PLG Frontend Engineer (Senior-Level, Remote)

Responsibilities

Frontend Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the frontend technical vision and roadmap for Lucidya Light.
• Champion PLG best practices, including self-serve onboarding and frictionless sign-ups.
• Architect scalable, modular, and maintainable systems using ReactJS, Redux, MUI, and modern web technologies.

Execution & Delivery

• Lead development of customer-facing experiences: onboarding flows, dashboards, freemium-to-paid upgrade journeys, and growth experiments.
• Ensure pixel-perfect design, high performance, and cross-browser/device compatibility.
• Own the end-to-end quality of deliverables with modern testing frameworks (Jest, RTL, Cypress).

Team Building & Mentorship

• Recruit, mentor, and grow a world-class frontend team.
• Establish engineering standards, CI/CD pipelines, and review processes.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous learning.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product & Growth teams to build PLG funnels.
• Collaborate with Backend teams for efficient, secure integrations.
• Work with Data teams to track adoption, usage patterns, and conversion metrics.

Innovation & Growth

• Stay ahead of trends in SaaS UX, PLG, and frontend engineering.
• Introduce tools and frameworks to improve developer velocity and customer experience.
• Contribute to Lucidya’s IPO-readiness and global scalability initiatives.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in frontend development.
• 2+ years in technical leadership.
• Track record of shipping B2B SaaS products (ideally PLG).

Technical Expertise

• Advanced JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, ReactJS, Redux, React Query, MUI.
• Strong grasp of frontend architecture, state management, and component-driven design.
• Experience with A/B testing, feature flags, analytics instrumentation.
• Familiarity with real-time apps (WebSockets, Kafka/RabbitMQ) and secure APIs.
• Skilled in CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, Agile/Scrum.

Leadership & Mindset

• Ability to scale and mentor teams, fast-paced environments.
• Customer-first attitude, passion for building high-performing user experiences.
• Strong collaboration skills and strategic thinking.
• Bias for action and experimentation.

Benefits

• Own the frontend strategy of a high-growth SaaS product with global ambitions.
• Lead and mentor a talented PLG-driven engineering team.
• Influence strategy across Product, Growth, and Engineering.
• Competitive salary, ESOPs, and an opportunity to impact Lucidya’s IPO journey.

About the Company

Lucidya is one of the fastest-growing SaaS startups and the leading social media analytics platform geared towards the Arabic language. Leveraging AI, Machine Learning, and big data, Lucidya helps businesses in the MENA region understand and serve their customers better through Media and Customer Intelligence products. Headquartered in Riyadh, Lucidya is rapidly scaling and backed by reputable investors across the region. Recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the most promising startups in MENA, Lucidya offers a vibrant startup culture and ambitious growth opportunities.