Principal Engineer (React)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor to clients, diagnosing and resolving complex frontend challenges impacting team productivity or project success
• Adapt your approach based on client size and maturity - providing hands-on frontend development for smaller clients while focusing on architecture and governance for larger enterprises
• Work directly with client executives to translate business requirements into pragmatic frontend technical strategies
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and architectural principles for React applications that promote scalability and maintainability
• Evaluate existing applications and codebases, identifying technical debt and developing remediation strategies
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed frontend engineering teams
• Design and implement improvements to frontend development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and developer experience
• Lead technical discovery sessions and architectural reviews with client teams
• Develop frontend performance optimisation strategies and component design systems
• Advocate for and implement security best practices across frontend ecosystems
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Collaborate with existing technical leadership while respecting their decision-making authority
• Ensure knowledge transfer to client teams for long-term sustainability
• Interview and qualify React developer candidates for internal and external teams
• Technical Skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, Next.js, etc.)
• Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3/SASS/LESS
• Strong understanding of frontend build tools, module bundlers, and testing frameworks (Webpack, Vite, Jest, Cypress, etc.)
• Expertise in frontend performance optimisation, accessibility standards, and responsive design
• Experience with backend integration, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and state management patterns
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation for frontend applications
• Experience with both monolithic and micro-frontend architectural patterns, with the wisdom to know when each is appropriate
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, progressive enhancement, and graceful degradation
• Ability to evaluate technology choices based on total cost of ownership, not just initial implementation
• Required Skills
• 8+ years of frontend development experience, with at least 4+ years of React experience and 3+ years in a senior technical leadership role
• Proven experience working directly with business stakeholders to develop frontend technical strategy
• Deep expertise in frontend architecture, component design systems, and technical standards development
• Experience leading distributed teams and working in cross-cultural environments
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, infrastructure architecture, and scalable frontend systems
• Problem-solving mindset with a track record of unblocking teams and resolving technical impediments
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience with stakeholder management and communication
• Experience assessing and rescuing over-engineered/troubled frontend systems/projects
• Experience in an agency or consulting environment managing multiple client projects simultaneously
• Preferred Skills
• Track record of successfully simplifying complex frontend systems and reducing technical complexity
• Experience working across multiple industries and frontend technology stacks
• Demonstrated ability to balance future flexibility with current simplicity
• Background in building sustainable frontend architecture that doesnt require constant maintenance
• Experience in mentoring and upskilling offshore/distributed engineering teams in India or the Philippines
• Understanding of cross-cultural communication dynamics in technical environments
• Experience with design systems and component libraries that scale across multiple applications
• Background in UX/UI design principles and collaboration with design teams
• Experience with multi-tenant applications and white-labelling solutions
• Flexibility in work hours and location, with a focus on managing energy rather than time.
• Access to online learning platforms and a budget for professional development
• A collaborative, no-silos environment, encouraging learning and growth across teams
• A dynamic social culture with team lunches, social events, and opportunities for creative input
• Private Health insurance.