Frontend Engineer - React UI Craft in Async Team

Lateral Group; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Group is seeking a Frontend Engineer to join a distributed product team. Based in the Benelux region, you’ll craft polished, user-facing web experiences through the full front-end lifecycle—from design to deployment.

You’ll work asynchronously with designers, back-end developers, and product managers, focusing on craft, accessibility, performance, and reliable shipping. Strong React and TS/JS skills are essential, with a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Production experience with React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Strong eye for UI craft, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Comfort working asynchronously in a distributed, self-managed environment.
• Willingness to give and receive candid feedback as part of continuous improvement.
• Adaptability to shifting priorities as the team scales.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain front-end features in React using modern JavaScript or TypeScript, building reusable UI components and responsive interfaces.
• Collaborate closely with designers, back-end developers, and product managers in an asynchronous workflow, including direct client communication for requirements and demos.
• Profile and improve page load, animations, and browser-specific issues so applications stay fast, accessible, and reliable.
• Debug issues and ship durable fixes, writing tests to prevent regressions.
• Stay current with industry trends and evaluate new frameworks or tools for genuine product or developer experience improvements.

Skills

React

TypeScript/JavaScript

UI craft & accessibility

Responsive design

Async distributed collaboration

Job description

Lateral Group is seeking a Frontend Engineer to join a distributed product team. Based in the Benelux region, you’ll craft polished, user-facing web experiences through the full front-end lifecycle—from design to deployment.

You’ll work asynchronously with designers, back-end developers, and product managers, focusing on craft, accessibility, performance, and reliable shipping. Strong React and TS/JS skills are essential, with a proactive, collaborative mindset.