Principal Frontend Engineer

Company Description

Wix makes it possible for anyone to succeed online. Since 2006, we’ve grown to around 5,500 employees in 22 countries, launched over 40 products, and serve over 243 million users and their visitors worldwide. At Wix, we push you to innovate, evolve in non-traditional ways, and collaborate. We operate in small teams that work closely together at a high level. 

Although we’re already industry leaders in web creation and business, our work is nowhere near done. Our goal is to become the main engine of the Internet so we can create a more open web for all. 

We believe solving complex problems starts by building strong infrastructure and platforms supported by engineers working with cutting-edge technology.

As a dev-centric company, we rely on testing, implementing smart feedback loops, measuring impact, and using “fail fast” methodologies to keep our high-scale traffic and advanced products in constant progress with a 99.99% uptime.

Job Description

We're looking for a highly skilled Principal Frontend Engineer to drive our efforts in creating impactful, user-centric applications. In this role, you’ll build and enhance our React applications, as well as mentor engineers, leading them through complex technical challenges, and fostering an environment of innovation and excellence. 

With your expertise, you'll influence over 230 million users with cutting-edge technology and impactful solutions. In your day-to-day, you will:

• Lead the design and development of advanced, scalable client-side applications
• Solve complex problems with innovative and scalable solutions
• Write and maintain high-quality, functional Typescript and Javascript code
• Master and implement the latest technologies in JavaScript frameworks
• Optimize frontend performance and ensure code quality through TDD, continuous integration, and modern development practices
• Mentor and guide a team of frontend engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences
• Drive frontend architectural decisions and set standards for coding and design
• Stay ahead of the curve with industry trends and emerging technologies

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in client-side development on large scales, with a proven track record of successful project delivery
• You have expertise in JavaScript technologies including but not limited to React, Angular, and Vue
• Proficiency in modern development tools such as Webpack, Rollup, Parcel, and Babel
• Mastery in Typescript, ES6+, and other advanced frontend technologies
• You’re an independent worker, with excellent leadership skills and a passion for mentoring and developing talent
• Demonstrated experience in leading frontend architecture and design decisions.
• Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Delivery - an advantage

Additional Information

Wix Kyiv’s Frontend Engineering group develops the best products in the world. Wix enables more than 200M users around the world to build an online presence and manage their business online. Our group of engineers in Kyiv is developing products at the core of the company’s focus, including our main Editor and ground-breaking Wix Studio, as well as Payments by Wix. We’re facing world-class engineering challenges that impact millions of users, and that’s why we’re obsessed with code quality, testing, performance and code reviews.

We are Wix’s Frontend Engineering Guild. We build unique, scalable, resilient products and technologies that empower anyone to succeed online. Our mission is to develop complex micro-frontends and maintain the highest development standards. We embrace cutting-edge technologies, TDD, and clean code. We work in small teams, follow agile work methods and use continuous integration and delivery methodologies to run quickly. We love sharing knowledge and contributing back to the open-source community.