Senior Frontend Engineer, React

Jobtailor; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior frontend leader to define React architecture, build a shared component library, and drive offshore teams to deliver production‑ready UI across process flow applications.

You will work with a UX designer to implement accessible, WCAG‑compliant interfaces, connect to the .NET backend via Azure APIM, and oversee RBAC/SSO integrations while ensuring secure CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of front-end development experience, with at least 4 years focused in React.
• Demonstrable experience leading offshore front-end teams.
• Proven ability to translate Figma wireframes into accessible React implementations.
• Experience with RBAC patterns and SSO integrations.
• Familiarity with automated UI testing frameworks like Storybook or Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Lead React frontend architecture and component structure across UIs.
• Oversee offshore front-end engineers, assign work, and conduct code reviews.
• Own shared component library used across role-based UIs.
• Collaborate with UX/Product Designer to translate wireframes into accessible interfaces.
• Integrate UI with .NET backend via REST API, without direct DB access.
• Ensure security scans (Veracode SAST/SCA) before merges.
• Lead sprint demos and knowledge transfer to client team.
• Triage frontend defects during SIT/UAT/post-launch.

Skills

React

Offshore Leadership

Figma Wireframes

RBAC & SSO

CI/CD

AI Coding Assistants

UI Testing

REST API Integration

Azure APIM

Veracode SAST/SCA

Tools

Storybook

Playwright

Azure Entra ID

OAuth 2.0

Job description

• Lead React frontend architecture, defining component structure, state management patterns, and design system implementation across all process flow UIs


• Direct and oversee a pod of offshore front-end engineers by assigning work, conducting code reviews, and ensuring production-ready output


• Build and own the shared component library used across all role-based process flow UIs


• Collaborate with the Lead UX/Product Designer to translate Figma wireframes into high-fidelity, accessible React implementations meeting WCAG 2.2 A standards


• Implement data reads and write operations from React to the .NET backend REST API layer (via Azure APIM), ensuring the frontend does not call the database or ERP system directly


• Implement RBAC in the UI aligned with SSO federation via Azure Entra ID


• Own CI/CD pipeline compliance for frontend code, ensuring all commits pass Veracode SAST + SCA security scanning prior to merging


• Resolve and triage frontend defects during SIT, UAT, and post-launch hypercare within agreed SLA windows


• Lead bi-weekly sprint demos with stakeholders, ensuring all frontend work is demo-ready on schedule


• Conduct knowledge transfer to the client team ahead of the support handoff

Requirements

• 6–8+ years of front-end development experience, with at least 4 years focused in React (functional components, hooks, context API, performance optimization)


• Demonstrable experience leading or directing offshore front-end engineering teams


• Proven experience working from Figma wireframes and collaborating closely with UX/UI designers


• Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) for pair programming, code generation, architecture documentation, and code review (AI-assisted development is standard on this engagement)


• Familiarity with RBAC patterns and SSO integration (Azure Entra ID / OAuth 2.0 preferred)


• Experience with automated UI testing frameworks such as Storybook, Playwright, or similar.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to lead sprint demos, conduct code reviews with offshore teams, and articulate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in React frontend architecture, including component structure and state management, while leading offshore engineering teams and ensuring compliance with CI/CD processes. Proficient in translating design wireframes into accessible implementations and managing RBAC and SSO integrations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• React Frontend Development


• Offshore Team Leadership


• Figma Wireframe Translation


• RBAC and SSO Integration


• CI/CD Pipeline Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• React


• Functional Components


• Hooks


• Context API


• Performance Optimization


• Automated UI Testing


• REST API Integration


• Azure APIM


• Veracode SAST


• Veracode SCA

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Leadership


• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Component Library


• Design System Implementation


• Accessibility Standards


• SIT


• UAT

Tools & Technologies

• Azure Entra ID


• OAuth 2.0


• Storybook


• Playwright


• AI Coding Assistants