Frontend Lead (React / Next.js)

Airomeda; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Airomeda seeks a lead frontend engineer to drive delivery for client products using React and Next.js. You will craft polished interfaces, contribute to a design system, and own performance across Core Web Vitals.

Collaborating with design and backend teams, you’ll translate product needs into reliable UI solutions, uphold accessibility with semantic HTML, and review code to maintain high engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years production experience with React and Next.js.
• Strong TypeScript skills and strict mode usage.
• Focus on browser performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Ability to interpret Figma designs and contribute to a design system.
• Familiarity with accessibility principles and semantic HTML.
• Testing discipline with React Testing Library and Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver user interfaces for client projects.
• Develop reusable components for an internal design system.
• Set and monitor performance budgets, focusing on Core Web Vitals.
• Collaborate with design and backend partners to implement product needs.
• Review code and uphold engineering quality standards.
• Apply accessibility practices, including semantic HTML and WCAG AA awareness.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Performance optimization

Accessibility

Figma interpretation

Tools

React Testing Library

Playwright

Job description

Role overview

Lead frontend delivery for client products, shaping polished, reliable interfaces with React and Next.js. The work combines hands-on UI development with design-system contributions, performance ownership, and close collaboration with design and backend teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver user interfaces for client projects.
• Develop reusable components for an internal design system.
• Set and monitor performance budgets, with attention to Core Web Vitals.
• Work with design and backend partners to turn product needs into working interfaces.
• Review code and uphold engineering quality standards.
• Apply accessibility practices, including semantic HTML and WCAG AA awareness.

Requirements

• At least five years of production experience with React and Next.js.
• Strong TypeScript skills, including working in strict mode and treating type safety as a core quality standard.
• A strong focus on browser performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Ability to interpret Figma designs and contribute to a design system.
• Familiarity with accessibility principles and semantic HTML.
• Testing discipline with React Testing Library and Playwright.