Senior Front End Engineer (React/Next.js)

Jobtailor; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to architect, develop, and continuously enhance scalable web applications built on Next.js and React, focusing on performance, maintainability, and user experience. You will collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into functional solutions for customers, borrowers, and internal users.

You will leverage reusable component libraries and MUI, drive AI-assisted development workflows, lead code reviews, mentor juniors, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years frontend engineering experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript.
• Proficiency with component-based architecture, hooks, and modern state management.
• Strong experience with MUI and building reusable design systems.
• End-to-end web app workflows: API-driven development, authentication, performance optimization.
• Comfort in AI-assisted development environments and CLI tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and enhance scalable web applications using Next.js and React.
• Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into solutions for customers and internal users.
• Convert UX/UI concepts into production-ready code with reusable components and MUI systems.
• Lead code and design reviews and mentor juniors, including AI-assisted workflows.
• Work with backend engineers to design reliable APIs and optimize frontend-backend data flows.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure test coverage and diagnose issues with AI tooling.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

MUI

AI-Assisted Development

Zustand

React Query

Frontend Engineering

Component-Based Architecture

Performance Optimization

Tools

Claude CLI

Zustand

React Query

AI Coding Assistants

Reusable Component Libraries

Job description

• Architect, develop, and continuously enhance scalable, high-performing web applications built on Next.js and React that handle complex business workflows, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and user experience.
• Work with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and create solutions that impact our customers, borrowers, and internal users.
• Convert UX/UI concepts into functional prototypes and production-ready code, leveraging reusable component libraries and MUI design systems following industry best practices.
• Lead code and design reviews, and mentor junior engineers, including establishing standards around AI-assisted development workflows to ensure consistent code quality and velocity.
• Drive adoption of agentic development practices using tools like Claude CLI, structured markdown specs, and AI-assisted code generation.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure comprehensive test coverage and assist in diagnosing and resolving issues, including leveraging AI tooling for faster root cause analysis.
• Partner closely with backend engineers to design and integrate reliable APIs, optimize frontend-backend data flows, and ensure seamless end-to-end application performance across the full web stack.

Requirements

• 5+ years of strong frontend engineering experience with deep expertise in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern web application architecture.
• Deep expertise in component-based architecture, React hooks, and modern state management, hands-on experience with Zustand, React Query, or similar lightweight state and data-fetching libraries preferred.
• Proficiency with MUI (Material UI) and experience building, scaling, and maintaining reusable, composable design systems and component libraries.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end web application workflows, including frontend-backend integration, API-driven development, authentication flows, performance optimization, and production-grade application delivery.
• Comfort working in an AI-assisted development environment, including prompt-driven workflows, markdown-based specs/documentation, and CLI tools such as Claude CLI or similar AI coding assistants.
• Solid understanding of modern CSS, responsive design, accessibility standards, and front-end performance optimization techniques.
• Strong problem-solving, technical communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting and developing scalable web applications using Next.js and React, with a strong focus on performance, maintainability, and user experience. Proficient in component-based architecture and AI-assisted development practices, ensuring high-quality code and effective collaboration across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• React
• Next.js
• TypeScript
• MUI (Material UI)
• AI-Assisted Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Frontend Engineering
• Component-Based Architecture
• React Hooks
• State Management
• Performance Optimization
• API-Driven Development
• Responsive Design
• Accessibility Standards
• Production-Grade Application Delivery
• Markdown-Based Documentation

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Technical Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Collaboration
• Execution

Industry Keywords

• Web Application Architecture
• End-to-End Web Application Workflows
• Frontend-Backend Integration
• Authentication Flows
• Fast-Paced Environment

Tools & Technologies

• Claude CLI
• Zustand
• React Query
• AI Coding Assistants
• Reusable Component Libraries