Tech Lead - Frontend

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain. 

With 67% of members achieving a pain-free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using AI Care to change lives, and save millions for our 25,000+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.

Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2025, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest  talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020,  but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $3 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our global impact. 

Joining Sword means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 900+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by AI, enhanced by people — accessible to all.

We’re looking for a skilled and driven Tech Lead (Frontend) to join our team and take the lead in crafting exceptional landing pages, websites, dashboards, internal tools, and headless CMS-driven experiences. You’ll also play a key role in building and maintaining a scalable design system using Storybook.

In this role, you'll oversee front-end architecture, mentor fellow developers, and ensure the delivery of clean, responsive, and visually compelling user interfaces. You’ll work closely with designers, marketers, product owners, and frontend engineers to bring projects from concept to launch—ensuring high standards in performance, usability, and scalability. If you're passionate about frontend development, have a sharp eye for design, and enjoy leading diverse technical projects, we’d love to meet you!

The Growth team at Sword Health expands our reach, generates demand, and enhances the experience of members and future clients. We create meaningful connections, ensuring those who can benefit from our solutions are engaged and have a seamless experience from their first interaction. Through innovative strategies and compelling storytelling, we build relationships that drive impact and results. By blending creativity with data, we continuously refine our approach to maximize growth and deliver measurable outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and maintain responsive, user-friendly landing pages, websites, and web applications.
• Collaborate closely with designers to transform mockups and wireframes into pixel-perfect, fully functional interfaces.
• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code using HTML, CSS, and React.js.
• Work with Storyblok as a headless CMS, creating modular components following Atomic Design principles.
• Design and implement smooth, engaging animations to enhance interactivity and elevate user experience.
• Optimize website performance, load speed, and SEO to enhance visibility and user engagement.
• Ensure seamless cross-browser compatibility and consistent user experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Identify, debug, and resolve issues throughout development and post-launch phases.

What you need to have:

• Proven expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with over 5 years of front-end development experience, including 1–2 years working with React.js.
• Demonstrated ability to lead front-end teams, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance development culture.
• Strong grasp of responsive design principles, with a track record of building mobile-friendly, accessible websites that perform across all devices.
• Solid understanding of UX/UI fundamentals and a history of effective collaboration with design teams to deliver intuitive, user-focused interfaces.
• Proficient in Git and experienced in collaborative coding environments, including agile workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Well-versed in SEO best practices for front-end development to ensure optimized site visibility and performance.
• Skilled in working with RESTful APIs and seamlessly integrating backend data into dynamic front-end applications.
• Detail-oriented and passionate about writing clean, maintainable code, with strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
• Excellent communicator and team player, with a proven ability to align technical efforts with broader project goals.

What we would love to see:

• Experience with modern CSS frameworks like Tailwind, Bootstrap, or similar.
• Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Basic knowledge of back-end technologies (Node.JS, Express, or databases) for better collaboration.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and building inclusive web experiences.
• Experience working with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Strapi).
• A portfolio showcasing creative and engaging web projects.
• Interest in experimenting with new web technologies and frameworks.
• A passion for creating seamless, intuitive, and enjoyable user experiences.
• Proactive attitude and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding results.

To ensure you feel good solving a big Human problem, we offer:

• A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity;
• A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company;
• Career development and growth, with a competitive salary;
• The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare;
• A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation;
• Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions);
• Remote or Hybrid work policy. 
• To get to know more about our Tech Stack, check here.

Portugal - Sword Benefits & Perks:

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• Meal allowance

• Equity shares

• Remote work allowance

• Flexible working hours

• Work from home

• Discretionary vacation

• Snacks and beverages

• English class

Note: Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.

Sword Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.