Company Description
Nearmap is the Australian-founded, global tech pioneer innovating the location intelligence game. Customers rely on Nearmap for consistent, reliable, high-resolution imagery, insights, and answers to create meaningful change in the world and propel industries forward.
Harnessing its own patented camera systems, imagery capture, AI, geospatial tools, and advanced SaaS platforms, Nearmap stands as the definitive source of truth that shapes the livable world.
Job Description
Nearmap is looking for an experienced Engineering Lead to shape and deliver the next generation of frontend experiences for our location intelligence platform. You’ll lead a team building responsive, accessible, and high-performance web applications that turn petabytes of aerial imagery and AI-derived data into real-time geospatial insights.
This is a unique opportunity to drive frontend excellence across a platform that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with high-resolution 2D/3D content, AI-powered analytics, and global scale. You’ll play a central role in shaping our new engineering hub in Warsaw—bringing together best practices in modern frontend architecture, reusable component libraries, and design system alignment.
As an Engineering Manager, you’ll combine deep technical expertise with strong people leadership. You’ll provide direction, mentorship, and hands-on support to a team of frontend engineers while collaborating closely with product, design, DevOps, and other stakeholders. You’ll champion modern development standards, improve delivery workflows, and ensure high-quality outputs at speed.
You’ll be part of a culture that values impact, autonomy, and learning—leading with empathy, fostering talent, and setting the tone for excellence. If you’re passionate about building scalable user experiences and creating an environment where engineers thrive, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience in frontend engineering teams delivering user-focused web applications.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work with product and design teams
- Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and modern frontend tooling.
- Strong understanding of API integration, UI performance optimisation, accessibility, and responsive design.
- Familiarity with component libraries, design systems, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines for web apps.
- Exposure to Next.js, Node.js, or similar backend frameworks is a plus.
- Empathetic and inclusive leader with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Proactive, pragmatic, and committed to high standards of technical excellence.
- Comfortable working across time zones and distributed teams.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a comprehensive understanding of full-stack development principles, software architecture, and design patterns.
Additional Information
What we offer:
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Nearmap subscription
- Wellbeing and technology allowance
