Lead Frontend Developer

We are seeking a Frontend Tech Lead Developer to join the Musescore.com team, playing a key role in maintaining technical quality and leading product frontend horizontal.

What is in it for you?

• Radical Ownership — Step into a role where your technical contribution directly shapes a growing product used by millions of creators worldwide.

• Creative Autonomy — Have the freedom to propose, test, and implement ideas that improve both user experience and developer workflows.

• Collaborative Culture — Join a team that values curiosity, constructive feedback, and great taste in music.

We are actively integrating AI and automation into all areas of the business and expect candidates with mindset focused on improving efficiency and deliver a better user experience.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and deliver high-quality features for Musescore.com

• Partner with managers, designers, analysts, and engineers to address user needs and enhance the product's growth. Assistance to management in planning and prioritizing product and technical changes

• Lead a frontend team (core, grow, monetisation) and increase its productivity

• Fully own the technical quality of the product, its architecture, performance and make key decisions about the technical side of the product growth. Ensure the technical quality of the product

• Debugging and resolving technical issues

Required experience

6+ years of experience in frontend development

Skills

• Knowledge of design patterns in OOP and FP, with a focus on React/Redux applications. Strong architectural thinking and an understanding of SOLID / GRASP principles

• Strong understanding of JS (ES2019 specification) and TypeScript

• Knowledge of core web vitals and page speed metrics & performance optimisation experience

• Deep understanding of web application rendering types (CSR, SSR), and different approaches to routing

• Understanding web application debugging and profiling using Chrome DevTools and similar tools, especially for optimize long tasks

• At least B2 level of English

• Understanding of ci/cd principles

Experience with:

• Implementing product experiments

• Technical debt management: planning, prioritizing and taking action.

• People management (hire, onboard, personal development)

• Development processes implementation (code review, tech design review, testing culture, etc.)

• Developing at least one product for at least 3 years

• Technical leadership for at least 2 years

• Large technical migrations

• Product frontend infrastructure: creating common libraries, managing build tools (webpack / vite), eslint configs and testing tools (jest, react-testing-library, playwright)

Benefits

Creativity every day: Make inspiring products for musicians, artists and creators – no day is the same.
Impactful work Influence the future of the music industry and change the lives of millions worldwide.
Work set up: We’ll make sure you’re set up for success with the right work equipment, whether that’s company-provided hardware or an equipment allowance.
Growth and development: Receive specialized training, language lessons, conferences and learning materials.
Team well-being: Support for your mental health and wellbeing, including confidential help during life’s tougher moments.