Lead Frontend Engineer (React) — Performance & Mentorship

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Austin, TX is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to drive React-based web applications, design reusable UI components, and guide architecture decisions. You will mentor developers, participate in reviews, and push performance and accessibility standards across the frontend stack.

The role requires a 5+ year track record with JavaScript/TypeScript, strong React experience, and a passion for scalable, high-quality UI systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5+ years of professional JavaScript/TypeScript experience.
• Strong React knowledge; Angular/Vue welcome as bonus.
• Solid testing fundamentals and code quality focus.
• Experience with component-based architecture and state management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the frontend development of new web applications.
• Design and implement high-performance, reusable UI components.
• Drive migration to modern tech stacks and scalable React architectures.
• Visualize complex data sets and ensure accessibility.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor developers.
• Research improvements in performance, scalability, and DX.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Angular

Vue

Redux

Zustand

Recoil

REST

GraphQL

Job description

Jobtailor in Austin, TX is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to drive React-based web applications, design reusable UI components, and guide architecture decisions. You will mentor developers, participate in reviews, and push performance and accessibility standards across the frontend stack.

The role requires a 5+ year track record with JavaScript/TypeScript, strong React experience, and a passion for scalable, high-quality UI systems.