Lead Frontend-Platform Developer

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced architect and technical leader to design, integrate, and enforce architectural standards for complex frontend platforms, mentor developers, and ensure production stability. Highlights: 1. Lead design and integration of complex frontend architecture and platforms 2. Define and enforce architecture standards and best practices 3. Mentor developers and foster team collaboration **Key Responsibilities** * Lead the design and integration of Feature Team packages, Optimizely platform, backend APIs, SSR capabilities, and CDN caching into a unified production system. * Define and enforce architecture standards for platform\-wide integration with reusable packages, module publishing lifecycles, and versioning procedures. * Implement best practices for managing API integration strategies, caching decisions, SSR compatibility, and production rollout workflows. * Collaborate with Feature Teams, API development teams, CMS stakeholders, and governance bodies to ensure smooth and reliable multi\-layer integration. * Act as the technical lead for complex scenarios, such as SSR compatibility challenges, caching risks for sensitive user data, and module integration conflicts. * Mentor developers, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and promoting growth within the team. **Technical Skills** * Proficiency in modern **frontend architecture**, including **component\-based architecture, routing, state management, data fetching, forms and validation, client\-side rendering vs. server\-side rendering, static site generation, hydration, and performance optimization**. * Expertise in integration and governance of reusable modules using package management tools like npm, Yarn, pnpm, or Bun, with excellent knowledge of **semantic versioning, dependency conflicts, rollback strategies, and package publishing workflows**. * Deep understanding of SSR architectures, rendering models, and frameworks such as **Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Angular Universal, Remix, or Express\-based** backend\-for\-frontend solutions. * Advanced knowledge of caching strategies, including **cache\-control headers, edge caching (Cloudflare/Akamai), TTLs, stale content management, and personalized content cache separation**. * Broad familiarity with CMS and DXP platforms such as **Optimizely, Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, Drupal, or similar systems**, with concepts like content modeling, translations, hybrid/headless architecture, and editorial workflows. * Proficiency in API integration, including **REST API design**, authentication protocols, OpenAPI contracts, retry logic, error handling, logging, and rate limits. * Experience overseeing **CI/CD practices and production workflows** in multi\-team delivery environments. **Leadership and Interpersonal Skills** * Strong leadership abilities to define and implement standards across multiple teams. * Effective communication skills to clearly convey technical decisions and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. * Ability to mentor team members and foster collaboration across teams. * Strategic mindset to resolve architectural challenges and ensure production stability. * Adaptable and capable of learning new frameworks and solving complex challenges. **Requirements** * At least **8\+ years of experience** working with relevant technologies in fullstack or frontend\-platform development roles. * Expertise in modern frontend frameworks (e.g., Vue, Angular, Ember, Svelte), SSR architectures, BFF integration patterns, and platform governance. * Proven experience leading teams within complex, multi\-team enterprise delivery environments. * Minimum **English proficiency level of B2** to ensure clear communication and global team collaboration. **What can you expect from us?** Mind\-blowing workplace culture. You will be integrated in a professional, dynamic and collaborative team. **100% Remote opportunities** We want you to have the flexibility to work where you feel most comfortable and productive. **International Career** * You can expect professional growth and to be connect with the world. * We are represented in Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark. * And with projects in many other countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore and in the United States of America (and a lot more is coming…) **Extra Benefits \& Perks** If you wish to work with us and you are outside European Union (good news…) we are a Tech Visa Company, We will help! **As a plus, we provide Health and Life Insurance.**