.
Exposure to mobile frameworks (React Native, Flutter, or similar).
Knowledge of Android and iOS platforms to better align with mobile delivery requirements.
Understanding of server-side rendering (Next.js, Nuxt.js).
Familiarity with design systems and component libraries (Material UI, Ant Design).