Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Web Platform KICK

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Melbourne

3 weeks ago

Melbourne

3 weeks ago

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Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Web Platform KICK

Kick is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Frontend Web Platform team in Melbourne. The role involves owning and evolving the frontend architecture using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a focus on performance, reliability, and developer experience. Requires 10+ years of experience, strong technical leadership skills, and the ability to drive cross-team initiatives.

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On-site

Full-time

Lead

JavaScript

NextJS

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Staff Software Engineer (10+ years)

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

JavaScriptNextJSTypeScriptReactServer-Side Rendering (SSR)Testing frameworksFrontend architectureScalable systems

Soft Skills

Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingCross-team collaborationStrategic thinking

Tools (Must-have)

GitCode review tools

Key Responsibilities

•Own and evolve KICK’s web frontend platform architecture across React, Next.js, TypeScript, and the wider frontend ecosystem.
•Write and ship high-quality production code, setting the standard for frontend engineering, testing, performance, and reliability.
•Define the frontend platform strategy, technical direction, and long-term architecture in partnership with engineering, product, and design teams.
•Establish and evolve standards, patterns, and best practices for frontend development across teams.
•Own and improve frontend developer experience through shared tooling, libraries, documentation, and self-service capabilities.
•Lead cross-team frontend initiatives from problem definition through delivery and adoption.
•Identify and remove systemic frontend bottlenecks, reliability risks, performance issues, accessibility gaps, and production failure modes.
•Mentor and support engineers across teams, helping raise frontend engineering quality, consistency, and ownership.
•Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and progress clearly to stakeholders.

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Key Responsibilities

•Own and evolve KICK’s web frontend platform architecture across React, Next.js, TypeScript, and the wider frontend ecosystem.

•Write and ship high-quality production code, setting the standard for frontend engineering, testing, performance, and reliability.

•Define the frontend platform strategy, technical direction, and long-term architecture in partnership with engineering, product, and design teams.

•Establish and evolve standards, patterns, and best practices for frontend development across teams.

•Own and improve frontend developer experience through shared tooling, libraries, documentation, and self-service capabilities.

•Lead cross-team frontend initiatives from problem definition through delivery and adoption.

•Identify and remove systemic frontend bottlenecks, reliability risks, performance issues, accessibility gaps, and production failure modes.

•Mentor and support engineers across teams, helping raise frontend engineering quality, consistency, and ownership.

•Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and progress clearly to stakeholders.