Technical Lead, Front-end

What is The Role

Elastic is seeking a design-oriented Technical Lead to drive the frontend development and quality assurance of our flagship website, Elastic.co. This role will lead a distributed team of design technologists and frontend engineers, focusing on creating exceptional user experiences while maintaining the highest standards of code quality and performance. You'll champion design systems, component architecture, and front-end best practices while fostering a culture of craftsmanship and attention to detail across the team.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and manage a remote team of design technologists and frontend engineers, providing mentorship, performance management, and career development

• Drive the technical vision for our frontend architecture using NextJS and TypeScript

• Champion design excellence and pixel-perfect implementation across all user interfaces

• Establish and maintain quality standards, testing processes, and code review practices

• Oversee the development and evolution of our design system and component library

• Collaborate closely with design, UX, and backend teams to deliver cohesive user experiences

• Lead the implementation of frontend performance optimizations and best practices

• Ensure accessibility and cross-browser compatibility across all web experiences

• Balance team workload, prioritize technical initiatives, and manage project timelines

• Foster a distributed-first culture with effective communication and collaboration practices

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in frontend development, with a focus on modern JavaScript frameworks

• 3+ years of experience managing remote engineering teams

• Strong design sensibility with a demonstrated commitment to quality and attention to detail

• Deep expertise in NextJS, React, and TypeScript

• Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems and component libraries

• Strong understanding of frontend testing methodologies and quality assurance processes

• Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques and metrics

• Experience with frontend accessibility standards and implementation

• Proven ability to bridge the gap between design and development teams

• Excellent remote communication skills and experience with distributed team management

Bonus Points

• Experience with animation and interactive web experiences

• Knowledge of internationalization and localization for frontend applications

• Experience implementing A/B testing and user analytics

• Familiarity with headless content management systems

• Contribution to open-source projects or design systems

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures

• Background in UX/UI design or formal design education

• Experience with Elasticsearch implementation for search experiences