Frontend Experience Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: United States

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a dynamic Frontend Experience Lead to oversee the development of highly interactive, efficient, and scalable user interfaces that power our next-generation cybersecurity platform. In this role, you will guide a talented team of UI engineers, set the technical direction for front-end architecture, and drive the creation of intuitive user experiences that support real-time insights and secure system workflows.

You will partner with product leaders, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to translate complex requirements into elegant UI solutions. Combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership, this role offers the opportunity to shape design systems, optimize performance at scale, and elevate the quality of our web applications.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of frontend engineers to deliver high-performance UI solutions.
• Define architectural principles, coding standards, and best practices for React and TypeScript development.
• Implement reusable components, scalable layouts, and systemized UI patterns that accelerate product development.
• Drive feature development end-to-end—from requirement analysis to production deployment.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to craft seamless, intuitive user experiences.
• Ensure accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility across all interactions.
• Optimize UI rendering performance for real-time data visualization environments.
• Work closely with backend teams to ensure smooth API integration and reliable data handling.
• Conduct technical reviews and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Provide transparent communication on priorities, risks, timelines, and milestone progress.

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years of experience building production-grade web applications in React.js and TypeScript.
• Minimum 2 years leading or mentoring UI or frontend engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of scalable UI architecture, modern design patterns, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with state management frameworks such as Redux, Recoil, or equivalent tools.
• Exposure to UI testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or React Testing Library.
• Ability to build and optimize complex dashboards and data-rich interfaces.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, responsive design principles, and usability best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile product environments.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with cybersecurity platforms, SIEM tools, real-time data visualization, or micro-frontend architectures.
• Experience establishing design systems or component libraries from scratch.