Head of Frontend Engineering

We are looking for a Head of Frontend Engineeringto lead a large engineering unit (~70+ engineers, including Team Leads) and drive the development of our frontend direction, engineering culture, and product quality.
This is a systems and leadership role, focused on scaling teams, improving engineering processes, and influencing architecture — not day-to-day hands-on development.
Your Mission:

Lead the frontend organization (engineering + UI/design teams), ~70+ engineers

Scale teams through Team Leads and develop engineering leaders

Build and evolve engineering culture, standards, and best practices

Design and improve development and delivery processes

Ensure quality, stability, and predictability of product delivery

Participate in architectural decisions (including microfrontend approach)

Manage technical debt and improve system sustainability

Drive hiring and development of key engineering talent

Collaborate closely with Product, Backend, and Design teams

Your Unique Contribution:

5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing 40+ people through Team Leads

Proven experience scaling engineering organizations and delivery processes

Strong background in frontend development

Experience developing engineers and tech leads (mentoring, performance management, growth planning)

Understanding of complex frontend architectures

Experience with high-load web applications

Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams

Fluency in Russian is required for effective day-to-day collaboration within the engineering team

Technology context:

Vue (2/3) / React

TypeScript

State management: Pinia, Vuex and similar solutions

Microfrontend architecture (Webpack Module Federation)

Webpack

Jest and unit testing

What’s in It for You:

Leadership of a large frontend engineering organization (~70+ engineers)

Strong influence on architecture and core product direction

Highly skilled engineering and leadership team

Remote-first work format or office option

Competitive compensation (discussed individually)

Opportunity to shape engineering processes and strategy

Learning & development support (training, conferences, knowledge sharing)

Open and collaborative environment where you can actively shape systems, not just maintain them

Excited about the opportunity? If you're ready for a career that will challenge and energize you, let’s chat!
Originally posted on Himalayas