Manager, Engineering - Frontend

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and mentor our Frontend Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with React.js and possess strong skills in PHP, architecture design, performance optimization, and scalability improvements. This role requires a mix of technical expertise, leadership, and strategic vision to enhance our frontend systems while collaborating closely with backend and product teams.

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Architect, design, and optimize scalable frontend solutions using React.js.
• Work closely with backend teams to ensure seamless API integrations, leveraging PHP expertise where necessary.
• Drive performance optimizations, improving load times, rendering efficiency, and overall application responsiveness.
• Implement best practices for frontend development, code quality, and maintainability.
• Oversee the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and Backend teams to enhance user experiences.
• Ensure high availability and scalability of frontend systems.
• Conduct regular code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and champion engineering excellence.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices.

• 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with React.js, including state management, hooks, and component-based architecture.
• Proficiency in PHP and experience working with backend APIs.
• Solid understanding of frontend architecture, performance optimization, and scalability principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Babel, etc.).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with microservices architecture and API design.
• Familiarity with modern state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, etc.).
• Exposure to backend development practices and database optimization.
• Experience in leading distributed teams.

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This job is located in Karachi, Pakistan

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