Frontend Team Lead

Bilbao, Spain
Roles:
Frontend
Must-have skills:
Vue.jsLeadershipNode.jsTypeScript
Nice-to-have skills:
C++RPythonJava
Considering candidates from:
Europe, South Caucasus and Western Balkans
Work arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Biotechnology Research
Language: English
Level: Lead
Required experience: 10+ years
Relocation: Paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 11 - 50 employees
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Frontend Team Lead

Bilbao, Spain
MiLaboratories is a leading software platform for immune repertoire profiling. Their software is used in vaccine, cancer, antibodies, and autoimmune diseases drug development pipelines. The company provides a secure, scalable, and fast solution that helps thousands of researchers around the globe to discover new drugs and therapies.
Now Milaboratories is looking for a Frontend Team Lead. 

Tasks:
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend developers
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including bioinformatics developers, backend developers, DevOps and product managers
  • Facilitate communication between the frontend team and external bioinformatics developers using our SDK, including documentation, conferences, and direct communication
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources, ensuring milestones are met efficiently and effectively
  • Act as a liaison between the frontend team and other stakeholders to communicate project status, risks, and requirements effectively
  • Lead code reviews, maintain high coding standards, and introduce automated testing and quality assurance practices
Must-have:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience as a Frontend Developer with at least 3 years in a leadership role
  • Excellent knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript languages
  • Strong expertise with Vue.js and other modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) as well as proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design
  • Experience integrating frontend components with complex backend systems
  • Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills
  • Fluent English
Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with other programming languages (C++, Python, R, etc)
  • Experience in the bioinformatics field 
Benefits and conditions:
  • Trial period: 3 months
  • Relocation to Spain, Bilbao 
  • Ability to work in a project that truly matters, 99% of the team are on the engineering side
  • Annual bonus
  • Free work schedule, start-up atmosphere
Interview process:
  1. Intro call with Toughbyte
  2. Technical interview with company founders or Team Lead
  3. Test assignment (home-based)
  4. Discussion of the test task
  5. Onsite meeting with Founders in Bilbao (sponsored by the company)