Head of Front-End Engineering

Join Tillster as Head of Front-End Engineering

Powering the Future of Digital Ordering

The Role:

Leader, Architect. Builder. Coach.

At Tillster, we build digital experiences behind the world's biggest restaurant brands. Ordering, loyalty, personalization - we help millions of guests connect with their favorite food, wherever they are.

Now, we're looking for a Head of Front-End Engineering / Front-End Architect to lead the charge across web and mobile platforms. You'll be hands-on, strategic, and obsessed with creating fast, scalable, and beautiful user experiences.

What You'll Do

Architect cross-platform experiences using React, Next.js, and react native new architecture

Scale our shared design system across apps and platforms

Lead our monorepo strategy with Turborepo or Nx

Optimize performance across SEO, accessibility, caching, and bundle size

Bridge mobile and web using Tamagui or shared UI libraries

Mentor engineers and lead technical direction across global teams

Integrate analytics and experimentation without compromising speed

Work alongside product, Dev Ops, and design to ship quality at scale

Our Stack & Tech Playground Area Tools Web  & App Dev React 18+, Type Script, Next.js 13+, React Native 0.76, Expo EASDesign Systems Atomic design, Figma, Tamagui, tokens & theming

Architecture

Monorepo (Turborepo/Nx), Micro-frontends, REST APIs Mar Tech  & Data Segment, Braze, MoEngage, Amplitude, GTM, Launch Darkly Cloud  & DevOpsAWS (Lambda, S3, Cloud Front, RDS), Git Hub Actions, CDKTesting

Jest, RTL, Cypress, Detox, Charles Proxy, Postman Security Auth0 /Cognito, JWT, OWASP, XSS/CSRF prevention

Monitoring

Sentry, Datadog, Cloud Watch (bonus!)

What Makes You Stand Out

️ You've led high-performing front-end teams

️ You love building things that scale - and mentoring others to do the same

️ You see React/Next.js as more than a framework - they're part of your toolbox

️ You've architected systems used by millions

️ You thrive in fast-paced, agile environments

️ You still love to write code, not just lead teams

What We're Looking For

8-10+ years in software engineering (with team leadership)

Experience across both web and mobile ecosystems

Track record of building scalable apps and design systems

Comfort leading architectural decisions and shipping production code

Strong communicator across technical and business audiences

BS/MS in CS or equivalent real-world experience

Why Tillster?

We power the digital layer of the restaurant industry, supporting brands you've definitely ordered from. But we're not just another food tech company. We're rethinking the guest journey - with personalization, speed, and delight at every touchpoint.

At Tillster, you'll work with innovators from around the world, helping shape a platform used by millions - and you'll actually see your work in the wild.

Ready to Architect the Future?

If you're passionate about performance, scale, and great design - and love rolling up your sleeves while leading from the front - this is your next big move.

Let's build something delicious.

The Interview Process

1. Recruiter interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist

2. Interview with CTO

3.Technology Interview

4. Final interview with our Team Leaders

Making a Difference in the Tillster Way

Our mission is to empower restaurants and consumers globally, by empowering, supporting, and nurturing the people who are part of the global Tillster team. We want to ensure all employees feel respected, confident, and engaged. Creating an inclusive working environment is of the utmost importance to us. To make this a reality, Tillster is dedicated to embracing diversity in all forms and is proudly an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family/parental status, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.

Compensation & Perks

* Base Salary: $220,000-$290,000

* Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, FSA, EAP, and more

* Equity

* Time Off: 15 days PTO in year one, 22+ days after that, plus 10 paid holidays

* Retirement: 401(k) eligibility from Day 1

* Learning:
Tuition assistance, Udemy Learning access, development opportunities

The Fine Print

* Remote Role must be based in the U.S. prefer West Coast but open to wherever the talent takes us.

* Local candidates preferred

* No visa sponsorship available

* Principals only-no agencies or cold calls plea