Senior Frontend Engineer (React/TypeScript)

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive health and wellness

Generous paid time off

Professional development budget

Fully remote role

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Frontend Engineer to join their fully remote team. You will build and enhance flagship web applications using React and TypeScript, delivering fast, accessible, and scalable user interfaces for a global audience.

You will collaborate with UX/UI designers and backend engineers, implement reusable components, and contribute to architectural decisions while staying current with frontend best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Strong proficiency with React.js and its core principles.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand).
• Familiarity with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using React and TypeScript with a focus on performance and responsiveness.
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality code.
• Build reusable components and frontend libraries for future use.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend with server-side logic.
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code and participate in code reviews.
• Identify and resolve frontend bugs and performance issues.
• Stay updated with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to frontend architecture decisions and technical strategy.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

ES6+ JavaScript

Redux

Zustand

Webpack

Babel

REST APIs

Git

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Git

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a globally recognized leader in SaaS solutions, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to join their fully remote team. This role is ideal for a developer passionate about building exceptional user interfaces and seamless user experiences using modern web technologies. You will be instrumental in developing and enhancing our client's flagship web applications, working with React and TypeScript to create robust, scalable, and visually appealing interfaces. Collaboration with UX/UI designers and backend engineers will be key to delivering high-quality product features. This is a fantastic opportunity to work remotely for a forward-thinking company, contributing to cutting-edge projects from anywhere, with a focus on creating intuitive and impactful web applications for a global audience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using React and TypeScript, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes and mockups into functional, high-quality code.
• Build reusable components and frontend libraries for future use.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate closely with backend developers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge.
• Identify and resolve frontend bugs and performance issues.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy for the frontend team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Strong proficiency with React.js and its core principles.
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand).
• Familiarity with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (e.g., Webpack, Babel).
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility issues.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, crucial for a remote role.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
• Fully remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while contributing to impactful projects within a collaborative and innovative global team.