Lead Front-End Architect (React/Next.js) – Remote/Hybrid NZ

Talent Army; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote options

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Talent Army is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer in New Zealand to shape the frontend platform and set architectural direction. You will stay hands-on while guiding performance, accessibility, and SEO across React/Next.js-based systems.

You will collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering, mentor teammates, and drive engineering standards while contributing codebase work. Flexible hybrid/remote options available within New Zealand.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building modern web applications.
• Deep commercial experience with React, Next.js and TypeScript.
• Experience designing front-end architecture, component libraries or design systems.
• Proven success improving performance, accessibility and customer experience.
• Experience with Core Web Vitals, SSR and technical SEO.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, CI/CD pipelines and observability tooling.
• Track record of setting technical direction and communicating architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Shape the frontend platform architecture and technical direction across frontend systems.
• Mentor and lead other engineers while contributing to the codebase.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering to drive engineering standards and impactful decisions.

Job description

Talent Army is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer in New Zealand to shape the frontend platform and set architectural direction. You will stay hands-on while guiding performance, accessibility, and SEO across React/Next.js-based systems.

You will collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering, mentor teammates, and drive engineering standards while contributing codebase work. Flexible hybrid/remote options available within New Zealand.