Frontend Engineering Manager

Relativity; Kraków; On-site; PLN 288,000 - 432,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DTO

Parental leave

Equity program

Job summary

Relativity in Kraków, Poland, is seeking a Frontend Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for core UI infrastructure, design systems, and frontend enablement across Relativity’s web applications. You will drive architectural decisions, foster engineering excellence, and empower your team to deliver accessible, performant interfaces.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep frontend expertise, people leadership, and a passion for scalable, developer-focused platform

Qualifications

• 7+ years frontend engineering experience, with 2-4 years in engineering management or technical leadership.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and React, with exposure to Angular or Vue.
• Deep knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, preprocessors (SASS/LESS), and responsive layouts.
• Experience architecting frontend platforms using component libraries, design systems, and Micro Frontend patterns.
• Strong understanding of state management (Redux, Recoil, Zustand) and frontend performance optimization.
• Proficiency with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright) and CI/CD integration.
• Familiarity with RESTful and GraphQL APIs and asynchronous programming.
• WCAG accessibility standards and internationalization requirements.
• Experience managing Agile teams with continuous delivery and iteration.
• Strong collaboration and communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead core UI infrastructure, design systems, and frontend enablement across Relativity products.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure accessible, performant, and scalable UIs.
• Partner with product, UX, and engineering leaders to deliver platform-wide solutions.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing frontend team and foster engineering excellence.

Skills

Frontend engineering

Leadership

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

HTML5/CSS3

Design systems

Redux/Recoil/Zustand

CI/CD

Accessibility (WCAG)

Agile

REST/GraphQL

Tools

Jest

Cypress

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Posting Type Hybrid Job Overview

WHO WE ARE

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building technology that helps users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it with confidence. Our AI-powered, cloud platform, RelativityOne, transforms massive volumes of complex information into actionable insights for litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, data breach responses, and other high-stakes legal work where accuracy and trust are crucial. The world’s largest law firms, corporations, and government agencies rely on Relativity’s legal AI software to securely surface and manage the most relevant and impactful information in their matters. Beyond our commercial impact, we are committed to expanding access to technology and supporting pro bono legal work.

WHAT WE DO

At Relativity, engineers do more than write code - they build systems that enable users to uncover insights from complex data at scale using cloud-native architecture, AI, and modern tools. The Frontend Platform team enables engineering teams across Relativity to build consistent, accessible, scalable, and high-performing user experiences. The team is responsible for core UI infrastructure, frontend architecture, design systems, reusable component libraries, and frontend enablement capabilities that accelerate development velocity and maintain a high standard of user experience across products.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Frontend Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for building the core UI infrastructure, design systems, and frontend enablement capabilities that power modern web applications across Relativity. As a hands‑on technical leader, you will drive architectural decisions, foster engineering excellence, and empower your team to deliver accessible, performant, and scalable user interfaces. You will work cross-functionally with product, UX, and engineering leaders to define and deliver platform-wide solutions that enable development velocity and high-quality user experiences. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical frontend expertise, people leadership, and a passion for building developer-focused platform capabilities in a stable, growth-oriented organization.

Job Description and Requirements

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Required 7+ years of frontend engineering experience, with 2-4 years in an engineering management or technical leadership role.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and modern frameworks such as React, with exposure to Angular or Vue.
• Deep knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, preprocessors (SASS/LESS), and responsive layout techniques.
• Experience architecting frontend platforms using component libraries, design systems, and Micro Frontend patterns.
• Strong understanding of state management solutions such as Redux, Recoil, or Zustand, and frontend performance optimization techniques including lazy loading and code splitting.
• Proficiency with frontend testing frameworks and strategies such as Jest, Cypress, and Playwright, including integration within CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with RESTful and GraphQL APIs and asynchronous programming models.
• Track record of building accessible user interfaces that meet WCAG standards and internationalization requirements.
• Experience managing Agile teams with a focus on continuous delivery, feedback, and iteration.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills across cross-functional teams and leadership.

Preferred

• Experience delivering enterprise SaaS products on Azure or another major cloud platform.
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as .NET, Node.js, or Python for effective coordination and API alignment.
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment practices.
• Hands‑on experience with AI-driven UI solutions, including personalized interfaces, chatbots, or adaptive user experiences.
• Strong UX sensibility and the ability to bridge design intent with frontend implementation.
• Experience participating in design system governance or contributing to shared cross-team component architecture.

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.
• This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.
• The expected salary range for this role is between following values: 288 000 and 432 000PLN

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices. The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Required Skills

• Budget Management
• Engineering Management
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Performance Management (PM)
• Process Improvements
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management

We’re solving big data challenges in the legal tech industry, and we’re always looking for more people to join us on the journey. At Relativity, you'll learn cross-functional skills to grow your career and have the chance to make a big impact on our customers, our industry, and our communities. We admire and value our employees, so it’s no surprise that our hiring process is designed to help us really get to know you – and for you to get to know us, too.