Senior Full-Stack Engineer – Frontend Platform & Design Systems

emagine; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

emagine is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to lead frontend initiatives and evolve a shared component library within a product-focused tech organization. You will initially mentor the current tech lead and, over time, assume technical leadership for the frontend team.

The role is frontend-focused with Node.js/Java backend involvement, and requires driving AI-assisted development, performance improvements, and best practices across multiple web applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in React and modern frontend development.
• Solid experience with TypeScript.
• Backend development experience in Node.js and/or Java.
• Experience building or maintaining design systems and component libraries, including accessibility (WCAG/a11y).
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, frontend architecture, and web performance optimization.
• Experience with Docker and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience working with monitoring and logging solutions.
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools and automation within software development workflows.
• Previous experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, or acting as a tech lead.
• Ability to independently drive large, complex assignments with limited guidance.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the organization's component library, including new components, visual updates, and maintenance.
• Develop and improve frontend platform capabilities and micro frontend infrastructure.
• Drive AI-assisted development initiatives such as code generation, design‑to‑code workflows, developer tooling, and automation solutions.
• Support engineering teams in adopting shared frontend frameworks and best practices.
• Identify and implement performance improvements across multiple web applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team.
• Translate complex or ambiguous requirements into clear technical solutions.
• Make architectural and technical decisions while communicating trade-offs effectively.
• Improve monitoring, observability, and issue‑reporting processes.
• Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, and engineering excellence initiatives.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Java

Frontend architecture

Web performance

Design systems

Docker

AWS

Mentoring

English communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Module Federation

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join a product-focused technology organization and take a key role in maintaining and evolving its frontend platform. This assignment is to cover a temporary leadership gap within a team responsible for shared frontend frameworks, component libraries, and developer experience initiatives.

The team owns the organization's design system, shared UI components, frontend infrastructure, and cross-product navigation experiences. The consultant will initially work closely with the current technical lead for 1-2 months and later assume technical leadership responsibilities for the team.

This is primarily a frontend-focused role, complemented by backend development in Node.js and Java.

Start: 2026-11-02

End: 2027-08-01

Location: Stockholm, min 1 day/week at the office

Key Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the organization's component library, including new components, visual updates, and maintenance.
• Develop and improve frontend platform capabilities and micro frontend infrastructure.
• Drive AI-assisted development initiatives such as code generation, design‑to‑code workflows, developer tooling, and automation solutions.
• Support engineering teams in adopting shared frontend frameworks and best practices.
• Identify and implement performance improvements across multiple web applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team.
• Translate complex or ambiguous requirements into clear technical solutions.
• Make architectural and technical decisions while communicating trade-offs effectively.
• Improve monitoring, observability, and issue‑reporting processes.
• Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, and engineering excellence initiatives.

Must‑Have Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in React and modern frontend development.
• Solid experience with TypeScript.
• Backend development experience in Node.js and/or Java.
• Experience building or maintaining design systems and component libraries, including accessibility (WCAG/a11y) considerations.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, frontend architecture, and web performance optimization.
• Experience with Docker and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience working with monitoring and logging solutions.
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools and automation within software development workflows.
• Previous experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, or acting as a tech lead.
• Ability to independently drive large, complex assignments with limited guidance.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Micro Frontend architectures and technologies such as Module Federation.
• Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Experience working with messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases, including PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Knowledge of application and platform security best practices.
• Previous experience working in large-scale product organizations.