Remote Principal Engineer (React)

Description:

• We are seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to serve as a technical advisor and problem-solver for our diverse client base.
• This role requires technical versatility to support both early-stage startups needing hands-on implementation and larger enterprises requiring strategic direction.
• You'll diagnose technical challenges, unblock teams, and collaborate with client leadership to align technology approaches with business objectives.
• We value pragmatic architecture that prioritizes simplicity, maintainability, and business outcomes over unnecessary complexity—advocating for well-designed monoliths when appropriate and avoiding vendor lock-in.
• Key responsibilities include serving as a technical advisor to clients, adapting your approach based on client size and maturity, and working directly with client executives to translate business requirements into pragmatic frontend technical strategies.
• You will establish technical standards, best practices, and architectural principles for React applications that promote scalability and maintainability.
• The role involves evaluating existing applications and codebases, providing technical leadership and mentorship to distributed frontend engineering teams, and designing improvements to frontend development workflows.
• You will lead technical discovery sessions, develop frontend performance optimization strategies, and advocate for security best practices across frontend ecosystems.
• Facilitating communication between technical teams and business stakeholders is essential, as is ensuring knowledge transfer to client teams for long-term sustainability.
• You will also interview and qualify React developer candidates for internal and external teams.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 8+ years of frontend development experience, with at least 4+ years of React experience and 3+ years in a senior technical leadership role is required.
• Proven experience working directly with business stakeholders to develop frontend technical strategy is essential.
• Deep expertise in frontend architecture, component design systems, and technical standards development is necessary.
• Experience leading distributed teams and working in cross-cultural environments is required.
• A strong understanding of cloud platforms, infrastructure architecture, and scalable frontend systems is needed.
• A problem-solving mindset with a track record of unblocking teams and resolving technical impediments is crucial.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, are required.
• Experience with stakeholder management and communication is necessary.
• Experience assessing and rescuing over-engineered/troubled frontend systems/projects is essential.
• Experience in an agency or consulting environment managing multiple client projects simultaneously is preferred.

Benefits:

• Flexibility in work hours and location, with a focus on managing energy rather than time, is offered.
• Access to online learning platforms and a budget for professional development is provided.
• A collaborative, no-silos environment encourages learning and growth across teams.
• A dynamic social culture with team lunches, social events, and opportunities for creative input is part of the work environment.
• Private health insurance is included as a benefit.