Lead Frontend Software Engineer

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Lead Frontend Software Engineer San Francisco, CA (3 days Onsite) Salary: $1+0,000 - $210,000 Company Overview Join a pioneering biotech company dedicated to transforming healthcare with actionable genetic insights and innovative digital platforms. Our multidisciplinary team is at the forefront of engineering, data science, and healthcare collaboration to create groundbreaking solutions. Role Overview We are on the lookout for a

Lead Frontend Engineer

who will play a pivotal role in steering our frontend design and development efforts. This position calls for a dynamic leader with exceptional UX/UI capabilities and depth in modern frontend frameworks, ready to generate impressive solutions even in the absence of a dedicated design team. You'll engage in technical leadership, hands-on coding, and effective teamwork with backend engineers. Key Responsibilities Take full ownership of frontend development from conception to deployment, establishing best practices and architectural guidelines. Proactively lead and execute UX/UI design, ensuring that our interfaces remain intuitive and visually consistent. Create and enhance responsive, accessible, high-performance web applications. Collaborate closely with backend teams to design and implement efficient APIs. Mentor and guide junior developers while nurturing a positive engineering culture. Lead efforts around performance, security, and accessibility enhancements. Candidate Qualifications Over 10 years of frontend development experience, including a minimum of 4 years in a leadership capacity. Advanced proficiency in

React, TypeScript, and frontend architecture . Strong UX/UI design skills, with a background in executing design independently. Experience in

state management, CI/CD, and modern frontend best practices . Familiarity with

Figma, Sketch, or similar design tools . Background in

healthcare, biotech, or privacy-focused applications

(knowledge of HIPAA is a plus). Exceptional communication abilities and a talent for cross-functional collaboration. A proven history of mentoring engineers and leading small teams effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the frontend direction of a mission-driven biotech company within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-have skills

React
TypeScript
Frontend Architecture
Figma
Sketch
UX/UI Design
California, United States

Work experience

Frontend
Fullstack
Product Designer

Languages

English