About the role

Lead Front End Engineer – Permanent or 12-month contract
Creative digital products | NZ or Australia based

Why you’d like it
* Choose permanent or 12-month contract engagement 
* Open to candidates anywhere in New Zealand or Australia 
* Lead front-end delivery across high-visibility digital products 
* Blend strong engineering with creative craft and product thinking 
* Help shape the future of the engineering function, not just deliver tasks 


The opportunity

This is a role for a Lead Front End Engineer who cares deeply about how digital experiences look, feel, behave and perform.

You’ll be joining a creative, community-led environment where the digital experience really matters. The work reaches passionate users who are genuinely immersed in the brand, so this role needs someone who brings that same level of care, curiosity and love for the craft.

You won’t just be handed tickets. You’ll help shape what gets built, how it works, and how it should evolve.

The role

You’ll lead front-end direction across product interfaces, websites, campaign experiences and internal tools. Expect a mix of hands-on engineering, UX input, technical decision-making and delivery ownership.

You’ll be responsible for:
* Leading front-end design, build and delivery across key digital surfaces 
* Building clean, scalable and maintainable UI using modern front-end technologies 
* Creating reusable components, patterns and front-end systems 
* Working closely with product, design, backend and creative teams 
* Making sound decisions around architecture, performance and user experience 
* Challenging ideas constructively when there’s a better way forward 
* Being pragmatic about what should be rebuilt versus refined 
* Owning your work through release, optimisation and ongoing improvement 


The skills and experience we need you to bring
* Strong front-end engineering experience across modern web applications 
* Solid skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a modern framework such as React or Vue 
* Experience working with APIs, component architecture and production-grade systems 
* Good understanding of responsive design, performance, accessibility and browser behaviour 
* Confidence contributing to UX and product decisions 
* Ability to take ownership and enjoy solving complex problems 
* Strategic thinking, balanced with practical delivery 
* Strong collaboration skills and a focus on technical excellence 
* A genuine eye for detail and care for polished user experiences 

You’ll stand out if you have experience with WordPress, motion or interaction design, design systems, Figma, campaign pages or content-heavy websites.