Lead Frontend-Platform Developer

Lisbon, Portugal
Senior (4-6 Years)
Hybrid
English Required

What is this challenge about:

  • Lead the design, integration, and evolution of the Digital Experience Platform (DXP), ensuring seamless integration between frontend modules, CMS platforms, backend APIs, SSR capabilities, and caching layers.
  • Define and enforce architectural standards, reusable package governance, versioning strategies, and module publishing lifecycles across multiple teams.
  • Establish best practices for API integration, caching strategies, server-side rendering compatibility, and production deployment processes.
  • Collaborate closely with Feature Teams, API teams, CMS stakeholders, and governance bodies to ensure reliable and scalable platform integration.
  • Act as the technical lead for complex architectural challenges, including SSR compatibility, caching strategies for personalized content, and module integration conflicts.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to development teams, promoting engineering excellence and adherence to architectural principles.
  • Contribute to CI/CD processes, production readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform ecosystem.

What we are looking for:

  • +8 years of experience in Full Stack Development, Frontend Platform Engineering, or similar roles.
  • Strong expertise in modern frontend architectures, including component-based development, routing, state management, data fetching, form handling, validation, and performance optimization.
  • Extensive experience with server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), hydration techniques, and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architectures.
  • Proven experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, Svelte, Nuxt, Remix, or similar technologies.
  • Solid knowledge of reusable package management and governance using tools such as npm, Yarn, pnpm, or Bun, including semantic versioning, dependency management, rollback strategies, and package publishing.
  • Deep understanding of caching mechanisms, including cache-control policies, edge caching (Cloudflare, Akamai), TTL management, stale content strategies, and personalized content caching.
  • Experience working with enterprise CMS and DXP platforms such as Optimizely, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Contentful, Drupal, or similar solutions.
  • Strong experience designing and integrating REST APIs, authentication mechanisms, OpenAPI specifications, error handling, retry logic, logging, and rate-limiting strategies.
  • Experience overseeing CI/CD pipelines and managing production delivery processes in complex, multi-team environments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and Agile teams.
  • Living in Lisbon (hybrid role)
  • Fluent level of English.

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

  • A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
  • A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
  • An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
  • A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.
At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.
Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.
Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN
I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.
Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN
I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.
João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)
My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.
Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)
Grab this opportunity, apply now!

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.

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