Lead Frontend Engineer — Next.js & React Leadership

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse project portfolio

Impactful contribution

Sustainable growth

Modern tooling & AI resources

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward the development of a new web application built with Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, and TypeScript. You will own frontend architecture within a microservices ecosystem on AKS, delivering production-ready code daily while guiding design decisions and partnering with clients to realize the shared vision.

The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and shaping frontend standards in a

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with React and Next.js in production environments.
• Comprehensive understanding of SSR, SSG, ISR and hybrid rendering strategies.
• Strong command of TypeScript and modern frontend architecture design.
• Experience integrating frontend applications within distributed microservices, with API contracts awareness.
• Adept at frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Jest) to ensure software health.
• Ability to nurture and maintain architectural standards across the team.
• Experience supporting technical decisions and empowering fellow engineers.

Responsibilities

• Guide the design and delivery of resilient frontend solutions for medium and large-scale projects.
• Oversee planning, estimation, and technical design, ensuring a high standard of collective quality assurance.
• Facilitate the definition and maintenance of frontend architecture standards and best practices.
• Provide supportive leadership, mentorship, and code review feedback to foster team growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, UX/UI, QA, DevOps, and Product teams for cohesive outcomes.
• Enrich team capabilities through continuous knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Serve as a technical ambassador in client-facing discussions and workshops.
• Support commercial activities with scope, estimations, and pre-sales engagement.

Skills

React/Next.js

SSR/SSG/ISR

TypeScript

APIs contracts

Frontend testing

Frontend architecture

Mentorship

REST/GraphQL APIs

CI/CD & Docker

AKS/Docker/Kubernetes

Performance & accessibility

AI-assisted development

Tools

Playwright

Jest

CI/CD tooling

Contentful/Sanity

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to steward the development of a new web application built with Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, and TypeScript. You will own frontend architecture within a microservices ecosystem on AKS, delivering production-ready code daily while guiding design decisions and partnering with clients to realize the shared vision.

The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and shaping frontend standards in a