Frontend Manager

Rakuten TV is one of Europe’s leading video streaming platforms, offering premium transactional (TVOD) and advertising-based (AVOD/FAST) content to millions of users across more than 40 countries. Backed by Rakuten Group — one of the world’s largest internet services companies — we operate a cutting-edge B2B2C model, partnering with leading device manufacturers, broadcasters, and advertising networks to deliver premium entertainment experiences.

Headquartered in Barcelona, our international team combines deep expertise in technology, content, sales, and finance to drive continued growth across EMEA. We are a data-driven, fast-paced organisation that values intellectual curiosity, ownership, and collaboration.

Are you passionate about Video on Demand? Do you love building engineering cultures as much as you love building products? Rakuten TV is looking for a Frontend Manager to lead all client-facing engineering across B2B and B2C, spanning Smart TVs, mobile, web, and whitelabel platforms.

Work with a team of wildly talented and highly motivated engineers in the fast-growing industry of Video on Demand, in one of the most exciting cities in Europe: Barcelona.

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• 8+ years of hands-on engineering experience with a deep frontend background (JavaScript/TypeScript, mobile, or CTV), with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership role (Lead, Principal, Head, or Director)
• Deep knowledge of React and modern frontend tooling in a production environment
• Proven experience managing multi-team frontend organisations, not just tech leads, but people managers
• Experience with Smart TV application development
• Strong understanding of video streaming: HLS, DASH, players (hls.js, Shaka, or similar), DRM, and ad integration (VAST)
• Ability to define and execute long-term technical roadmaps, manage tech debt, and balance short-term delivery with architectural health
• Comfortable representing engineering in stakeholder and executive conversations
• Strong hiring instincts: you know how to attract, assess, and retain strong engineers
• Fluent in agile/scrum practices; experienced running cross-functional teams
• Experience publishing and managing applications across mobile and CTV app store portals
• Background in a streaming or media company

As Frontend Director you own the full scope of client-side engineering at Rakuten TV. You will lead multiple frontend teams, a group of ~10 engineers and leads responsible for products used by millions of customers across Europe.