Software Engineering Manager - Frontend
Spectrio · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$50k/yrFull-time
About the role
Spectrio is seeking a Frontend Engineering Manager (Team Lead) to join our dynamic team. You will lead, mentor, and grow 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 a layered testing approach across unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; set coverage expectations and keep suites fast and reliable.
- Build and maintain automated 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 bundle size, lazy loading, change-detection efficiency, and Core Web Vitals; profile and eliminate bottlenecks.
- Build UIs that stay responsive at scale - large datasets, high-volume real-time streams, and large device fleets - and validate behavior under load.
- 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 technical screens, raise the bar, onboard new talent, 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.
- 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.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in Digital Signage CMS or similar SaaS web application development.
- Experience in modern Angular at scale: standalone components, Signals, zoneless change detection.
- Experience with SSO/identity integration (OAuth2/OIDC, Auth0, or generic enterprise SSO).
- Experience with data-visualization-heavy UIs (ECharts, Plotly, D3) and real-time/analytics dashboards.
- Experience with multi-app or monorepo frontend organization.
- Experience with 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.