Frontend Engineering Manager

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Frontend Engineering Manager

SofaScore

Location

Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) (On-site)

Experience

Senior

Posted

Jul 11, 2026

Apply by

August 10, 2026

Applicants

0

Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office

Job Description

Place of work: Zagreb Office (on-site) ABOUT SOFASCORE [Sofascore](http://sofascore.com/) is a sports-tech company created with one goal in mind – giving sports enthusiasts a deeper understanding of the game. Our platform is the leading provider of advanced sports insights. From the biggest derbies to amateur matches, every game counts - that’s why we have the largest data coverage with 20,000+ tournaments across 25 sports. This comes easy with Torneo, our very own tournament management software for lower leagues. The global recognition of the Sofascore Rating, along with the Player of the Season award for the highest-rated players, positioned us as the authority in evaluating player performance. The Sofascore team counts more than 300 experts in 20 teams, primarily playing at our home court in Croatia, but we also have talents showing their skills worldwide. [More about the company](http://corporate.sofascore.com/) /// [More about the platform](https://www.sofascore.com/news/?category=business) ABOUT THE ROLE Our Frontend Team is one of the teams that makes our product visible and usable for over 40 million monthly active users worldwide. Therefore, we're looking for an experienced Frontend Engineering Manager, who would take care of operational management of the Frontend Team and strategically collaborate with other departments. Your purpose Defining and managing the software development process within Sofascore. Scaling and managing teams in the software development department through planning employment needs, creating employee development plans and monitoring their performance in daily work. Key responsibilities - Team management - Administrative management of the team - Development of applications and software solutions - Collaboration and cooperation What you bring to the team - 2+ years of experience in the Frontend Engineering Manager position, Frontend Team Lead position or similar - Your passion is working with people and making sure they are satisfied with their work - A strong technical background of development experience with Frontend technologies, preferably TypeScript, React, NextJS - Excellent organisational, multitasking and time management skills - High quality verbal and written communication skills - A sense of ownership, urgency, and pride in your work. - Bonus points for: - Experience in managing multiple or cross-functional teams - Experience in mentoring future Engineering Managers or Team Leads What we offer - Freedom to organize your workday and schedule in a flexible way - A generous education budget and opportunities to attend international conferences and workshops - Top-notch equipment (laptop, smartphone budget, ergonomic office chairs, and height-adjustable desks) - Annual paid general medical check-up - Family benefits package - Sofascore Canteen (lunch options) - Sofascore Bar (coffee and drinks on us) - Additional benefits communicated throughout the selection process Sounds good? It gets even better. Send us your CV and cover letter in English or Croatian. Looking forward to hearing from you. Let’s get the ball rolling! 🔥

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and manage the software development process within the frontend team.
  • Scale and manage teams by planning employment needs and creating employee development plans.
  • Monitor team performance in daily work.
  • Collaborate and cooperate with other departments.
  • Manage administrative tasks for the team.

Skills Required

TypeScriptReactNextJSFrontend EngineeringTeam managementOrganizational skillsMultitaskingTime managementVerbal communicationWritten communicationOwnershipUrgencyPride in workCross-functional team managementMentoring

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule
  • Education budget
  • Conference and workshop opportunities
  • Top-notch equipment (laptop, smartphone, ergonomic chairs, height-adjustable desks)
  • Annual paid general medical check-up
  • Family benefits package
  • Sofascore Canteen (lunch options)
  • Sofascore Bar (coffee and drinks)

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