Lead Front End Developer--------------Remote 100%----only on W2

Remote • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
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Skills

  • front end
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js.
  • Tailwind CSS
  • CSS3
  • and HTML5.
  • DnD
  • dnd-kit
  • JavaScript
  • ES6+
  • Redux
  • React Query
  • HTML5
  • Webpack
  • RESTful APIs.

Summary

Front-End Architecture & Engineering Leadership

Lead the development of complex architectural solutions by tackling cross-functional design and business challenges.
Oversee the creation of enterprise applications that prioritize scalability, flexibility, maintainability, and compliance with architectural standards.
Proactively identify, surface, and help prioritize technical debt, modernization efforts, and architectural improvements to ensure long-term application health and developer productivity.
Drive performance optimization efforts and address systemic bottlenecks across the front-end ecosystem.
Guide architectural evolution by balancing delivery speed with sustainable engineering practices.
Mentor engineers in front-end best practices, scalable design patterns, testing strategies, and code quality standards.
Participate in architectural reviews and influence front-end and cross-platform technology direction.

Application Development

Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
Build modular, reusable UI components using React (functional components, hooks, context, advanced composition patterns).
Architect state management solutions using Redux and React Query for efficient server-state synchronization, caching, and data fetching strategies.
Implement responsive and modern user interfaces using Tailwind CSS, CSS3, and HTML5.
Develop advanced UI interactions, including optional integration of drag-and-drop libraries (e.g., React DnD, dnd-kit).
Apply Typescript best practices and modern JavaScript standards.
Observability, Analytics & Continuous Improvement
Integrate and leverage observability tools such as Datadog (including Datadog RUM) to monitor front-end performance, errors, and user behavior.
Instrument applications using Adobe Analytics and/or Google Analytics to measure engagement and user journeys.
Review performance metrics (e.g., Core Web Vitals, latency, error rates) and translate insights into actionable improvements, establishing a strong feedback loop between production behavior and code quality.
Drive performance optimization and continuous improvement through data-informed engineering decisions.

Experimentation & Feature Management

Implement and support A/B and multivariate testing to validate product hypotheses and improve user experience.
Utilize feature flagging tools such as Launch Darkly to enable controlled rollouts and safe experimentation.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure experimentation results inform technical and architectural decisions.

API & Integration

Integrate applications with RESTful APIs and collaborate with backend teams to define robust API contracts.
Handle asynchronous workflows, error boundaries, retries, caching strategies, and optimistic updates using React Query.
Ensure seamless integration across diverse computing environments.

Build, Deployment & Cloud (Preferred Knowledge)

Configure and optimize build pipelines using Webpack.
Contribute to CI/CD workflows using GitLab pipelines, supporting automated testing, build validation, and deployment processes.
Partner with DevOps to ensure reliable, repeatable, and observable deployments across environments.
Working knowledge of AWS services (S3, CloudFront, API Gateway).
Exposure to AWS Lambda and serverless architectures is a plus.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Develop and maintain unit tests using Vitest to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
Write component and hook tests using React Testing Library to validate UI behavior and user interactions.
Implement end-to-end and integration testing using Playwright/Cypres or similar UI testing tools.
Establish testing best practices including mocking strategies, coverage thresholds, and CI test automation.
Enforce high engineering standards through code reviews and technical documentation.
Participate in code reviews to enforce quality standards, performance optimization, and accessibility compliance.
Ensure applications meet enterprise-grade expectations for stability, scalability, and maintainability.

Collaboration & Product Partnership

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and backend engineers to align engineering execution with business goals.
Contribute to product planning, roadmap discussions, and technical discovery efforts.
Translate complex requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of professional front-end engineering experience.
Strong expertise in:
o React
o TypeScript / JavaScript (ES6+)
o Redux
o React Query
o Node.js
o Tailwind CSS
o HTML5, CSS3
o Webpack
Experience integrating and consuming RESTful APIs.
Experience building scalable enterprise web applications.
Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques and debugging complex front-end systems.
Experience with unit testing frameworks and Playwright for end-to-end testing.
Familiarity with drag-and-drop libraries is a plus.
Working knowledge of AWS and serverless concepts is a plus.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
Candidates with strong hands-on experience in lieu of formal education are encouraged to apply.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

AWS Certification (Developer Associate or related) is a plus.

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  • Dice Id: 91138222
  • Position Id: 8908838
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