Senior Front-End Engineer, React

Jobtailor; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior front-end engineer to design and implement modern, responsive web applications using React. You will partner with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into intuitive interfaces.

You'll convert wireframes into production-grade code, build reusable UI components, and champion performance, accessibility, and code quality. Join an Agile team delivering delightful user experiences across devices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional front-end experience.
• Hands-on with UI/UX design collaboration.
• Strong React.js expertise with hooks and context.
• Proficient in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.
• Experience with Tailwind CSS or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of component-driven architecture.
• Experience turning wireframes into production code.
• Proficient with version control and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, responsive web applications using React and contemporary front-end development practices.
• Partner closely with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into intuitive user interfaces.
• Convert wireframes, prototypes, and visual concepts into clean, maintainable, production-ready code.
• Build reusable UI components and scalable design patterns that promote consistency across applications.
• Champion performance optimization techniques to ensure fast, responsive, and reliable user experiences.
• Create interfaces that are accessible, responsive, and compatible across modern browsers and devices.
• Participate throughout the full front-end development lifecycle, from solution design through deployment and ongoing enhancements.
• Conduct peer code reviews, share technical knowledge, and mentor junior engineers on development standards and best practices.
• Promote clean architecture, automated testing, maintainable code, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical planning, estimation, and solution design.

Skills

React.js expertise

JavaScript (ES6+)

HTML5 & CSS3

Responsive design

State management (Redux/Zustand)

UI design collaboration

Code reviews

Git workflows

Performance optimization

Accessibility

Tools

Tailwind CSS

Bootstrap

Material UI

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, responsive web applications using React and contemporary front-end development practices.
• Partner closely with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into intuitive user interfaces.
• Convert wireframes, prototypes, and visual concepts into clean, maintainable, production-ready code.
• Build reusable UI components and scalable design patterns that promote consistency across applications.
• Champion performance optimization techniques to ensure fast, responsive, and reliable user experiences.
• Create interfaces that are accessible, responsive, and compatible across modern browsers and devices.
• Participate throughout the full front-end development lifecycle, from solution design through deployment and ongoing enhancements.
• Conduct peer code reviews, share technical knowledge, and mentor junior engineers on development standards and best practices.
• Promote clean architecture, automated testing, maintainable code, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical planning, estimation, and solution design.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience developing enterprise front-end applications.
• 2–3+ years of hands‑on involvement with UI/UX design, user‑centered design principles, or close collaboration with design teams.
• Advanced expertise with React.js, including functional components, Hooks, Context API, and modern state management approaches such as Redux/Zustand (State Mgt).
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, responsive layouts, and modern browser capabilities.
• Experience developing responsive interfaces using CSS frameworks such as Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, or Material UI.
• Solid understanding of component‑driven architecture, reusable design systems, and scalable front‑end application design.
• Experience creating or working from wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and interactive designs using tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Strong knowledge of UI design fundamentals, including typography, spacing, color theory, layout, and usability.
• Experience optimizing front‑end performance through techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, rendering optimization, and efficient state management.
• Proficiency with Git, collaborative version control workflows, and modern software development practices.
• Strong understanding of software quality practices, including code reviews, debugging, testing, and maintainable application architecture.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and design teams.