Senior Frontend Architect

About BandLab

About BandLab Technologies:

BandLab Technologies is a company that designs and develops innovative tools and services for the next generation of music creators: global social music creation network BandLab, digital audio workstation Cakewalk, artist services platform ReverbNation and beat marketplace Airbit.

A division of Singapore-based Caldecott Music Group (CMG), which also owns Vista Musical Instruments and NME Networks, the company’s mission is to break down the technical, geographical and creative barriers for musicians and fans worldwide.

About BandLab:

BandLab is the flagship product of BandLab Technologies, and a leading social music creation network with a global reach of over 60 million users and growing. Its cross-platform creative ecosystem offers everything from a next-generation digital audio workstation, to an advanced suite of creator tools and features, to niche artist services. BandLab empowers creators to make music and share their creative process with creators and fans on an unprecedented level.

The BandLab product family also includes BandLab for Education, an award-winning music creation platform with classroom management tools.

This is an opportunity to be part of an expanding Music Tech company at a growth stage and work with some of the smartest people in the industry. It is an incredibly unique place to learn a wide range of skills and address the real-world complexity of building a product that spans many countries and cultures.

Join us in realizing our vision: A future where there are no boundaries to making and sharing music.

Position

We're looking for a Senior Frontend Architect who can lead and support our frontend team in crafting exceptional user experiences for music makers. You will play a role in making technical decisions, build prototypes, and develop user-facing features. If you're passionate about shaping the future of music production, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of project schedules and plans, and help improve team efficiency to meet deadlines
• Lead the development of the frontend architecture for new projects and features, including selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks
• Ensure that the frontend codebase is maintainable, scalable, and comprehensible to other developers
• Liaise with internal teams, such as designers, QA engineers, product managers, mobile/backend/audio developers
• Be responsible for the overall performance and quality of the BandLab web application
• Mentor and guide other frontend developers on the team to improve their skills and knowledge
• Troubleshoot and debug complex frontend issues, and work with the team to find solutions and fixes
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in frontend technologies and best practices, and help the team adopt new techniques and approaches

Your qualification

• Proven track record of building and delivering products with high-quality UI
• Experience leading the development of frontend architectures for large projects with a focus on maintainability, performance, and developer experience
• Experience with analytics and data collection to inform design and product decisions 
• 3-5+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture
• Broad knowledge of various strategies and methods for optimizing browser rendering 
• Proficient in HTML/CSS techniques for building appealing UI while maintaining accessibility
• Proficient in Vue, but also in some older UI frameworks/libraries, such as AngularJS, jQuery, etc., or simply vanilla HTML/JS
• Deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of popular UI rendering frameworks, such as React, Vue, or Svelte
• Experience with modern front-end technologies, such as Vite, Rollup, Parcel, etc.
• Understanding of design principles and user experience design
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and fix complex issues in the frontend codebase
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

What we offer

• Healthcare, dental insurance
• Attractive paid annual leave, sick leave, childcare leave, volunteer leave and maternity leave
• BandLab Technologies staff discount
• Quarterly bonus and continuous learning budget