Manager, Frontend Engineering

The Wonderful Company LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Career advancement opportunities

Focused learning and development

Job summary

A leading healthy brand company in Los Angeles is seeking a Manager of Frontend Engineering to lead a team and drive technical strategy for innovative projects. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of frontend development experience with team leadership skills. This role involves overseeing development, ensuring code quality, and managing technical architecture. The position offers opportunities for growth and a hybrid work schedule, as well as competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in frontend development, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and related technologies.
• Proven experience integrating with AI models and tools to enhance application functionality.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of frontend engineers.
• Define and implement the technical vision and roadmap for frontend development.
• Oversee the development and execution of complex frontend projects.

Skills

Frontend development

Team leadership

Cloud technologies

AI frameworks

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Responsive design

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

React

Svelte

Astro

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

Manager, Frontend Engineering|Wonderful Agency# Manager, Frontend EngineeringWonderful Agency | Los Angeles, CA | Information technology | Mid-Senior Level | Full-time | Job ID: REF6867PShare* Email## Company DescriptionThe Wonderful Company is a company committed to offering high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, and POM Wonderful. We foster a collaborative workforce that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and openness to change.The Manager, Frontend Engineering provides technical and managerial leadership to the frontend engineering team. This role is responsible for driving the technical roadmap, overseeing the development and execution of frontend projects, ensuring code quality and performance, and fostering a culture of collaboration and growth within the team.This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.## Job Description**Leadership & Team Management*** Lead, mentor, and manage a team of frontend engineers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.* Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and best practices.* Recruit, hire, and onboard new frontend engineers.* Conduct performance reviews, identify training needs, and support the professional development of team members.**Technical Strategy & Architecture*** Define and implement the technical vision and roadmap for frontend development, aligning with overall business objectives and product strategy.* Champion Spec-Driven Development methodologies, utilizing AI agents to accelerate code generation from detailed technical specifications.* Integrate Agentic AI workflows into the SDLC to automate ticket writing, test generation, and documentation updates.* Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of frontend systems and applications.* Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and provide guidance on frontend implementation.* Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency and product quality.**Development & Execution*** Translate business requirements into comprehensive technical specifications and actionable engineering tickets.* Act as the primary technical point of contact for client assistance, troubleshooting, and requirements gathering.* Oversee the development and execution of complex frontend projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.* Collaborate with product managers, designers, data analytics, and backend engineers to gather requirements, define scope, and deliver optimal solutions.* Participate in code reviews, provide technical guidance, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.* Document, design, diagram and demo on features, builds and milestones to executives, clients and peers, both technical and non-technical.**Quality & Performance*** Establish and maintain high standards for code quality, performance, and accessibility.* Lead the development and maintenance of automated test suites (e.g., Cypress, Playwright), ensuring self-healing and AI-assisted testing capabilities.* Implement robust testing strategies and processes to ensure the delivery of bug-free, secure, and user-friendly web applications.* Monitor and analyze application performance, identifying and addressing areas for improvement.* Promote a strong focus on user experience, ensuring our applications are intuitive, engaging, and accessible to all users.## Qualifications* 5+ years of experience in frontend development, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.* Experience with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).* Contributions to open-source projects.* Familiarity with AI frameworks for UI development (e.g., V0, Agentic coding tools).* Experience with Agentic Development workflows (using AI to drive end-to-end feature implementation).* Proven track record of successfully managing and mentoring engineering teams.* Proven experience building and optimizing frontend applications for ecommerce platforms.* Deep understanding of modern frontend frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Svelte, Astro)* Experience with headless architectures and how data flows through large systems.* Strong expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and related technologies.* Proven experience integrating and working with REST and GraphQL APIs.* Proven experience with Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and writing detailed technical requirements for both human and AI consumption.* Proven experience integrating with AI models and tools to enhance application functionality.* Experience with responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and web accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 and ADA compliance.* Familiarity with frontend build tools and workflows (e.g., Rollup, Babel, CI/CD).* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.* Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.Wonderful Agency is the full-service in-house advertising and marketing agency at The Wonderful Company. Dedicated to creative excellence across all media (television, web, print, outdoor, POS, mobile and social media), Wonderful Agency builds consumer awareness and relevance across The Wonderful Company’s brands. This is accomplished by creating effective and innovative campaigns that match the quality of the highest echelon of global firms, while offering an environment that is far more entrepreneurial and fast-paced than a traditional agency. Wonderful Agency is highly integrated in direct brand and product development decisions with company owners, business unit leadership, legal, strategy and other key stakeholders.The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $6 billion company with 10,000 employees worldwide. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit , or follow The Wonderful Company on , , , and . To learn more about The Wonderful Company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit .The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.#LI-JB1#LI-HybridEEO is the law -* **Career Advancement Opportunities:** Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.* **Focused Learning and Development:** Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.* **Empowering Mentorship Program:** Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and