Frontend Team Manager

Job Title: Frontend Team Manager

Our client are an international semiconductor company.

Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture, design, and development of a complex, high-performance GUI for a professional EDA application

Ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance of the GUI framework

Drive adoption of modern UI/UX best practices while addressing the unique constraints of semiconductor design tools

Collaborate with backend teams to ensure seamless integration

Oversee code quality, design reviews, and adherence to engineering standards

Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and research staff

Manage and mentor a team of software engineers (junior to senior levels)

Define goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career development

Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement

Recruit and onboard new team members as needed

Requirements:

8+ years of professional software development experience

3+ years of experience managing or leading software engineering teams

Strong expertise in UX/UI development (using React, TypeScript or similar technologies)

Solid experience in UI test automation (using Playwright or similar frameworks)

Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns

Experience with large-scale, complex desktop applications

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication and leadership abilities

Fluent French and English

Desirables:

Experience in semiconductor EDA tools or related domains (physical design, verification, simulation, IP integration, etc.)

Familiarity with performance optimization and visualization of large datasets.

Knowledge of graph visualization frameworks or rendering pipelines.

Experience working in distributed, global R&D organizations.