Tech Lead – Frontend Platform (React, TypeScript)

TL;DR

Tech Lead – Frontend Platform (React, TypeScript): Providing technical leadership for hirify.global's core frontend platform, responsible for powering user-facing experiences with an accent on architectural definition, coding standards, and developer workflows. Focus on driving modernization, refactoring, performance enhancements, and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions for storefronts, widgets, and monetization experiences.

Location: Remote

Salary: $130,000–$150,000 (annual)

Company

hirify.global is a global commerce company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, providing robust tools and services to help video game developers fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for the hirify.global frontend platform, defining architecture, coding standards, and long-term technical direction.
• Coach, mentor, and manage a team of approximately 8 developers, supporting professional growth.
• Oversee planning and execution of platform features and improvements, ensuring smooth delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Drive modernization, refactoring, and performance enhancements to keep the platform scalable and maintainable.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices across coding, documentation, testing, and review processes.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver cohesive partner-facing experiences.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in modern frontend engineering at scale.
• At least 3 years in a similar tech lead role.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of React, including component architecture, SSR patterns, and complex UI data flows.
• Proficiency with Node.js and MongoDB for server-side functionality.
• Solid TypeScript practices, including strict typing, shared contracts, and schema validation.
• Experience with Module Federation.
• Good understanding of bundling and compilation (webpack/rollup/vite/esbuild).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Vitest/Jest) and end-to-end testing (Playwright/Cypress).
• Good understanding of backend integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, RPC-style APIs).
• Experience with CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI or similar), private registries, and secure artifact handling.

Nice to have

• Experience building platforms or tooling used across multiple frontend teams (design systems, template engines).
• Knowledge of performance optimization strategies for client-side and server-side rendering.
• Understanding of accessibility, internationalization, and semantic UI design best practices.
• Experience developing SDKs, CLI tools, or developer-facing automation.
• Familiarity with event-driven UI flows, real-time interfaces, or edge-rendering strategies.
• Comfort with UI-as-data approaches and leveraging AI-assisted/no-code tooling to accelerate feature delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off.
• Personalized career roadmap with investment in professional development through training and educational opportunities.
• Supportive environment prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Commitment to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.