EMPIRE-posted 3 months ago
$120,000 - $160,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
San Francisco, CA

EMPIRE is a premier and dynamic music company that prides itself on the development and support of independent artists. We are a rapidly growing firm that has been making waves in the music industry, with an extensive portfolio that spans multiple genres and reaches audiences worldwide. We have become the largest independent record label in the U.S., with a significant global presence covering Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North and South America. We keep ourselves busy with a large range of music-related services from original content and marketing to distribution and recordings. Our commitment to artistic creativity, innovation, and progressive business solutions forms the foundation of our corporate culture. We believe in fostering talent, not just in our artists but also within our professional teams. As we continue to expand, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey. The Role Remix: EMPIRE is looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer (React) to join our downtown San Francisco office. This senior, hands-on role reports directly to the VP of Engineering. You will own the design, development, and scaling of the frontend for our internal and customer-facing SaaS platforms, ensuring performant, intuitive, and scalable user experiences. You’ll partner closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into elegant and efficient solutions. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in React and modern JavaScript and a strong grounding in UI/UX. If you have proven experience leading frontend teams in high-growth or startup environments, and perhaps you’ve worked on music industry-related applications, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Own the architecture, design, and implementation of robust, scalable frontend applications using React and modern JavaScript.
  • Drive frontend performance, responsiveness and reliability across browsers and devices.
  • Establish and enforce best practices in code quality, component reusability, state management, and automated testing (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).
  • Mentor and guide frontend engineers, providing technical direction and career growth support.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, backend and data teams to deliver seamless, user-centered solutions.
  • Lead evaluation and adoption of frontend tooling.
  • Promote a user-centric culture by advocating for excellent UI/UX and educating internal teams on frontend capabilities and trends.
  • Contribute to technical strategy and long-term planning for application infrastructure to support company growth.
  • 5+ years of professional frontend engineering experience, including at least 2+ years leading React development efforts.
  • Strong hands-on experience with React, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
  • Expertise in component-based architecture, state management (e.g., Redux, Context API, or equivalent) and modern frontend build pipelines (Webpack, Vite, Babel).
  • Experience building and maintaining design systems or shared component libraries.
  • Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
  • Experience integrating with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
  • Comfortable context switching between legacy code (HTML/jQuery) and modern codebases.
  • Familiarity with server-side rendered pages and MVC patterns.
  • Strong leadership, collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments.
  • Background in UX/UI design principles and user testing methodologies.
  • Experience with data visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js, Chart.js, Recharts) and technology (e.g., SuperSet).
  • Full-stack experience with PHP (Laravel or Symfony in particular) and MySQL.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Terraform).
  • Prior experience in compliance-heavy environments (handling PII, GDPR, SOC 2).
  • Domain knowledge of music industry or digital media flows (e.g., royalties, rights management, DSPs).
  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • Competitive Benefits Package
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, and Sick)
  • Company 401(k) Plan
  • Wellness Resources
  • Commuter Allowance
  • Cell Phone Allowance
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