React Lead

accenture southeast asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Southeast Asia is seeking an experienced React Lead to drive frontend architecture, technical excellence, and delivery for modern web applications. You will lead a team of frontend engineers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure scalable, high-performing React-based solutions aligned with business objectives.

You will guide architectural decisions, enforce coding standards, optimize performance, and mentor team members while collaborating with DevOps to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience designing enterprise-scale web apps with React.js.
• Advanced knowledge of React concepts: Hooks, Context API, Suspense, lifecycle management.
• Proven experience with Redux or similar state management.
• Strong TypeScript and modern JavaScript skills (ES6+).
• Experience writing unit/integration tests with Jest and React Testing Library.
• Expertise in frontend performance optimization and scalability.
• Experience with Git and collaborative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture decisions and coding standards for React applications.
• Drive solution design and collaborate with business and backend teams.
• Review UI/UX feasibility, performance, and maintainability.
• Develop responsive, user-centric web apps using React.js and TypeScript.
• Mentor and coach frontend engineers to uphold engineering excellence.
• Oversee code reviews, testing, and release processes with DevOps.
• Manage frontend delivery timelines and risk mitigation.
• Troubleshoot defects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

JavaScript (ES6+)

Redux

Testing (Jest, RTL)

Frontend performance

Git

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced React Lead to drive frontend architecture, technical excellence, and delivery for modern web applications. This role will lead a team of frontend engineers, collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, and ensure the development of scalable, high‑performing, and maintainable React‑based solutions that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Frontend Technical Lead, driving architecture decisions, development standards, and best practices across React applications.
• Participate in solution design and technical planning, collaborating with business and backend teams to define scalable frontend approaches.
• Review UI/UX designs to assess technical feasibility, performance considerations, and maintainability.
• Lead the design and development of responsive, user‑centric web applications using React.js and TypeScript.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching to frontend developers, fostering engineering excellence within the team.
• Establish and enforce coding standards through regular code reviews, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee application performance optimization, leveraging techniques such as lazy loading, memoization, and code splitting.
• Partner with DevOps teams to support CI/CD implementation, release readiness, and deployment best practices.
• Ensure code quality and stability through comprehensive unit and integration testing.
• Manage technical risks, delivery timelines, and frontend release activities to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues and defects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and developing enterprise‑scale web applications using React.js.
• Advanced knowledge of React concepts, including Hooks, Context API, Suspense, and component lifecycle management.
• Proven experience implementing application state management using Redux or similar frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library.
• Expertise in frontend performance optimization and application scalability.
• Experience with source control management using Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong problem‑solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Prior experience leading frontend teams and driving technical decision‑making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud‑native application development.
• Exposure to Java‑based technologies and enterprise backend integrations.
• Familiarity with Webpack, Babel, and modern frontend build and deployment processes.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and responsive design best practices.