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Lead Frontend Engineer

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsRESTGraphQLfrontendperformance tuningCore Web VitalsLighthouseheadless CMSContentfulOptimizelySitecoreSanityJestCypressPlaywrightCI/CDVercelNetlifyAWSmentorshiptechnical leadership

Key details

Salary

$94K – $140K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

New York, US

Full job description

Hiring a Senior Frontend Engineer, Technical Lead with expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React.js, and Next.js. Responsibilities include leading frontend architecture, designing and implementing complex features, ensuring code quality, integrating REST and GraphQL APIs, driving performance and accessibility best practices, and overseeing headless CMS integrations. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, sprint planning, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Required skills: 6-8+ years frontend experience, 4+ years with React.js and Next.js, strong JavaScript/TypeScript knowledge, experience with component libraries, API integration, performance tuning, automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and headless CMS. Salary range: $94,000 - $140,000. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, 401k, flexible PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave. The position is remote with expectation of some in-office work for employees within commutable distance to hub offices.

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture, design, and implementation of complex frontend features and systems using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
  • Ensure code quality and long-term maintainability through reusable components, atomic design principles, and robust documentation
  • Integrate REST and GraphQL APIs efficiently and securely, optimizing for performance and scale
  • Drive adoption of performance best practices (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals, caching strategies) and accessibility (WCAG standards)
  • Provide architectural oversight for integrating headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Optimizely, Sitecore)
  • Define and uphold best practices for responsive UI development, cross-browser compatibility, and internationalization/multilingual support
  • Act as technical authority and primary point of contact for frontend concerns within cross-functional squad
  • Own delivery and stability of complex features from planning through production deployment
  • Conduct and lead peer code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure development consistency
  • Guide estimation efforts, break down epics into deliverable stories, and drive sprint-level planning
  • Collaborate with design, backend, DevOps, and product management teams to deliver high-quality experiences
  • Mentor and support other frontend developers through pair programming, design sessions, and architecture reviews
  • Share knowledge through documentation, internal workshops, and informal learning sessions
  • Encourage a culture of ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • 6–8+ years of frontend engineering experience
  • 4+ years of production experience with React.js and Next.js
  • Strong fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript, including modern ES6+ features
  • Experience with building and scaling large component libraries or design systems
  • Deep understanding of API integration patterns, including REST and GraphQL
  • Proficiency in frontend performance tuning, Core Web Vitals, and Lighthouse audits
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)
  • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment platforms (Vercel, Netlify, AWS)
  • Strong background in headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Optimizely, Sitecore, Sanity)

Tech stack

JavaScriptTypeScriptReact.jsNext.jsREST APIsGraphQLJestCypressPlaywrightVercelNetlifyAWSContentfulOptimizelySitecoreSanity

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insuranceLife insuranceShort-term and long-term disability insurance401kFlexible paid time offAt least 15 paid holidays per yearPaid sick and safe leavePaid parental leave

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