OverviewWho we're looking forAt TFS, we're building next-generation products that redefine mobility for millions of customers worldwide. We're looking for a Lead Engineer - an individual contributor who brings strong front-end expertise, solid full-stack instincts, and the technical leadership to elevate our engineering teams.
This isn't a management role. It's for the engineer who others look to for guidance: the one who influences architecture decisions, mentors peers, tackles tough problems, and consistently raises the bar. You'll own critical features end-to-end, drive technical decisions within your team, and help shape how we build great products.
Key Responsibilities - Lead the design and implementation of complex front-end features, from initial architecture to production deployment
- Design, build, and maintain full-stack features - from polished UIs to the APIs and services that power them
- Drive technical design discussions and architecture decisions within your team and project domain
- Identify and resolve technical issues: performance bottlenecks, reliability gaps, and tech debt that impacts delivery
- Own debugging and troubleshooting across the full stack - from browser rendering issues to API performance to infrastructure challenges
- Establish and champion engineering best practices within your team: code quality, testing strategies, and deployment standards
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and engineering teammates to shape features and ensure technical feasibility
- Mentor and grow engineers through code reviews, pairing, design feedback, and technical guidance
- Contribute to hiring by participating in technical interviews and helping identify strong frontend engineering talent
- Communicate technical decisions, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders
What you bring - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong front-end focus and a track record of technical leadership
- Strong expertise in React and Next.js, including App Router, SSR, SSG, and modern rendering patterns
- Proficiency in TypeScript - you use it confidently and help others adopt it effectively
- Hands-on experience with Tailwind CSS and component libraries like shadcn/ui or similar design system tooling
- Solid understanding of state management patterns using Zustand, Redux Toolkit, or equivalent
- Experience with schema validation and form handling using Zod or similar libraries
- Ability to design and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs, including API contract design, error handling, and type-safe client integration
- Experience working with serverless backend services on AWS, including:
- API Gateway + Lambda for serverless API development
- CloudFront for edge logic and caching
- S3 for asset storage and static hosting
- DynamoDB or RDS for basic data persistence patterns
- Strong understanding of front-end performance: Core Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, image optimization, and bundle optimization
- Experience debugging complex issues across the full stack - browser devtools, network analysis, log investigation, and basic distributed tracing
- Solid experience with testing: unit (Vitest/Jest), component (Testing Library), integration, and E2E (Playwright/Cypress)
- Familiarity with modern build systems and tooling (Vite, esbuild, Webpack, Turborepo, or Nx)
- Strong communication skills - you can document technical decisions, lead design discussions, and explain tradeoffs clearly
Added bonus if you have - Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience in the financial services, banking, or insurance industry
- Experience building or contributing to a design system or component library used across multiple projects
- Familiarity with micro-frontend architecture patterns
- Experience with event-driven architecture on AWS using EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and Lambda
- Experience with React Native or cross-platform mobile development
- Exposure to GenAI tooling integration in front-end products (e.g., streaming AI responses, prompt UIs)
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer Associate)
- Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source front-end projects
- Experience writing ADRs or leading technical initiatives within your team
What we'll bringDuring your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
