Frontend Manager Software Engineer (Hands-On) | Partners Acquisition
Job description
Hands-on Frontend Software Engineering Manager leading the Partners Acquisition team in Portugal, owning the partner acquisition journey (self-sign-up funnels, referrals, automated content setup, system activation) to reduce time-to-market for new partners globally.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · Portugal
- Languages
- English – professional working proficiency
What you'll do
- Lead the delivery of a highly optimized, high-conversion self-service product that eliminates onboarding friction for new B2B partners
- Architect and oversee a robust experimentation setup using Growthbook, enabling the team to safely run complex, parallel A/B tests across frontend and backend ecosystems
- Manage and architect a diverse ecosystem connecting high-traffic frontend apps (Tanstack/React/TS) and backend services (Kotlin/AWS) with core CRM/ERP data workflows (Salesforce)
- Establish modern SDLC standards, mandating and driving the adoption of AI-assisted development tools for faster coding, automated reviews, and testing
- Foster a high-performance culture across a hybrid squad of 6 engineers (4 Frontend, 2 Backend)
- Code, review pull requests, and guide system design
What we're looking for
- Experience managing or leading cross-functional engineering teams in high-growth environments
- Deep practical experience with A/B testing methodologies and experimentation feature-flagging tools (ideally Growthbook, LaunchDarkly, Optimizely, or similar)
- Understanding of how to build systems for rapid telemetry and tracking
- Hands-on and architecturally sound: still loves to code, review pull requests, and can confidently architect scalable systems
- Proficient in React and TypeScript
- Extensive experience navigating Microservices and Micro-frontend architectures at scale
- Actively uses and promotes AI best practices (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to boost team velocity
- Proficient in English and excels at asynchronous communication, capable of articulating complex technical trade-offs to engineers and non-technical stakeholders
- Professional working proficiency in English, as you will collaborate with distributed global teams
- Demonstrable experience directly managing and leading cross-functional software engineering teams in high-growth, product-driven environments
- Extensive hands-on experience and deep architectural understanding of modern full-stack ecosystems—specifically Kotlin (or Java), AWS, React, and TypeScript—with the ability to code, review PRs, and guide system design
- Active and mandatory integration of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) into personal coding, review, and documentation workflows, with the ability to champion these practices across the team
- Prior experience in people management and deep architectural understanding of modern full-stack ecosystems are mandatory requirements
Your team
Partners Acquisition
The Partners Area is accountable for the supplier side of the marketplace, ensuring gym and wellness partners can seamlessly onboard and thrive. The Partners Acquisition team owns the entire acquisition journey (self-sign-up funnels, referral systems, automated content setup, and system activation), a heavily data-informed squad running multiple parallel A/B tests to optimize the conversion funnel.
Benefits
Free Gold membership with access to onsite gyms and studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental wellbeing support, and more; add up to three family members to your plan
Flexible First company offering hybrid and remote options; one-time reimbursement to set up home office equipment and a monthly work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
Minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year with an additional day for each year of tenure (up to 5) in addition to annual holidays (including an extra holiday on your birthday)
100% paid parental leave to all new parents; parents giving birth are eligible for an extended leave and a ramp-back period to return part-time
Career growth: access world-class platforms, participate in interactive sessions, build a personalized development roadmap, and explore internal opportunities
- Health insurance
- Flexible schedule: employees define schedules that align with their time zones, team needs, and personal routines
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About Wellhub
Your wellbeing, our mission. Join a company shaping a healthier world.
Wellhub is revolutionizing workplace wellness. Its platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America.
Mission
To make every company a wellness company.
Key facts
- Workplace wellness
- Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America
- Named one of the Best Engineering Teams and Top IT Companies to Work For in Portugal
- Syndio Fair Pay Certified
What they value
- Wellbeing
- Collaboration
- Different perspectives
- Ownership
- Continuous learning and feedback
- Open communication
- We win together