Software Engineering Manager

About the role

Spectrio is seeking a Frontend Engineering Manager (Team Lead) to join our dynamic team. This is a hands-on, player-coach role leading a high-performing team of 8+ Frontend Engineers building the web applications that power our Digital Signage Content Management System (CMS) Platform.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and ship production Angular alongside the team; keep a meaningful share of your time hands-on.
• Own frontend architecture - standalone components, Signals-based state, zoneless change detection, modern control flow (@if/@for/@switch), and a clear state-management strategy (NgRx / NgRx Signals).
• Lead incremental migration from legacy Angular (v10–v12, Akita, Karma/Jasmine) into the modern stack (Angular 20, Jest + Angular Testing Library) without big-bang rewrites or stalling feature delivery.
• Drive design systems with Angular Material and a shared component library.
• Own test strategy - layered testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; set coverage expectations and keep suites fast and reliable.
• Build CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) for linting, testing, builds, and deploys to AWS and Cloudflare.
• Enforce ESLint, Prettier, Husky pre-commit hooks, and a healthy PR review culture.
• Own performance, scalability, and load optimization - bundle size, lazy loading, change-detection efficiency, and Core Web Vitals; profile and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Design resilient real-time integrations using WebSockets, MQTT, and Server-Sent Events (SSE) for device-to-cloud and live dashboard scenarios.
• Champion secure coding practices and support SOC 2 controls - secure SSO/OAuth/OIDC flows, safe token handling, XSS/CSRF protection, Content Security Policy, and least-privilege access.
• Manage dependency and supply-chain risk (SCA, vulnerability remediation, secrets hygiene) across the frontend and CI/CD pipeline.
• Help produce evidence and uphold change-management and access controls required for audits.
• Run one-on-ones focused on career growth, unblocking, and building trust.
• Set expectations, deliver continuous feedback, and write formal performance reviews.
• Hire and manage new talent, run technical screens, and manage exits or PIPs when needed.
• Partner with the team to refine, estimate, and deliver a predictable backlog; track team health and KPIs (velocity, cycle time).
• Collaborate with backend, device, in-reality, and product leaders on API contracts, architecture, and technical cohesion.
• Serve as a point person for high-priority production issues affecting the frontend.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional Software Engineering experience, with a strong focus on frontend development.
• 2+ years directly leading or managing engineers (1-on-1s, performance reviews, career development), ideally a team of 5+.
• Expert-level Angular and TypeScript, with a track record of shipping and maintaining production single-page applications.
• Proven experience designing and enforcing layered testing strategies (Unit, Integration, E2E) and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of frontend performance, scalability, and load optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize for performance, scalability, and load.
• Familiarity with real-time communication (WebSockets, MQTT, SSE).
• Familiarity with secure development practices and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Cloudflare, and GitHub.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in Digital Signage CMS or similar SaaS web application development.
• Modern Angular at scale: standalone components, Signals, zoneless change detection.
• SSO/identity integration (OAuth2/OIDC, Auth0, or generic enterprise SSO).
• Data-visualization-heavy UIs (ECharts, Plotly, D3) and real-time/analytics dashboards.
• Multi-app or monorepo frontend organization.
• Hands-on SOC 2 audit participation.

Benefits

• Remote Work: We believe great work happens where you feel most inspired, backed by a culture that prioritizes connection, collaboration, and flexibility. Company-provided monthly internet allowance included.
• Vacation/Personal Time: Prorated PTO that accrues per pay period after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Sick Leave: All employees accrue up to 40 hours (5 days) of sick time per year.
• Medical Insurance: Three plan options (Low HSA, Mid, and High Plans); Dental Insurance: High and Low PPO plan options; and Vision Insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance: $50,000 policy, 100% employer-paid.
• Short-Term Disability: 100% employer-paid; covers 60% of weekly salary for up to 26 weeks.
• Voluntary Benefits: Optional purchase of Voluntary Life/AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Pet Benefits Plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential 24/7 support.