Staff Engineer – Frontend : Andela

Job Description

We’re seeking a Staff Engineer – Frontend to drive technical excellence across our web applications and establish frontend architecture standards as we scale. You’ll lead the technical direction of our frontend systems, mentor other engineers, and help build beautiful, performant interfaces that make global talent matching feel effortless

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership: Drive frontend architecture decisions and technical strategy across our platform

Establish and evolve our frontend development standards, patterns, and best practices

Lead initiatives to improve performance, accessibility, and user experience

Mentor frontend engineers and elevate frontend engineering practices

Collaborate with design and product teams to create scalable, reusable component systems

System Design & Implementation: Architect frontend systems to handle complex marketplace workflows and real-time updates

Design and implement shared component libraries and design systems

Create sophisticated data visualization and interactive features for talent matching

Build robust, maintainable frontend infrastructure that scales across multiple applications

Lead performance optimization initiatives across our web applications

Required Experience

10+ years of professional frontend engineering experience

7+ years of technical leadership experience driving complex projects

Deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)

Strong background in frontend architecture and design systems.

Experience building and scaling large-scale web applications

Track record of making significant technical decisions that impacted product direction

Excellence in frontend performance optimization and debugging.

Strong understanding of web accessibility standards and best practices

Advanced knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multiple major frontend frameworks

Background in marketplace or SaaS platforms

Expertise in state management (Redux, Vuex, NgRx)

Experience with micro-frontend architectures

Familiarity with WebSocket implementations

Track record of contributing to open source or technical content.

Experience working with distributed, remote teams

Benefits

Fully Remote work culture – we hire globally and all of our roles are fully remote!

Bring your own device stipend – buy your own laptop with funds from Andela

Flexible working hours

Equity (as a part of the compensation package)

Healthcare, 401k / pension

Generous Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Compassionate Leave