Senior Software Engineer - Front End

About Smart Bricks

Smart Bricks is an AI-powered real estate investment platform transforming how individuals and institutions access global property markets. With strong traction across the UAE, UK, and US, our platform uses predictive modeling, AVMs, and Agentic automation to streamline real estate investing — from discovery to transaction.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Frontend Engineer to join our growing team. You will be a key player in building and scaling our customer-facing platforms, creating intuitive, high-performance, and delightful user experiences. You will own the frontend architecture, champion best practices, and collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to bring our vision to life.

• Lead frontend development initiatives with a focus on building a scalable, performant, and maintainable user interface.
• Architect and build robust applications using React.js and Next.js, ensuring best practices in code quality, testing, and performance.
• Own the end-to-end deployment pipeline using modern CI/CD tools, with a focus on seamless deployments via Vercel.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex product requirements and design mockups into high-quality, functional code.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other frontend engineers, fostering a culture of excellence through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Drive initiatives to optimize frontend performance, accessibility, and SEO.
• Partner with engineering leadership to shape frontend best practices and contribute to the overall engineering culture.

Requirements

• Proven experience (7+ years) in frontend development, with at least 5+ years of deep expertise in React.js and Next.js.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Demonstrable experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications. Direct experience with Vercel and its platform features is a strong plus.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Context API) and modern frontend testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
• A solid understanding of web vitals, performance optimization techniques, and core web principles.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to lead projects independently from conception to deployment.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit, with experience working closely with cross-functional teams.

Bonus Points (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience with PropTech or other data-intensive financial platforms.
• Experience with design systems and component-driven development (e.g., Storybook).
• Familiarity with backend concepts and the ability to collaborate effectively with API teams.
• Experience with monitoring and analytics tools for frontend applications.