Understanding Frontend Engineering Archetypes

The text outlines four common frontend engineering archetypes: Product Engineer, UI Infra Engineer, Designer, and Tooling Infra Engineer. Product Engineers focus on developing and maintaining products, UI Infra Engineers build design systems and reusable components, Designers bridge the gap between engineering and design teams, and Tooling Infra Engineers ensure efficient and effective frontend development processes. These archetypes reflect different responsibilities and skill sets within the frontend engineering domain, with the potential for overlap in smaller teams or startups.

• Product Engineers are responsible for building and maintaining products, working closely with product managers and designers.
• UI Infra Engineers focus on building design systems and reusable components, collaborating with designers and product teams.
• Designers have a strong understanding of both frontend engineering and design, bridging the gap between the two teams.
• Tooling Infra Engineers ensure efficient and effective frontend development processes, including production builds and developer experience.