Frontend Developer

Balloon Group; Piedras Negras; Presencial; MXN 720.000 - 1.080.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Balloon Group in Mexico is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to build a Next.js 16 (App Router) web app using React 19 and TypeScript, integrated with Contentful. You will shape frontend architecture within a Kubernetes-based microservices landscape and write production-ready code daily.

You will lead frontend standards, review code, collaborate with Backend, QA, DevOps and Product teams, and participate in client meetings to drive architectural decisions.

Formación

• Must have strong experience with React and Next.js (App Router) in production environments.
• Deep understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR, and hybrid rendering strategies.
• Expert-level TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design.
• Experience with REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with distributed microservices ecosystems, including API contract awareness.
• Strong knowledge of frontend testing (Playwright, Jest).
• Ability to define and maintain architectural standards and lead technical decisions.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms – Contentful.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain high quality code and tests.
• Contribute to planning, grooming, estimation, technical design, and quality assurance.
• Maintain frontend architecture standards and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and code reviews.
• Collaborate cross-functional with Backend, QA, DevOps, and Product teams.
• Join client-facing meetings, drive architectural discussions.

Conocimientos

React

Next.js

TypeScript

REST API

GraphQL

Contentful

Architecture leadership

Frontend testing

CI/CD

Docker

Azure DevOps

SSR/SSG/ISR

Herramientas

Docker

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join the development of a new web application built with Next.js 16 (AppRouter), React 19, and TypeScript, heavily integrated with a Contentful platform. The frontend will be part of a broader microservices architecture deployed on Kubernetes. You will build the application from the ground up, write production‑ready code daily, shape architectural decisions, and represent the frontend team in discussions with a client.

Your mission

• Develop and maintain high quality code and tests
• Contribute to planning, grooming, estimation, technical design, and quality assurance
• Maintain frontend architecture standards and best practices
• Provide technical leadership and code reviews
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Backend, QA, DevOps, and Product teams
• Join client‑facing meetings, drive architectural discussions

Your profile

Must have

• Strong experience with React and Next.js (App Router) in production environments
• Deep understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR, and hybrid rendering strategies
• Expert‑level TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design
• Experience with REST and GraphQL APIs
• Experience integrating frontend applications with distributed microservices ecosystems, including API contract awareness
• Strong knowledge of frontend testing (Playwright, Jest)
• Ability to define and maintain architectural standards and lead technical decisions
• Experience with headless CMS platforms – Contentful

Should have

• Experience delivering frontend applications within CI/CD pipelines and containerized cloud environments (Docker, Azure DevOps)
• Performance optimization and accessibility best practices
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools
• Monitoring and observability tooling