The Front-End Development Tech Lead will provide technical leadership and hands-on development expertise for React-based applications. The person in this position will own frontend architecture, code quality, and delivery standards while actively contributing to development, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, including product, UX, backend, and clients to deliver scalable, high-performance user experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture and development efforts on front-end projects, ensuring clean, efficient, and scalable code
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Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and design patterns
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Ensure applications meet performance, security, accessibility, and scalability standards
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Oversee React version upgrades and framework-related updates for projects as needed
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Conduct code reviews, establish best practices, and mentor junior developers
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Convert UI/UX designs into responsive, high-quality React-based interfaces
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Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues
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Define and enforce frontend testing strategies, including unit, integration, and component testing using tools such as Jest, React Testing Library, or equivalent frameworks
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Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
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Work directly with clients on technical discussions and issue resolution
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Stay informed about evolving front-end technologies and industry best practices
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Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives within the team
The ideal candidate for the position should have the following qualifications and skills:
Technical Qualifications:
- Experience with React.js (functional components, hooks, context, performance optimization), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS, and styling approaches such as CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, or similar
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Experience integrating RESTful APIs
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Experience with NPM/Yarn
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Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand
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Experience with Next.js or similar React frameworks is a plus
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Experience with Git and standard version control workflows
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Experience using AI-powered developer tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation
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Experience leading frontend teams or acting as a technical lead, including code reviews, technical decision-making, and mentoring developers
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Good understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Angular and Vue.js, with the ability to review code, guide teams, and support projects beyond React
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Understanding of micro-frontend architectures and cloud-hosted frontend deployments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a strong plus
Personal Skills:
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
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Ability to communicate and articulate technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Ability to identify alternatives and find an optimal way to implement a solution
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Ability to apply logic in identifying patterns, structures, and formats, and organizing ideas to validate proposed solutions
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Ability to quickly learn new concepts and software
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Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment
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Ability to manage time across multiple tasks and juggle competing deadlines
Education and Work Experience:
- The candidate should have over 8 years of working experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
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Background in CS, IT, or related scientific discipline is preferred
