Senior Front-end Technical Lead

Date PostedJuly 16, 2026LocationSantiago, ChileCompanyKrunchboxSalaryUSD $3500 - USD $4800TypeFull-time, Hybrid

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Front-end Engineer (Technical Lead) to oversee the architecture of our web and mobile applications. You will establish engineering standards, mentor a growing team, and collaborate with cross-functional departments to build high-performance retail analytics solutions. This role requires deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern enterprise software development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture for web and mobile platforms
  • Design interactive dashboards and AI-powered UIs
  • Build and maintain reusable UI components
  • Mentor engineering team and set quality standards
  • Optimize performance for data-intensive applications

Required Skills

  • React / React Native expertise
  • Strong TypeScript and JavaScript skills
  • Enterprise SaaS application development
  • Frontend architecture and state management
  • AI-assisted software development workflow

Job Details

Responsibilities: - Lead the architecture and development of our web and mobile frontend applications. - Design highly interactive dashboards, reporting experiences and AI-powered user interfaces. - Build reusable UI components and contribute to our design system. - Develop cross-platform mobile experiences using modern frameworks where appropriate. - Optimise application performance for large, data-intensive workloads. - Work closely with backend engineers to define scalable APIs and data flows. - Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance and best practices. - Champion engineering quality through testing, documentation and clean architecture. - Leverage modern AI development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and similar technologies to improve engineering productivity while maintaining exceptional engineering quality. - Help establish frontend engineering standards that will scale with the business. Requirements: - Extensive experience building modern frontend applications using React or similar JavaScript frameworks. - Experience building or contributing to mobile applications (React Native experience is highly regarded). - Strong TypeScript and modern JavaScript expertise. - Experience building complex enterprise SaaS applications. - Deep understanding of frontend architecture, state management and application performance. - Strong understanding of responsive design and accessibility. - Experience consuming REST APIs. - Excellent communication skills. - Strong product mindset with the ability to balance technical excellence and customer value. - Experience with React Native or other cross-platform mobile frameworks. - Experience with React Query, Redux Toolkit or similar state management solutions. - Experience with modern component libraries and design systems. - Experience building data visualisation or analytics platforms. - Familiarity with Azure, Docker or cloud-native environments. - Experience working with AI-assisted software development workflows. - Experience building enterprise analytics or business intelligence applications. Benefits: - Gross Salary: USD $3,500–$4,750 per month (based on experience). - Annual performance bonus. - Opportunity to build and lead the frontend engineering function. - Modern equipment and software. - Professional development support. - A predominantly in-person, collaborative work environment located in Santiago, Chile, with flexibility when needed.