Job description
Web Team Lead
Location: This position is fully remote, we prefer candidates from Poland, Montenegro, Prague and Portugal.
Salary around 8,000 USD
Hiring process:
- HR Video Screen,
- Hiring Manager Interview,
- Technical Home Test,
- Technical Interview,
- HR Interview,
- Reference Check.
As the Web Team Lead, you’ll lead our genealogy-focused front-end development team, collaborating closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and back-end and QA engineers to create seamless, engaging web experiences. Your mission is to develop intuitive interfaces that make exploring family history effortless, enjoyable, and data-driven.
What you’ll do
Lead and mentor a front-end development team of 4+ members, ensuring high performance and professional growth.
Design and develop user-friendly genealogy tools utilizing modern front-end technologies, including React (with SSR), Redux, ES2015+ (Babel), GraphQL, SASS, and Webpack within a CI/CD environment (Jenkins).
Uphold high coding standards with rigorous testing using Jest and React Testing Library.
Extend and enhance our custom component library.
Optimize web applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
Collaborate with back-end engineers to integrate APIs for historical records and family tree data.
Ensure adherence to front-end security best practices, safeguarding against XSS, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities.
Monitor the production environment, proactively identifying and resolving performance, security, and usability issues.
Stay ahead of trends in web development, AI, and genealogy technologies to drive innovation.
What you bring
- 7+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to inspire, motivate, train, and manage senior web developers.
- Proven track record delivering scalable, high-performance web applications.
- Comfort balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on development, actively engaging in code reviews and technical decision-making.
- Extensive experience with architectural and design-related activities.
- Expertise with React/Redux or similar modern web libraries and frameworks.
- Excellent proficiency in vanilla JavaScript/ESNext, HTML, and CSS.
- Solid experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real-time data integration.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and an eye for UX/UI best practices.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Server-side familiarity and comfort with associated responsibilities.
- Visionary approach in pre-planning phases and capability to create long-term strategic goals.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Ukrainian is a plus.
About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is the leading global platform for family history. It enriches the lives of people worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong. With a suite of intuitive products, billions of historical records, an affordable at-home DNA test, and AI-powered photo tools, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding. The MyHeritage platform is enjoyed by tens of millions of people around the world who treasure and celebrate their heritage.
