Head of Frontend Engineering

We are looking for a Head of Frontend Engineering to 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:

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

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Scale teams through Team Leads and develop engineering leaders

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Build and evolve engineering culture, standards, and best practices

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Design and improve development and delivery processes

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Ensure quality, stability, and predictability of product delivery

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Participate in architectural decisions (including microfrontend approach)

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Manage technical debt and improve system sustainability

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Drive hiring and development of key engineering talent

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Collaborate closely with Product, Backend, and Design teams

Your Unique Contribution:

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

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Proven experience scaling engineering organizations and delivery processes

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Strong background in frontend development

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

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Understanding of complex frontend architectures

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Experience with high-load web applications

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Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams

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

Technology context:

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Vue (2/3) / React

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TypeScript

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State management: Pinia, Vuex and similar solutions

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Microfrontend architecture (Webpack Module Federation)

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Webpack

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Jest and unit testing

What’s in It for You:

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

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Strong influence on architecture and core product direction

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Highly skilled engineering and leadership team

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Remote-first work format or office option

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Competitive compensation (discussed individually)

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Opportunity to shape engineering processes and strategy

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

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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