Senior Frontend – React / Next.js

Ampstek; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Technical Lead with 12+ years of software engineering to drive architecture and lead a development team. You will design scalable frontend systems using React.js, Next.js and TypeScript, and manage NX Workspace / Monorepo structures for large enterprise apps.

You'll collaborate with architects, product owners and stakeholders, integrate with .NET Core APIs and microservices, and oversee cloud deployments on Azure and Kubernetes,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proven experience in technical leadership and leading development teams in enterprise environments.
• React.js.
• Next.js.
• TypeScript.
• Strong experience designing scalable frontend applications.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with .NET Core APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerized deployment.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small to medium-sized team of software developers.
• Drive technical design, architecture, development standards, and engineering best practices.
• Design and develop scalable web applications using React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Design and maintain NX Workspace / Monorepo architectures for enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, UX designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate frontend applications with .NET Core APIs and microservices.
• Ensure applications meet requirements for performance, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support cloud-native application deployments across Azure and Kubernetes environments.
• Work with AKS, Azure App Insights, Azure Storage, and Azure SQL/Database Services.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

NX Monorepo

Azure

Kubernetes

Leadership

Design systems

CI/CD

Sitecore headless (desirable)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Docker

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Technical Lead with 12+ years of software engineering experience and strong technical leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and NX Workspace / Monorepo architecture, along with experience building scalable enterprise digital applications.

The role will involve leading a team of developers, driving technical architecture and design decisions, and delivering cloud-native applications using Azure and Kubernetes. Experience with Sitecore Headless, XM Cloud, or Sitecore JSS is highly desirable.

Experience within insurance, healthcare, banking, or other highly regulated industries will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small to medium-sized team of software developers.
• Drive technical design, architecture, development standards, and engineering best practices.
• Design and develop scalable web applications using React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Design and maintain NX Workspace / Monorepo architectures for enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, UX designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate frontend applications with .NET Core APIs and microservices.
• Ensure applications meet requirements for performance, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support cloud-native application deployments across Azure and Kubernetes environments.
• Work with AKS, Azure App Insights, Azure Storage, and Azure SQL/Database Services.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Must-Have Skills

12+ years of software engineering experience.

Proven experience in technical leadership and leading development teams in enterprise environments.

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

Strong experience designing scalable frontend applications.

Experience integrating frontend applications with .NET Core APIs and microservices.

Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerized application deployment.

Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.