Tech Lead Front End Engineering

Job Description 

We are looking for a Tech Lead for our Front-End engineering teams with experience in building high-performing, scalable, and maintainable web applications using modern JavaScript technologies such as React, Redux, and Pixi.js. 

As part of a talented software development team, you will lead frontend efforts on mission-critical projects, guiding the team in architecting and developing complex user interfaces. Your role will include overseeing frontend architectures, ensuring best practices, and leading the team through the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, and deployment. 

You will also mentor and develop team members, ensuring high coding standards and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. 

The role reports to Relax Chief Solutions Officer. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and contribute to all phases of the frontend development lifecycle. 

• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performing frontend solutions using technologies like JavaScript (JS), React, Redux, and Pixi.js. 

• Ensure designs are following technical and design specifications. 

• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code in SCSS/LESS, ensuring adherence to frontend best practices. 

• Collaborate closely with backend developers, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless user experiences. 

• Conduct and oversee code reviews to maintain high coding standards, with a strong focus on performance optimization and clean, modular code. 

• Mentor and guide the frontend development and QA team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration. 

• Stay up to date with the latest frontend technologies, tools, and trends, and apply them to improve the team’s output. 

• Support continuous improvement by investigating new technologies and presenting these for architectural review. 

Requirements 

• B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Proven hands-on Frontend Development experience. 

• Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of frontend engineers. 

• Strong experience in JavaScript (ES6+), React, Redux, and Pixi.js. 

• Excellent knowledge of SCSS/LESS, CSS pre-processors, and frontend performance optimization techniques. 

• Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles and ability to translate designs into high-quality, responsive code. 

• Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Cypress. 

• Proficient in frontend build tools like Webpack and setting up continuous integration/delivery pipelines. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures and modular design. 

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms. 

• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs or GraphQL. 

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

• Passion for mentoring and developing the technical and professional skills of team members. 

About Relax Gaming   
 

Back in 2010, we kicked off our journey with a simple mission - to create outstanding games for the modern iGaming world. Fast forward to today, and we've grown to be one of the leading suppliers in the game, boasting an aggregation arm like no other. Despite our exponential growth, we've succeeded in staying true to our core values throughout the years, these are to be: Driven, Adaptable, Supportive, and Respectful. We live and breathe this ethos across our offices across the globe, namely in Malta, Estonia, Serbia, Finland, Sweden, Gibraltar, and the Isle of Man. Keen to find out more? Learn about us here.   

Life at Relax   
 

This role is placed in Stockholm, Malmö, Malta or Estonia. 

Relax is at a very exciting growth stage as a company; however, we cherish our informal and flexible core atmosphere where self-initiative, taking pride in what you do and ambition to deliver the best results are key components. For the right person, there are endless opportunities for personal and professional development.   

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