Director of Software Engineering (Frontend experience) Remote

About the position

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform. We are currently hiring a Director of Software Engineering (Frontend experience) to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved! This role is a work from home position and can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or from our corporate office in Utah.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing frontend and mobile engineering team.
• Define and drive the front-end engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Establish best practices, coding standards, and architecture guidelines for front-end development.
• Own and manage budgets for front-end tools, licensing, and third-party integrations.
• Lead vendor management and negotiations for UI frameworks and third-party services.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, UX, and Backend teams.
• Modernize the front-end stack, leading the transition from Angular to React.js, React Native, and Next.js.
• Define and implement innovative frontend architectures.
• Champion design systems, reusable component libraries, and scalable UI patterns.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and explore emerging frontend technologies.
• Leverage user research, A/B testing, and behavioral analytics for data-driven decisions.
• Implement performance monitoring and analytics tools.
• Architect, mentor, and help build enterprise-level frontend and mobile solutions.
• Optimize applications for performance, security, and usability.
• Ensure frontend and mobile applications meet accessibility and security compliance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-impact engineering teams.
• Experience owning and delivering enterprise-grade front-end and mobile applications.
• Strong ability to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing frontend technology budgets and vendor negotiations.
• Deep expertise in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and React Native.
• Proficiency in Redux, React Query, Zustand, GraphQL, and RESTful API integrations.
• Experience leading React Native teams and working with native development.
• Mastery of SSR, ISR, SSG, lazy loading, and bundling strategies.
• Expertise in frontend security best practices and mobile security.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Fastlane, and automated testing.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in E-commerce, Fintech, and SaaS.
• Familiarity with backend technologies like Node.js and microservices.
• Experience with WebAssembly, WebGL, or AI-driven UI personalization.
• Exposure to native mobile development and App Store release processes.
• Passion for exploring emerging front-end technologies.