Engineering Team Lead - DAM

We're all about helping brands turn ideas into impact.

Frontify’s brand platform transforms how teams organize digital assets, collaborate on projects, and create engaging campaigns. Our people empower thousands of marketers and designers — including teams at Uber, Microsoft, Volkswagen, and Telefónica — to build engaging brands.

With headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and offices in London and New York City, we share a vibrant culture built on creativity, collaboration, inclusion, and joy. And we’re on the lookout for new team members to share our vision. If you’re ready for a brand-new adventure, keep reading!

Your team
Your new team is a group of motivated, collaborative, and innovative Engineers. Working on-site, hybrid, or fully remote, they come together to create and evolve a well-loved product but always keep room for new ideas and approaches. Outside of work, they’re parents, gamers, bookworms, adrenaline junkies, and so much more.

Your mission

Our mission is to redefine the digital asset management landscape by building a user-focused platform that prioritizes ease of use, scalability, and adaptability. We’re challenging the DAM market by delivering robust and innovative solutions that make consuming and working with digital assets effortless for major brands and users worldwide.

You’ll lead one of our DAM (Digital Asset Management) teams and play a critical role in elevating our team's performance and capabilities. When leading both backend and frontend engineers in your team, you’ll need a deep understanding of how to architect, plan, and drive implementation in a SaaS product at scale. You will drive technical excellence and support the team in delivering impactful solutions. Being a lead at Frontify is all about defining success as a team and supporting each other to take our already successful product to the next level.

Your responsibilities:
• Lead a software development team, mentor engineers, inspiring high performance, and fostering team cohesion.
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., QA, DevOps) to align on goals and deliverables.
• Contribute to product strategy, plan delivery cycles, and drive the team toward measurable, successful outcomes.
• Actively participate in hands-on development, working alongside engineers to design, implement, and review featuresTake ownership of delivering high-quality software on time, proactively managing risks and dependencies.
• Architect scalable solutions, guide technical vision, and balance innovation with technical debt.
• Apply expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum or Kanban) to optimize team processes and enhance efficiency.

Your story:
• You can work remotely from anywhere in Switzerland or on-site in our St. Gallen office – or even mix it up during the week! Choose where to work from that works best for you.
• You’ve led software development teams for at least 2 years, mentoring engineers, inspiring high performance and fostering a cohesive team.
• You effectively partner with PMs, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., QA, DevOps) to align on goals and deliverables.
• You’ve contributed to product strategy, planned OKRs, and driven your team to measurable, successful outcomes.
• You have proven professional experience with React, Typescript and/or PHP, as you will lead a multidisciplinary team.
• You're an expert in architecting/designing, developing, and maintaining large software solutions.
• You hold strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• You have excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• You speak English fluently.

We understand that every candidate’s experience is different. If you’re interested in this role but don’t tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.

Why join us?
- Thrive with the tools and support to shape your future at Frontify.
- Be part of a product that connects brands and people with a human touch.
- Enjoy flexibility, opportunities to grow, and exposure to innovative technologies and ideas.
- Join a vibrant, social team—whether you love animals, yoga, or travel, we’ve got the Slack channels for you!

What we offer
- A minimum of 25 days annual leave per year
- Parental, family care, and bereavement leave
- Daily sickness benefits and accident insurance
- Paid educational and wellbeing days off
- Wellbeing, learning and development, and commuter allowance
- Home office setup budget
- Pension fund: contributions paid 60% by us and 40% by you
- Access to exclusive perks and discounts from hundreds of top brands
- Workation: Work from inspiring locations around the world for up to 45 days per year!
- Invite to our summer company meet-up

Important to us
Frontify is a place where authenticity and inclusion thrive, empowering every voice to help shape our future.

We’re committed to an inclusive hiring experience. If you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or let your talent partner know when scheduling. Any information shared will be treated confidentially.

Next steps
If there’s a fit, you’ll meet our Talent Partner to discuss your experience and explore whether Frontify is the right place for you.

This description outlines the primary duties of the role, which may evolve in response to business needs and company growth. We’re looking for someone comfortable with change and excited to contribute to a dynamic environment. If this sounds like you, come join us and help shape what’s next.

We may conduct preliminary checks for successful candidates, depending on the role and in line with local laws. We’ll share all relevant details during the interview process.