Frontend Lead Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a Frontend Lead Developer to lead the technical direction and delivery of the front-end experience for a large-scale web portal. In this role, you will oversee the front-end build, ensuring UI screens and reusable components are aligned with the established design system and built to a high standard of quality, performance, accessibility, and scalability.

You will combine hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership, defining scalable front-end solutions, establishing development standards, driving reusable component strategies and microfrontend adoption, and mentoring developers across the team. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with deep experience in modern React and TypeScript ecosystems, front-end architecture, component-based development, and large-scale web applications.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the front-end solution design and technical implementation for large-scale web applications. Translate business and product requirements into scalable and maintainable UI architecture. Oversee the front-end build of the portal, ensuring UI screens and reusable components align with the design system. Define component strategies, reusable UI patterns, and front-end architectural standards.

Drive the adoption of microfrontend architecture and establish alignment across development teams. Establish front-end standards, governance, coding practices, and architectural best practices. Mentor front-end developers and provide technical guidance through code reviews, design reviews, and architectural discussions.

Ensure applications meet accessibility, usability, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility standards. Collaborate closely with UX/UI Designers, Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective design implementation. Integrate front-end applications with REST APIs and authentication workflows.

Drive performance optimization across front-end applications, including lazy loading, code splitting, caching, and bundle optimization. Apply secure front-end development practices throughout the application lifecycle. Support production readiness, release planning, troubleshooting, and defect resolution. Contribute to technical decision-making and continuously improve front-end architecture, tooling, and development processes.

Requirements

Functional Skills Front-End Solution Leadership: Ability to lead the technical design and implementation of complex, large-scale web applications. UI Architecture: Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and reusable front-end architectures. Component Strategy: Strong understanding of reusable UI components, design patterns, and component library strategies.

Microfrontend Leadership: Ability to drive microfrontend adoption, establish architectural direction, and align development teams around common approaches. Technical Governance: Ability to establish and enforce front-end standards, development practices, and architectural guidelines. Technical Mentorship: Experience mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and providing constructive technical feedback.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with UX/UI, Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders. Quality & Production Ownership: Strong focus on accessibility, usability, performance, security, production readiness, and reliable releases. Technical Skills Strong proficiency in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.

Deep understanding of component-based architecture and reusable UI library design. Experience with microfrontend architecture, including Webpack Module Federation. Strong experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs. Experience implementing authentication workflows and secure front-end applications. Strong knowledge of state management, particularly Redux.

Solid understanding of front-end application architecture and established design patterns. Experience with front-end performance optimization, including: Lazy loading Code splitting Caching strategies Bundle optimization Strong understanding of responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility. Strong knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3.

Experience with front-end testing frameworks and tools such as Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright. Strong experience with Git and branching/version control practices. Knowledge of accessibility standards, including WCAG and ARIA. Experience with modern build tooling and package management, including Webpack, Vite, npm, Yarn, or pnpm.