UI Engineering Manager

Job Summary

Job Description

FreeWheel , a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact a cr o s s all s cr eens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

We are seeking an experienced UI Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise in modern frontend technologies with proven leadership skills to drive engineering excellence, mentor teams, and collaborate effectively a cr o s s functions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of front-end engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Define and drive front-end architecture strategies for scalable, maintainable, and high-traffic applications.

Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of modern w c eb applications using React and related technologies.

Establish and enforce frontend development standards, best practices, and code quality guidelines.

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers, and Backend Engineers to deliver high-quality user experiences.

Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, and accessibility compliance.

Participate in technical planning, architectural reviews, and technology evaluations.

Ensure application performance, scalability, reliability, and security a cr o s s all front-end platforms.

Manage release planning, deployment processes, and production support activities.

Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and career development initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

Frontend Technologies

Strong hands-on experience with:

React

TypeS cr ipt

JavaS cr ipt (ES6+)

HTML5

CSS3

Node

Architecture & Design

Experience designing and implementing:

Mi cr o -Frontend Architecture

Mon repo Architecture

Scalable front - end platforms for high-traffic applications

Strong understanding of front-end design patterns and component-driven development. State Management

Expertise with state management solutions such as:

Redux

Zustand

Jotai

Build & Package Management

Familiarity with package management and build orchestration tools:

npm / yarn / pnpm

Vite, Webpack

Turbo ( preferred) or NX

Testing & Quality Assurance

Experience implementing comprehensive testing strategies such as:

Jest

Vitest

React Testing Library

Cypress / Playwright

Visual Regression Testing

Cr o s s -browser testing frameworks Performance & Optimization

Strong understanding of:

Frontend performance optimization

Caching strategies and techniques

Application monitoring and observability

Bundle optimization and lazy loading

Preferred Skills

Experience with Responsive Web Design

Experience with cloud-native deployments and release processes, including:

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Understanding of frontend security best practices.

Leadership & Collaboration

Proven experience leading frontend engineering teams and managing project delivery.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Ability to effectively partner with: QA Engineers , Backend Engineers , Product Managers, UX/UI Designers and , Engineering Leadership

Experience driving technical roadmaps, sprint planning, and engineering process improvements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science , Engineering.

10+ years of frontend development experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.

Demonstrated experience building and scaling enterprise-grade web applications serving large user bases.

A hands-on UI Engineering Manager who can balance people leadership with technical depth, drive modern frontend architecture initiatives, and deliver exceptional user experiences at scale.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality-to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

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