UI Manager​/React​/API​/Santa Clara​/Hands

$180000 - $230000

Engineering Manager – UI Platform

Location: Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)

Work Authorization:
Visa sponsorship is not available.

We're partnering with an innovative technology company seeking a hands‑on Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing UI engineering team building next‑generation web applications and customer‑facing platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager or a Technical Lead looking to transition into management while remaining deeply involved in architecture and development.

• Lead, mentor, hire, and grow a high‑performing UI engineering team
• Drive technical architecture, engineering strategy, and product direction
• Participate in code reviews and contribute hands‑on to the codebase when needed
• Partner closely with cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver scalable, customer‑facing applications
• Collaborate with backend teams to build modern web applications and API‑driven experiences
• Lead technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices
• Improve engineering processes, team workflows, and development standards
• Own projects from architecture through delivery in a distributed engineering environment
• Communicate effectively across engineering, product, and leadership teams

• 10+ years of experience developing modern web applications
• 5+ years of engineering leadership or management experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with Angular, React, or similar frontend frameworks
• Experience building scalable web applications and leading technical design discussions
• Experience with Node.js and Express (NestJS is a plus)
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and web application architecture
• Knowledge of secure web development best practices
• Cloud technologies experience (cloud security is a plus)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent required (Master's preferred)