Lead Frontend Software Engineer

Doktar; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Lunch and transportation allowances

Annual performance bonuses

Company shares options

Flexible work arrangements (hybrid/rem

Remote options

Job summary

Doktar Technologies seeks a Lead Frontend Software Engineer to guide a talented team in building a scalable agriculture tech platform. You will craft frontends, drive best practices, and mentor engineers across Istanbul Izmir regions, with hybrid/remote options and a cloud-first approach.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, design patterns, testing, and performance while enabling professional growth and cross-functional collaboration within a data-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of software development experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience leading development teams.
• Mastered in Angular, HTML, and CSS.
• Strong understanding of OOP principles.
• Experience consuming REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with Cloud platforms, particularly Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers.
• Design and build frontends with quality, patterns, and performance in mind.
• Help shape architecture and product direction.
• Maintain frontends, ensuring stability and performance.
• Provide technical feedback to stakeholders.
• Coordinate tasks and priorities within the team.
• Foster team growth through mentoring and feedback.

Skills

Angular

HTML/CSS

Leadership

REST/GraphQL APIs

Cloud (Azure)

English communication

IaaC

Git/GitHub

Node.js

React or Vue

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Lead Frontend Software Engineer

Remote / Hybrid Istanbul / Hybrid Izmir

Doktar Technologies is an agritech company with offices in Istanbul, Izmir, and the Netherlands, aiming to improve food systems through the intensive use of data and data-driven decisions. To fulfill its purpose, Doktar delivers a palette of digital services to the entire agricultural value chain. Doktar is positioned as a one-stop shop for digital agriculture solutions, developing and delivering a set of services based on emerging technologies, such as remote sensing, the Internet of Things, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

You’ll be leading a team to build and maintain a pioneer agriculture tech platform using modern technologies on cloud and your software craftsmanship. You will have the opportunity to grow professionally, both in technical and methodological aspects, expand your knowledge and skills, and develop into a true craftsman. You will have the chance to lead by example, contribute to the one-of-a-kind platform in the world, and mentor others on the team to foster team growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

• Design and build frontends, applying craftsmanship such as good Design Patterns, Testing, and considering performance, stability & durability at scale.

• Solve complex problems with solutions that are simple and clear.

• Help create the architecture of new products, guiding the team in architectural decisions.

• Maintain product frontends, overseeing the team's work in ensuring their stability and performance.

• Provide technical feedback to cross-functional stakeholders, representing the team's expertise in technical discussions.

• Continuously assist in planning and provide updates on the progress of development work, coordinating tasks and priorities within the team.

• Mentor and assist others in the team, nurturing their technical skills and career growth.

To be a good fit for the role, you need to

• Understand and guide your team for the application of common Design Patterns.

• Drive quality and testing throughout team projects.

• Quickly grasp complex concepts to facilitate team understanding.

• Communicate effectively within the team and with stakeholders.

• Embrace feedback and foster personal and team growth.

• Prioritize documentation as a core practice for the team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of software development experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience leading development teams using collaboration methods and tools (such as Scrum, Git, GitHub, Issue Managers, Slack, Teams, etc.).

• Mastered in Angular, HTML, and CSS.

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate resources, navigate ambiguity, and lead teams through change.

• Experience in conflict resolution and problem-solving, with the ability to address challenges and promote a positive team dynamic.

• Experience consuming Rest or GraphQL APIs.

• Experience working with Cloud platforms, particularly Azure.

• Practical experience with written and spoken English, with the ability to effectively communicate and lead teams.

You will have stronger chances if you

• Followed IaaC approach.

• Experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.

• Familiarity with Node.js, Progressive Web Apps

• Experience with Internationalization and Localization (i18n/l10n)

• Experience with React or Vue

• Experience in defining and driving technical vision and strategy for projects, aligning them with broader organizational goals.

• Having strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and execute complex projects within established timelines and budgets.

What we offer

• Career acceleration with mentorship from industry experts and opportunities to lead technical initiatives.

• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the agriculture industry with contributions to a leading agri-tech platform.

• Mastery of technical skills on cloud, and the practice of modern software development in a developer-friendly environment.

• Collaboration on projects with national and international reach in a dynamic, open, and supportive team environment.

• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid Istanbul/hybrid Izmir or remote).

• Company shares options.

• Annual performance bonuses.

• Private health insurance that also covers junior family members.

• Lunch and transportation allowances.