Frontend Platform Team Lead (React)
Location: Tel Aviv
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DriveNets is a leader in cloud-native networking software for Hyperscalers and service providers who are building the largest infrastructures in the world for network services and AI platforms. Founded in December 2015, DriveNets disrupted some of the most challenging high-scale markets, transforming the way Networks are built, scaled, and consumed. We also built the largest network in the world, with more than half of AT&T’s backbone running on DriveNets’ Network Cloud. DriveNets has raised $587 million in three funding rounds which enable us to dream big and bring on the most talented people.
The Role
We are looking for a UI Platform Team Lead to join our Network Orchestration group. Our group is responsible for developing scalable, high-performance distributed systems that support complex network infrastructures.
As a Team Leader, you will drive the architecture, design, and development of core UI infrastructures and component libraries that support multiple development teams. You will lead a team of 4+ frontend engineers, define best practices, and ensure the scalability and maintainability of the UI architecture. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership, and strategic vision.
Our group is growing, and you will play a key role in building and expanding the team. You'll have the opportunity to optimize and enhance key parts of our system, leveraging the latest tools and infrastructure to drive innovation and efficiency.
We embrace an agile mindset – you should be comfortable with context switching, handling multiple priorities, and adapting quickly to changing requirements.
Responsibilities
✅ Technical Expertise: At least 6+ years of hands-on experience in frontend development. Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and React framework, along with state management solutions (Redux, MobX, etc.).
✅ Leadership & Team Management: Minimum 3+ years of experience leading a development team of 4+ engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and guiding technical decisions.
✅ Framework Proficiency: Strong expertise in React.
✅ Microfrontend Architecture: Proven experience in Microfrontend concepts and their implementation.
✅ Performance DOM Optimization & UI Performance:
· Expertise in frontend performance tuning, lazy loading, tree shaking, and bundle size optimization.
· Expertise in optimizing DOM rendering, minimizing reflows and repaints, and improving UI responsiveness
✅ Testing: Experience with unit, UI component, and end-to-end testing using frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Playwright. Proficiency in setting up automated visual regression testing, component-level testing, and continuous testing workflows in CI/CD pipelines.
✅ Component-Driven Development: Hands-on experience with Storybook or other UI component documentation tools.
✅ Security: Strong understanding of frontend security best practices (XSS prevention, CORS handling, OAuth, JWT) and secure UI component development.
✅ Project Delivery: Proven ability to lead projects to production, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver high-quality results within set timelines.
✅ Adaptability & Resilience: Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment, handling multiple priorities and challenges effectively.
✅ Cross-Team Collaboration: Experience working closely with QA, Product Managers, Project Managers, and UI/UX Designers to drive the development and delivery of features.
✅ Hands-On Mentality: A strong technical orientation with active involvement in code reviews, architecture discussions, and debugging.
Nice to Have
Education And/or Relevant Experience
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent hands-on experience in software development
If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. DriveNets is on a mission to build a special company comprised of individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
DriveNets is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
More About DriveNets
Based in Israel with locations in Romania, US, and Japan as well as extended teams, DriveNets operations cover more than 16 countries. With recognition by industry analysts and through numerous industry awards, DriveNets is pushing market momentum, allowing for faster service innovation from the network core to the edge. Visit our website:
DriveNets is a rapidly growing software company that has created a radical new way for service providers and hyperscalers to build their networking infrastructure. DriveNets Network Cloud and DriveNets Network Cloud-AI are new innovative networking solutions that apply the cloud architectural approach to high-scale networking. They bring together the scalability of standard Ethernet Clos architecture with the high performance and reliability of service provider networking, delivering optimal networking performance, scale and cost structure for service providers and hyperscalers.
Founded by Ido Susan and Hillel Kobrinsky, two successful telco entrepreneurs, DriveNets Network Cloud is the leading open disaggregated networking solution based on cloud-native software running over standard white boxes.
Over three funding rounds, DriveNets raised $587 million. Its solutions are used by tens of service providers globally and are in proof-of-concept and lab trials at dozens of operators and hyperscalers, consistently ranking #1 in trials for breadth of capabilities and solution quality. AT&T, the largest backbone in the US, deployed DriveNets Network Cloud across its core network, and DriveNets is currently transporting more than 52% of AT&T’s core network traffic. DriveNets is engaged with over 100 Tier-1 operators and cloud-providers on large projects in North America, Asia and Europe.
