Lead Frontend Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Set and communicate technical vision for frontend architecture across multiple platform teams.

• Lead the development of shared UI infrastructure, design system components, and micro frontend integration strategies using React, TypeScript, and PrimeReact.

• Collaborate with Staff and Principal Engineers to ensure alignment with long-term architectural goals and cloud-first principles.

• Partner with product, UX, and engineering leadership to define and deliver scalable frontend capabilities aligned to customer needs and business outcomes.

• Guide the team on best practices in accessibility, performance, test automation, and maintainability.

• Drive technical excellence through architectural reviews, pair programming, mentoring, and hands-on development.

• Contribute to and evolve CI/CD workflows, component versioning strategies, and documentation processes.

• Champion frontend performance techniques including lazy loading, code splitting, asset optimization, and telemetry.

• Define and enforce standards for UI testing, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing using Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, strengthening technical leadership across the team.

• Lead initiatives exploring AI-enhanced UI/UX, including smart component behavior, generative layout patterns, and adaptive interfaces.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Required

• 5-7+ years of professional frontend development experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role.

• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and React.

• Deep experience building and managing shared design systems using frameworks such as PrimeReact, Material UI, Bootstrap, or Tailwind.

• Strong understanding of semantic HTML, modern CSS, CSS preprocessors (SASS/LESS), and responsive UI design.

• Experience implementing Micro Frontend architectures or modular UI strategies in large-scale systems.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and asynchronous programming patterns including async/await, Promises, and streaming updates.

• Experience with frontend performance profiling and cross-browser testing strategies.

• Deep knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and commitment to inclusive design.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, frontend build tooling such as Vite or Webpack, and testing frameworks.

Preferred

• Background in .NET or backend technologies such as Node.js or Python to support cross-stack collaboration.

• Understanding of UX principles and experience contributing to design system governance and design-engineering alignment.

• Experience with AI-driven UI/UX, including chatbot integration, recommendation engines, personalization, or adaptive layouts.

• Familiarity with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.

WHY WE COULD BE A GREAT FIT

Impactful Mission

• Build systems that help customers organize data, discover the truth, and act on it in high-stakes legal matters.

Engineering at Scale

• Work on distributed, cloud-native systems that process large volumes of data.

Cutting-Edge Technology

• Build with AI, cloud platforms, and scalable architectures shaping legal tech.

Growth and Ownership

• Gain experience owning systems end-to-end across cloud and distributed environments.

Collaborative Culture

• Work in a team focused on knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Inclusive Environment

• Diverse perspectives create stronger teams and better outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, DTO, parental leave, and equity program.