Lead Front End Developer

Job purpose:

Responsible for leading the design and development of scalable, high-performance web applications using React and modern frontend technologies.

The role involves guiding frontend architecture, mentoring developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Lead the design and development of scalable frontend applications using React, modern JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.
• Define and drive frontend architecture, coding standards, and best practices across projects.
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Architect and maintain frontend solutions using component-based design principles to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, SEO, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend developers, designers, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor and guide frontend developers, and support their technical growth.
• Own and manage technical planning, estimation, and application design for new features and projects.
• Report work progress; technical issues; risks; and changes in delivery dates to the technical lead and the project manager
• Ensure alignment with modern frontend frameworks, tools, and development workflows.
• Ensure proper frontend testing practices and collaborate with the QA team to maintain software quality.
• Represent the frontend development team in the communication with customers throughout the project lifecycle
• Support and manage solution deployment and release activities when needed.

Must have professional qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in frontend development with at least 4 years of hands-on experience with React.
• Strong experience in JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and modern frontend tooling.
• Experience with Next.js, microfrontend architecture, or SSR frameworks.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and mentoring skills.
• Experience in React Native is a plus