Front End Lead - React

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Front End Lead to oversee the front-end development of our global digital platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern front-end technologies, frameworks, and best practices, with the ability to lead a team in delivering high-quality, responsive, and user-centric web applications. This role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including design, back-end development, and product management, to ensure a seamless and engaging user experience across multiple devices and regions.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and implement the front-end development strategy for the global digital platform, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and technical architecture.

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of front-end developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Oversee the development and implementation of front-end features, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability across different browsers and devices.

Work closely with UX/UI designers, back-end developers, and product managers to translate design concepts into functional and visually appealing interfaces.

Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development workflows, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.

Optimize front-end code for performance, ensuring fast load times, smooth interactions, and a responsive design that adapts to various screen sizes.

Stay current with the latest front-end technologies, frameworks, and trends, driving the adoption of new tools and techniques to enhance the platform’s capabilities.

Ensure that the front-end is optimized for a global audience, considering factors such as localization, accessibility, and regional variations in user behavior.

Ensure consistent design and functionality across different platforms, including web, mobile, and tablet.

Lead the effort to diagnose and resolve front-end issues, working closely with the development team to implement effective solutions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.

Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in front-end development, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.

Strong proficiency in modern front-end technologies and frameworks, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and libraries/frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Experience working closely with UX/UI designers to create user-centric interfaces, with a strong understanding of design principles and responsive design.

Experience with front-end build tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Proven experience in optimizing front-end performance, including techniques like lazy loading, code splitting, and minimizing render-blocking resources.

Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment and present ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience working on global or multi-regional platforms, with an understanding of localization, accessibility, and cross-cultural design considerations.