Frontend Engineering Team Lead

San Francisco Bay Area, CA (hybrid)

Our client is an early-stage biotech + AI company on a mission to transform how therapeutic knowledge is captured and shared throughout drug development. Their platform streamlines complex regulatory workflows by intelligently infusing each step with AI — helping bring safe, effective drugs to patients faster and more efficiently.

They’re now hiring a Frontend Engineering Team Lead to manage and grow a small but high-performing frontend team. This person will own frontend architecture decisions, ensure technical excellence, and contribute hands-on while mentoring engineers. The role reports directly to the CTO.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and lead a team of 4 frontend engineers

• Hire, mentor, and retain top talent

• Set high standards for performance and code quality

• Drive architectural direction and roadmap execution

• Maintain a healthy, productive team environment

• Collaborate closely with product and backend teams

What You’ll Bring

• Experience at an early-stage, product-focused startup (<50 people)

• Deep experience with React and TypeScript on performant, collaborative apps

• Strong architectural and systems design skills

• Track record of mentoring and growing engineers

• Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities

• Bonus: experience in regulated or high-security environments (e.g., healthcare, finance)

Why It’s Exciting

• Work on meaningful technology accelerating real-world medical progress

• Competitive compensation ($245K–$275K) + equity

• Comprehensive health coverage and generous PTO

• Career growth within a company entering a scaling phase
  
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