🚀 Why Headout?

What we do is important

In an increasingly digital world, there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout, our mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and the most delightful way tohead out to our next real-life experience. We do this by running a managed marketplace to the world’s most exceptional real-life experiences — from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.

We’ve got scale, fast growth, and solid fundamentals

Headout has served tens of millions of guests from 196 countries on one of our experiences across 70+ cities in 9 languages. Today, we’ve sales in 100s of millions of $s a year and have grown 4x+ in ‘22. Contrary to the norm, we deliver this scale and growth while being profitable. We raised $42M in ‘22 and have a decade+ runway enabling us to think truly long term.

Now is the right time

While we have a fast-growing business, we are still very early in our journey with a large upside to capture and have a team that is small enough for you to have an indelible outsized impact on our journey. We are not too early, we are not too late.

Our culture

Every place has its own beat and we are no different. We are not the right place for everybody but we are the right place for a certain group of people. Read more about it here:https://bit.ly/HeadoutPlaybook

👩‍💻 The role

As our Frontend Lead, you're at the helm, blending technical prowess with creative vision to craft impeccable web interfaces that resonate with our users. Your influence extends beyond just code: you'll be instrumental in ensuring that our web experiences aren't just functional, but captivating and memorable.

🤩 What make this role standout?

Web Application Mastery: As a pivotal player, you'll architect web applications that aren't just functional but are also scalable. Through your efforts, users will enjoy fluid, intuitive experiences that set the standard for web interaction.
Strategic Project Leadership: With a clear strategy in mind, you'll lead frontend projects, ensuring each one hits its mark and resonates with our audience.
Collaborative Synergy: Teamwork makes the dream work. Aligning with cross-functional teams, you'll ensure that every solution we implement not only meets technical specifications but also gels seamlessly with our overarching product vision.
Mentorship & Growth: You'll guide our team, nurturing their skills and fostering an environment where continuous improvement isn't just encouraged, it's celebrated. Your leadership will be key in shaping the next generation of frontend superstars.
Tech Trendsetter: The digital landscape is ever-evolving, and so are we. By staying updated with the latest frontend technologies, you'll not only keep us ahead of the curve but also identify and implement avant-garde solutions that redefine user interaction.

💝 Essential Expertise & Qualities You Bring:

Passion-Powered Learning: Adapting to and mastering new technologies and frameworks is in your DNA.
Leadership & Collaboration: With top-notch communication and collaboration abilities, you inspire teams, ensuring projects move smoothly from ideation to execution.
Code Craftsmanship: With a minimum of 5 years in frontend development, your code is a testament to your expertise. Performance-optimized, modular, and scalable - your coding standards are second to none.
Web Tech Whiz: Your grounding in web technologies is rock solid. Whether it's JavaScript (both ES5 & ES6), communication protocols, web performance, or responsive design principles, you've got it covered.
Diverse Tech Toolkit: Your proficiency spans a range of tools. From NodeJS and TypeScript to browser dev-tools and both CSS in JS and traditional CSS authoring, you're equipped to handle varied frontend challenges.

How to Apply?

For this role, we only accept applications through employee referrals. Reach out to a Headouter to know more about this role.

EEO statement

At Headout, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the community at large. Headout provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. During the interview process, if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the recruiter assigned to your application or email us atlife@headout.com.

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