Frontend Team Manager

Job Title: Frontend Team Manager

Location: Paris, France

Type: Permanent

Our client are an international semiconductor company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of a complex, high-performance GUI for a professional EDA application
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance of the GUI framework
• Drive adoption of modern UI/UX best practices while addressing the unique constraints of semiconductor design tools
• Collaborate with backend teams to ensure seamless integration
• Oversee code quality, design reviews, and adherence to engineering standards
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and research staff
• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers (junior to senior levels)
• Define goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career development
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Recruit and onboard new team members as needed

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of experience managing or leading software engineering teams
• Strong expertise in UX/UI development (using React, TypeScript or similar technologies)
• Solid experience in UI test automation (using Playwright or similar frameworks)
• Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• Experience with large-scale, complex desktop applications
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Fluent French and English

Desirables

• Experience in semiconductor EDA tools or related domains (physical design, verification, simulation, IP integration, etc.)
• Familiarity with performance optimization and visualization of large datasets.
• Knowledge of graph visualization frameworks or rendering pipelines.
• Experience working in distributed, global R&D organizations.