Remote Frontend Engineering Lead - Drive Elite UI

Placements24; Queenstown; Remote; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Leadership training

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Lead Frontend Engineer to guide a team of frontend developers in building high-performance, scalable user interfaces for our flagship products.

You will define technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of exceptional user experiences in a fully remote environment. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in frontend development and strong leadership, with expertise in React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of frontend development experience.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership or lead role.
• Strong command of modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and frontend build tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers and drive a high-performing culture.
• Define frontend technical strategy, architecture, and best practices.
• Oversee design, development, and delivery of scalable, responsive UIs.
• Ensure high-quality, well-tested frontend code and collaborate with product/design/backend teams.
• Champion code quality, conduct reviews, and promote new frontend technologies.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

React

Angular

Vue.js

Leadership

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Lead Frontend Engineer to guide a team of frontend developers in building high-performance, scalable user interfaces for our flagship products.

You will define technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of exceptional user experiences in a fully remote environment. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in frontend development and strong leadership, with expertise in React, Angular, or Vue.js.