Front End Lead - React

Job Summary:

• We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Front End Lead to oversee the front-end development of our global digital platform.
• The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern front-end technologies, frameworks, and best practices, with the ability to lead a team in delivering high-quality, responsive, and user-centric web applications.
• This role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including design, back-end development, and product management, to ensure a seamless and engaging user experience across multiple devices and regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the front-end development strategy for the global digital platform, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and technical architecture.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of front-end developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the development and implementation of front-end features, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability across different browsers and devices.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, back-end developers, and product managers to translate design concepts into functional and visually appealing interfaces.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development workflows, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
• Optimize front-end code for performance, ensuring fast load times, smooth interactions, and a responsive design that adapts to various screen sizes.
• Stay current with the latest front-end technologies, frameworks, and trends, driving the adoption of new tools and techniques to enhance the platforms capabilities.
• Ensure that the front-end is optimized for a global audience, considering factors such as localization, accessibility, and regional variations in user behavior.
• Ensure consistent design and functionality across different platforms, including web, mobile, and tablet.
• Lead the effort to diagnose and resolve front-end issues, working closely with the development team to implement effective solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. A Masters degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in front-end development, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in modern front-end technologies and frameworks, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and libraries/frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience working closely with UX/UI designers to create user-centric interfaces, with a strong understanding of design principles and responsive design.
• Experience with front-end build tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Proven experience in optimizing front-end performance, including techniques like lazy loading, code splitting, and minimizing render-blocking resources.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment and present ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working on global or multi-regional platforms, with an understanding of localization, accessibility, and cross-cultural design considerations.