Lead React Developer (NextJS)

Title: Lead React Developer (NextJS) 
Location: Irving, TX || Need Local only
Duration: 12 Months+

Description:
The React / Next.js Lead is responsible for driving the architecture, design, and technical leadership of large-scale, high-performance web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling. This role oversees multiple developers, establishes coding standards, defines best practices, and partners with architects to modernize legacy web platforms into a modern, cloud-ready front-end ecosystem. The React Lead ensures the front-end codebase is scalable, accessible, performant, secure, and aligned with enterprise design systems and backend integration patterns.

Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership & Frontend Architecture
2. Next.js Framework Ownership
3. UI Engineering & Design System Integration
4. Performance Optimization & Core Web Vitals
5. State Management & Data Flows
6. Integration with Backend and BFF Services
7. Code Quality, Reviews & Mentorship
8. Tooling, DevOps & CI/CD Collaboration
9. Testing Strategy & Quality Assurance
10. Security, Privacy & Governance
11. Documentation

Technical Skills:
10+ years of frontend engineering with a specialization in React.
3+ years of experience with Next.js in enterprise or production settings.

Expert in:
React (Hooks, Context, Custom Hooks, Lifecycle)
Next.js App Router & Pages Router
TypeScript
HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Styled Components, Tailwind (or equivalent)
Node.js, npm/yarn
Strong understanding of:
SSR, SSG, ISR
Web performance optimization
Modern browser APIs
Responsive and accessible design
Experience integrating with REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs.
 
Education & Background:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Portfolio of large-scale React/Next.js apps or open-source contributions preferred.