Lead Frontend Engineer

Summary

Join Uberall as a Squad Lead Frontend Engineer and lead a team of four in building and improving our SaaS platform. You will define the team's vision, contribute to coding and feature development, collaborate with product and design teams, and mentor team members. The role requires at least two years of leadership experience and five years of professional JavaScript experience with specific front-end technologies. Uberall offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible work arrangements, a focus on employee well-being, and professional development opportunities. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture, emphasizing growth and mutual support. Apply now to join our passionate and diverse team.

Requirements

• You have at least 2 years of leadership experience
• You have a passion for all things in the browser, experience with modern front-end web technologies like React, Redux, Styled Components/CSS-in-JS, Webpack, and professional experience with JavaScript for at least 5 years
• You take ownership of your work and for you, a feature is done when it makes using the product a better experience for all users
• You are a creative mind! We're open here, and if you've got a great idea, we want to know about it
• You understand the importance of quality and testing, you value automated testing as much as we do and see it as an integral part of the process
• You want to grow and therefore you crave talented & experienced colleagues. But you also want to push us in return by sharing your skills and showing us what you can do
• You value maintainability, so clean & organized code goes without saying and you are also capable of understanding complex backend processes and how you work is influencing them

Responsibilities

• Define the vision for your team members, support them in achieving their goals, and lead the team to hit product milestones on time and stable
• Contribute as an engineer and member of the squad: write code, work on features and bugs, review others’ code, etc
• Work closely with Product and Design to develop and implement complex new features and products, furthermore being engaged in feature discussions, product planning, collaboration across teams and departments
• Have a high-level overview of the squad’s work and progress, identifying areas of improvement, mentoring squad members, and ensuring the squad works as a team toward a collective goal
• Continuously monitor the engagement, happiness, and productivity of team members by providing constructive feedback regularly to support them to grow in their careers
• Collaborate with other Squad Leads to continually define and enact best practices as a manager
• Be a role model embodying the cultural behaviours Uberall expects, seeing growth as mutually beneficial, being passionate about what you and your team are doing and not being afraid of change, seeing it as an opportunity rather than a threat
• Be closely involved with the hiring process to ensure we find the right people for Uberall

Preferred Qualifications

• TypeScript experience is a plus
• You ideally have already gained some experience in manual and automated testing with tools like React Testing Library

Benefits

• A mission with meaning and purpose At Uberall, we foster genuine connections between local businesses and people. Our diverse team allows us to win together with our partners, co-workers, and customers. Speaking of our customers, they’re some of the most recognizable businesses in the world
• A truly human culture We’re famous for our culture. Uberallers live by our values of mutual respect and boldness. We’re open, collaborative risk-takers with a whole lot of passion and grit
• Flexibility to fit your lifestyle Want to come to an office for collaboration? We’ve got space for you in Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Detroit, and London. We also offer co-working access in Montreal, Paris, LA and San Diego. Prefer to work remotely? Fine by us! Bonus points if we meet your pets in a video call. If working from another country is legally possible for you and within a reasonable time zone, we happily support work-ations
• A piece of the pie Our pay & perks are competitive, and you better believe we review them on the regular to make sure they stay that way. We grow together, so of course all Uberallers are part of our long-term incentive program through VSOP/ESOP
• Emotional and intellectual connection Events and alignment sessions - YES and YES. With the team, cross-functions, regional, you name it - we love bringing people together. Uberallers share a LOT of hobbies. Whatever you’re into – reading books, baking, heavy metal, fostering kittens . . . you’ll find kindred spirits on our team
• Health and Wellness We prioritize your wellness with generous holiday time, paid parental and circumstantial leave, and individualized health and wellness opportunities depending on your location
• All-access pass Get immersed in Uberall from day one. Your onboarding is packed with a deep dive into our values, insights into all our departments, and a chance to ask the CEO anything. We come together monthly for our town hall and product showroom so you’re always in the know
• Everyday growth We support you on your non-stop learning journey. We offer development dialogues, live workshops on topics like resilience and feedback, and a Leadership Academy to make sure our leaders have all the tools to bring out the very best in teams. We also invest in your growth with a learning grant program reinforcing our commitment to fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Top-of-the-line tech MacBook Pro, magic mouse, 2nd screen . . . Need anything else? Let the People & Culture team know