Frontend Eng Manager – Design Systems & Career Growth in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Career Trajectory: This is a strong mid-to-senior management role at a Series B-stage, VC-backed startup (a16z, Bessemer) with 350+ employees — past the chaotic early stage but still with meaningful impact potential. Leading a Frontend Platform team gives you ownership over org-wide infrastructure, a high-visibility mandate that translates well to future Director/VP Engineering roles.
Skills You'll Build:
- Design systems ownership and shared component architecture — highly transferable across any product org
- Engineering leadership at scale: hiring, coaching, roadmap advocacy
- StimulusJS/Hotwire expertise — a niche but growing stack in the Rails ecosystem, increasingly valued as an alternative to heavy JS frameworks
- Cross-functional collaboration at the manager level, bridging product, design, and platform engineering
Compensation: No salary range is disclosed — a minor red flag in a market where transparency is increasingly the norm. For context, Engineering Manager (Frontend) roles at similar-stage companies in Canada typically pay CAD $160K–$220K total comp. Ask directly during screening.
Green Flags: High-profile client roster (Netflix, Paramount), credible investor backing, clear technical charter, and unlimited PTO suggest a mature remote culture. The media/entertainment vertical is a differentiating domain for your resume.
Watch For: The 350-person team size means you won't be building from scratch — expect some existing technical debt and organizational complexity to navigate as a platform team lead.
About Us:
Wrapbook is the AI platform for production finance. We're building a system of action that puts finance teams in control of their whole production, from payroll, to spend, to accounting.
Built for feature films, TV, and commercials, Wrapbook is trusted by teams at Netflix, Paramount, Anonymous Content, and more. With backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, our team of 350+ is using AI to transform how finance teams work and empower them to do more with less.
The Opportunity – Manager, Engineering - Frontend (Remote - Canada)
What You'll Do
- Lead the Frontend Platform team, owning the health, delivery, and direction of shared frontend infrastructure and data/reporting systems
- Own and evolve Wrapbook's shared component system (design system, data grids, reporting frameworks, shared UI infrastructure)
- Partner with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to define and deliver the roadmap
- Set a high bar for frontend quality, performance, and developer experience across the org
- Grow the team through coaching, hiring, and creating an environment where engineers do their best work
- Drive technical design reviews and advocate for engineering-specific roadmap items
What You'll Have:
- 4+ years of engineering management experience, with a strong individual contributor background
- Deep frontend expertise: StimulusJS, Hotwire, component systems, and modern frontend tooling
- Experience building or owning shared component libraries or design systems
- Familiarity with data/reporting systems and the patterns that make them scalable
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — you work well with product, design, and platform peers
- Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery
Our Tech Stack
- Full stack Ruby on Rails (Frontend & Backend)
- StimulusJS / Hotwire
- Redis
- PostgreSQL / Snowflake
- Kubernetes
Why Join Us
At Wrapbook, creativity meets technology — and not just in the product.
In addition to a competitive salary and all the benefits you can expect from a fast-growing technology company, you'll get access to a team of creative problem solvers and the chance to see your contributions make large impacts. Benefits include:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Work from anywhere in Canada and USA
- Health and Dental benefits
- Up to $1,500 USD / $2,025 CAD towards IT setup for your home
- Up to 2% matching RRSP / 401K
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Up to $50 USD / $67.50 CAD towards Internet/Cell phone service
Our Pledge to Fostering an Inclusive and Safe Workplace:
Wrapbook pledges to be a harassment- and discrimination-free space for everyone, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, nationality, neurotype, personal appearance, political affiliation, professional background, race, religion, or sexual identity or orientation.
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