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