Posted 3 months ago
Lead Frontend Engineer
@ Vaimo
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Vaimo, a full-service digital experience agency, is hiring a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward a new web application built with Next.js 16, React 19 and TypeScript as part of a microservices architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service. The role combines hands-on production coding, architectural leadership, mentoring and client-facing technical discussions. The posting names a flexible, work-life balanced working environment and a competitive salary and benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Guide design and delivery of frontend solutions for medium and large projects
- Set and maintain frontend architecture standards and best practices
- Mentor engineers and provide code review feedback
- Collaborate with backend, UX/UI, QA, DevOps and Product teams
- Support client discussions, estimation and pre-sales
Requirements summary:
- Advanced production experience with React and Next.js (App Router)
- Strong TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design
- Experience in distributed microservices and API contracts
- Frontend testing experience with Playwright or Jest
- Experience empowering and mentoring engineers
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: none |
| Work setting | Home, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Vaimo
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Full-Service Digital Commerce and Experience Agency
Full company description
Vaimo is one of the world’s most respected experts in digital commerce and customer experiences. For us, experience is everything. It is at the heart of all we do, and we are leading the way in delivering on it in these fields: - Digital Commerce - Content Management - Data Management - Insights & Activation As a full-service digital experience agency, we deliver consulting, design, development, support, and analytics services within all four fields. We are a global partner with a local presence, focused on cultivating close, long-term relationships with our clients. We work with brands, retailers, manufacturers, and organizations all over the world and have over 650 employees based in offices in more than 15 markets across EMEA, APAC, and North America.
- LinkedIn followers
- 20,648
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 425
- Reported office locations
- Mäster Samuelsgatan 36, Stockholm, Stockholm County 111 57, SE
- Trelastgata 3, Oslo, 0191, NO
- Lönnrotinkatu 11 (3rd floor), Helsinki, 00120, FI
- 1-3 Dufferin Street, Craftwork Studios, London, England EC1Y 8NA, GB
- Hillcrest Office Park, Falcon House, Ground Floor, 179 Lunnon Road, Pretoria, Hillcrest 0081, ZA
- Flæsketorvet 68, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark 1711, DK
- C-mine 1 bus 13, Genk, Limburg 3600, BE
- Maakri tn 30, Tallinn, Harju 10145, EE
- Laxgatan, 1B, Ängelholm, Skåne 262 32, SE
- Loft Office 1 Entrance C, Floor 2, Office 209, Dubai, Dubai Media City DXB, AE
- Riga Street 103, Valmiera, Vidzeme LV-4201, LV
- Isokatu 32 B (2nd floor), Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia 90100, FI
- Norra Ågatan 10, Gothenburg, Västergötland 416 64, SE
- 117 Devon Road, Sherwood, Port Elizabeth, Western Cape 6025, ZA
- Emmasingel 33, Eindhoven, North Brabant 5611, NL
- Zhylianska str. 29, Kiev, Kiev Oblast 01033, UA
- Konstitusii Sq. 14, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast 61003, UA
- Skarbowcow 23a, Wroclaw, Silesia 53-025, PL
- 20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60606, US
- Rue des Colonies 56, Brussels, Brussels Region 1000, BE
- 47, Rue de Monceau, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
- Other recorded names
- Vaimo
- Specialties
- E-commerce
- Magento Enterprise
- Magento Community
- Omni-Channel solutions
- B2C
- B2B
- Hosting
- Integrations
- E-commerce Strategy
- UX & Design
- Frontend and Backend Development
- Mobile Apps
- Website Optimisation
- Cloud Services
- PIM
- Magento Commerce
- Order management
- Business Intelligence
- Adobe Commerce Cloud
- Digital Commerce
- online store
- Magento 2
- Magento Open Source
- InRiver PIM
- Akeneo PIM
- ERP Integration
- B2B e-Commerce
- B2C e-Commerce
- Adobe Commerce Cloud
- Adobe Experience Cloud
- Adobe Commerce
- Adobe Experience Manager
- Headless Commerce
- commercetools
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Vaimo is one of the world’s most respected experts in digital commerce and customer experiences. For us, experience is everything. It is at the heart of all we do, and we are leading the way in delivering on it in these fields: - Digital Commerce - Content Management - Data Management - Insights & Activation As a full-service digital experience agency, we deliver consulting, design, development, support, and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Stockholm County |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | E-commerceMagento EnterpriseMagento CommunityOmni-Channel solutionsB2CB2BHostingIntegrationsE-commerce StrategyUX & Design |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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Vaimo is a full-service digital experience agency that helps brands and businesses grow by unitingcommerce, content, data, and insights into seamless, engaging, and beautifully designed customer experiences.
With 16+ years of experience and offices acrossthe Nordics, EMEA, and North America, we combine strategy, design, and technology to create digital experiences that drive measurable results. Our teams work across B2C, B2B, and D2C - from redefining global lifestyle brands to transforming complex enterprise ecosystems.
What unites our work is a simple belief: Experience is Everything.
We design and build digital experiences that connect people and brands - seamlessly, meaningfully, and for impact.
We are looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward the development of a new web application built with Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, and TypeScript. As a cornerstone of a broader microservices architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), this role offers a blend of technical craft and team mentorship. You will cultivate the application from the ground up, contributing to production-ready code daily while guiding architectural decisions and partnering with stakeholders and clients to realize a shared vision.
Key Responsibilities
Guide the design and delivery of resilient frontend solutions for medium and large-scale projects.
Oversee planning, estimation, and technical design, ensuring a high standard of collective quality assurance.
Facilitate the definition and maintenance of frontend architecture standards and best practices.
Provide supportive leadership, mentorship, and code review feedback to foster the growth of team members.
Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, UX/UI, QA, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure cohesive outcomes.
Enrich team capabilities through continuous knowledge sharing and professional development.
Serve as a technical ambassador in client-facing discussions, facilitating workshops and architectural dialogues.
Support commercial activities by providing thoughtful solution scoping, estimations, and pre-sales engagement.
Skills & Requirements
Core Expertise
Advanced proficiency with React and Next.js (App Router) in production environments.
Comprehensive understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR, and hybrid rendering strategies.
Strong command of TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design.
Experience integrating frontend applications within distributed microservices, with an awareness of API contracts.
Adept at frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Jest) to ensure software health.
Ability to nurture and maintain architectural standards across the team.
Experience supporting technical decisions and empowering fellow engineers.
Value-Add Skills
Collaborative experience with REST or GraphQL APIs in distributed systems.
Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Sanity).
Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and containerized cloud environments (e.g., Docker, AKS).
A commitment to performance optimization and accessibility best practices.
Openness to utilizing AI-assisted development tools to enhance workflow.
Nice to Have
Understanding of Terraform or infrastructure definitions.
Background in commerce platforms (Shopify, Adobe Commerce, etc.).
Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Application Insights or similar).
General awareness of backend technologies (.NET, Node.js, PHP).
What we offer
Diverse project portfolio: Engage with a variety of small and large digital commerce projects for global brands.
Impactful Contribution: A chance to shape our delivery for US clients with a supportive EU-based team.
Sustainable Growth: A flexible, modern working environment that prioritizes work–life balance.
Modern Toolkit: Competitive salary and benefits, with access to the latest tools including AI resources, Slack, Jira, and Confluence.
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