Our mission

At Prose, we don’t believe in “one-size-fits-most.” We create custom hair care that’s inclusive to all hair types, needs, and preferences. Each of our hair care products is customized to a person’s hair needs based on the results from an online consultation. The individual data is processed through a proprietary algorithm and made-to-order in the Prose lab using natural active ingredients. Marrying emerging technologies with the best in beauty, Prose is truly creating something special.

This is the opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and an energetic team that works together to deliver creative solutions that are transforming the way people think about and shop for hair care. We’re looking for talented problem solvers who lead with passion and who face any task with a positive mindset.

Position Summary

As Lead Frontend, you will mainly focus on mentoring our Frontend Engineers team across multiple squads, while contributing to most technical projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and future-proof our Frontend stack in collaboration with our Director of Technology, senior Frontend engineers and your Backend lead peer
• Share knowledge and mentor team members while contributing to the code base
• Take structural decisions impacting Frontend developer experience, delivery process and overall project quality
• Work closely with the product team as well as the tech teams to articulate, document, design but also implement features
• Bring your field expertise and know-how to help solve problems creatively and effectively while making sure ideas from your team are considered and evaluated properly
• Manage our most senior Frontend Engineers on a daily basis (Lead technical recurring meetings, 1-1 and other ad-lib meetings)
• Lead recruitment effort of frontend team members by working with HR team, fellow senior engineers, evaluating candidates and reviewing technical assignments you designed
• Promote the company's mission and values
• Foster a “Lead by example” culture

Key Candidate Requirements

• First successful experience leading a team of developers
• 8+ years experience with Javascript, along with common libraries such as Next.js, React, Redux, and bundlers (eg. Webpack, Vite)
• Experience building fast and scalable Frontend codebases using Next.js, React & Redux
• Expertise in the Node ecosystem and technologies (ie. JS runtimes, deployment, dependency management)
• Strong knowledge of standard web APIs and protocols (ie. http, modern browser APIs)
• Knowledgeable in common Javascript functional programming patterns (immutability, pure function, reducer) and comfortable with more advanced topics (currying, function composition, memoization)
• Able to articulate Frontend needs in a technical manner to stakeholders
• Eager to implement automated end-to-end, functional and unit tests
• Proficient with Git, Unix and all others day-to-day developer tools
• Expert in Javascript tooling such as Eslint, Webpack, TypeScript and Cypress
• Experience with SCRUM methodology and squad-based organization is a plus
• Experience leading a front-end technological migration (eg. CRA to Next.js) is a plus
• Familiarity with continuous integration, Docker, Kubernetes is a plus
• Familiarity with third-party integrations best practices (eg. Stripe, Heap Analytics or similar) a plus
• Interest in Python, Go, and other language or technologies in general a strong plus
• Ability to communicate in French and English about your projects to shareholders

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package (base salary, target bonus and equity)
• Health insurance (Alan Blue 100% covered by Prose) + tickets restaurants
• Nice and trendy office located between Opera and Grands Boulevards (Paris, 2eme)
• Choice between a gym membership (ClassPass) or an electric bike (Vanmoof) to commute easily to the office
• On-going training and development programs
• An abundance of office snacks

Prose values

Intentional Inclusivity

• We know the best ideas come from open minds and willingness to listen. While our products cater to the individual, an invitation into our process is always open to our community.
• We value our differences and diverse backgrounds by communicating openly, managing with transparency and striving to understand one another’s perspective. It’s a key ingredient to our innovation.

Connected Collaboration

• Our strength as a group will outlast our efforts as individual contributors. With offices across countries (and across boroughs) staying inventive and agile deepens our clear vision and consistent communication.
• We stay in a spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration: We do not have consensus at all times, but we trust one another to work toward our common goals. Our success is an expression and result of our progressive and gratifying teamwork.

Driven, Together

• We value ownership and coaching that encourages employees to think constructively and creatively about the business. We view employees as leaders and individuals who are accountable, resourceful and responsible. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to lead.
• We recognize that in order to continue thinking one step ahead, we will need to try new things. We strive to provide an open environment that accepts this truth making space for new ideas to emerge.

Humanity Always

• We assume good intentions in every interaction keeping ourselves accountable for the climate we create. We seek to understand our co-workers through this lens of conscious bienveillance, authenticity and fellowship.
• We operate with the intention of preserving resources, creating an environment we can all live in — for our business and the world. Sustainable care is essential to our ethos as an organization. We take a mindful approach to how we think about our people (employees) and our planet.