Lead JavaScript Engineer - Global Web & Mobile UX Leader

EPAM Systems; México; Remote; MXN 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Lead JavaScript Software Engineer to design and deliver high-performance web and hybrid-mobile applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js. You will focus on fast, SEO-friendly UIs and collaborate with backend engineers, UX designers, and product owners.

You will lead development teams, implement mobile-first designs, optimize Core Web Vitals, and contribute to a shared UI component library.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of modern web development experience with user-facing features.
• Experience leading and managing development teams in an Agile/Scrum setting.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and React for scalable front-ends.
• Practical Next.js experience including App Router or Pages Router and Server Components.
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS, styled-components, or CSS Modules for UI styling.
• Experience optimizing web apps for mobile browsers and PWAs.
• Proficient Git usage and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance web apps using React and Next.js with SSR/SSG and API routes.
• Implement mobile-first, responsive designs optimized for iOS and Android browsers.
• Manage complex client-side state with Redux, Zustand, or Context API.
• Profile and optimize apps to achieve strong Core Web Vitals and fast loading.
• Write clean, testable JS/TS code, conduct code reviews, and contribute to a UI component library.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Web development

Performance optimization

Tools

React

Next.js

Redux

Zustand

Context API

Tailwind CSS

styled-components

CSS Modules

REST/GraphQL APIs

Job description

EPAM Systems in Mexico is seeking a Lead JavaScript Software Engineer to design and deliver high-performance web and hybrid-mobile applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js. You will focus on fast, SEO-friendly UIs and collaborate with backend engineers, UX designers, and product owners.

You will lead development teams, implement mobile-first designs, optimize Core Web Vitals, and contribute to a shared UI component library.