Frontend Lead Engineer

October 27, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

Description

eDreams ODIGEO is hiring a Frontend Lead Engineer for its Prime subscription programme, the travel subscription platform powered by a proprietary AI platform. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management: you lead a cross-functional agile team of 7–10 engineers and frontenders, own the technical strategy of your modules and take part in hiring. The stack is modern JavaScript and React with GraphQL, Storybook, Jest, React Testing Library and Cypress inside a Dockerized Git and CI workflow. Work is hybrid from Barcelona or Madrid, with relocation support and a broad benefits package.

Responsibilities

Working with a top-notch stack: ES6 code, ReactJS, Storybook, GraphQL, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, SASS, CSS-in-JS and styled-components, Dockerized modules and Git workflow with continuous integration
Collaborating with Product, Business, Architecture and Data Science to shape the technical strategy and evolution of the Prime domain
Defining the technical strategy for your modules and ensuring their optimal performance
Helping the team translate functional specifications into high-performance logical technical design and code
Splitting the work into smaller tasks that add quick value to customers
Promoting standards of technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement
Leading a high performing cross functional agile team of 7–10 experienced software engineers and developers
Taking an active role in finding and hiring the best talent together with recruiters and onboarding new joiners
Managing performance, setting goals and prioritising work for your team while balancing team capacity
Establishing a sense of identity, engagement and belonging in the team and improving team dynamics together with the dedicated agile coach
Acting as a mentor and helping others develop their skills and professional career

Requirements

Knowledge and experience with coding, OO design, system design, performance tuning, performance engineering, design patterns and data modelling
JavaScript knowledge and understanding of an existing code base
Knowledge and experience with distributed, concurrent and scalable systems
Demonstrated comfort using practical AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT or other AI-powered coding assistants
Experimentation mindset: curiosity and eagerness to explore and integrate emerging AI-driven solutions into development workflows
Ability to take fast and data driven decisions
Strong communication and influencing skills, with presenting confidence to technical and non technical audiences
Intense focus on what delivers customer value and high standards around quality and technical excellence in coding
Willingness to speak up, bring a unique perspective and offer disruptive solutions
Developing and growing self and others, including mentoring engineers
Preferred: ability to leverage AI tools to debug code, streamline development processes and enhance productivity
Preferred: enthusiasm for continuously learning new AI features and quickly adapting to them
Preferred: experience or interest in collaborating with AI tools as pair programmers
Preferred: adaptability and learning agility in adopting new AI capabilities

Conditions

Full-time employment with a multi-brand travel subscription company
Hybrid home-office model focused on outcome and work-personal life balance
Role is based in Barcelona or Madrid, Spain
Rewarding compensation package with Prime Plus membership, competitive salary, flexible benefits and performance-based bonuses
Birthday day off, discounts and partnerships
Relocation support and premium equipment with role-based selection options
Device ownership through the equipment lifecycle programme once it reaches its refresh cycle
Free Coursera access, soft skills workshops, tech training, leadership development and a dedicated onboarding program
Personalised career paths, the eVOLVE Program and internal mobility opportunities
After-work events, padel tournaments, parties and passion-based communities
No dress code, free fruit, coffee and tea at the offices
Agile mindset environment with recognition at its core
99% permanent contracts and colleagues of many nationalities