Frontend Engineering Manager

Cast & Crew•New York, NY

2d•$150,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew Backstage is seeking a Frontend Engineering Manager to lead and grow our frontend web team. This role is a mix of people leadership, technical stewardship, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll manage and mentor a team of frontend engineers while partnering closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to deliver high-impact, user-focused web experiences. Our frontend team is part of Backstage’s larger product and engineering organization, which includes frontend, backend, iOS, devops, designers, product managers, data analysts, and quality assurance resources. We value curiosity, trust, and impact, and we foster a culture of constant learning, autonomy, and collaboration. Our teams operate in a modified Kanban process focused on delivering incremental value to customers. Engineers drive estimates, teams release multiple times per day, and quality is upheld through robust QA and code review practices. As a manager, you’ll support this culture by enabling teams to do their best work rather than dictating how that work gets done.

Requirements

Proven experience managing and mentoring a team of engineers
Strong background in modern frontend development, with deep familiarity in React and TypeScript
Experience guiding architectural decisions in large or mature frontend codebases
Ability to balance technical depth with people leadership and cross-functional collaboration
Strong project and delivery management skills; comfortable working in Agile environments
Excellent communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences
Experience supporting teams that release frequently and iterate on live products
Thoughtful leadership style grounded in trust, autonomy, and accountability
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving product environment

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with payments workflows, complex forms, or integrations (e.g., Stripe) is a plus
Familiarity with Python and/or Django is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and support a team of frontend engineers across multiple experience levels, including senior engineers and tech leads
Manage performance, career development, goal-setting, and regular feedback for direct reports
Partner with product managers, designers, and technical leads to plan, scope, and deliver frontend initiatives aligned with business goals
Guide frontend architecture and technical direction, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and strong developer experience
Balance hands-on technical guidance with people leadership (this is not primarily an individual contributor role)
Support engineers in designing and delivering complex web applications using modern frontend technologies
Foster a culture of autonomy, ownership, and continuous improvement
Ensure frontend best practices around accessibility, performance, testing, and code quality
Coordinate with backend, mobile, and platform teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end user experiences
Help evolve team processes, workflows, and tooling to support frequent, high-quality releases
Translate company and department goals into clear, actionable priorities for the frontend team